From the group that brought you ‘Sounds For Spies and Private Eyes’ comes Cult Fiction Live! Sounds from the Small Screen – a joyous frolic through the jazz and funk-laden […]
** Update as of Oct 2020 – we congratulate Bristol on its renaming of the Hall to Bristol Beacon ** Bristol’s flagship concert venue Colston Hall has a long, rich, […]
As Get the Blessing and John Minton gear up for Get the Blessing present Bristopolis we are given a sneak peak… Film and soundtrack especially commissioned by the BJABF with […]
Yes, you really could be Charlie in the jazz re-make of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Feast on a whole weekend of funk, blues, big band, swing and contemporary jazz, all […]
Each year we bring our diverging tastes together in the form of a festival line-up which celebrates all things jazz and blues – from swing to funk, bebop to blues, soul […]
For the 2018 Festival award-winning filmmaker John Minton is teaming up with Get The Blessing to produce a film which examines and celebrates over a century of Bristol, captured on […]
What was the last record you bought? Weather Report Live In Tokyo, 1972. Who/what are your musical inspirations? Allan Holdsworth, Olivier Messiaen (especially his organ works), Tony Williams, Weather Report, […]
You’ll find our new printed programme at Colston Hall this week – and any good venue or cafe as of next! Inside there are artist interviews with Clare Teal, Asaf […]
Ahead of the Festival, Artistic Director Denny Ilett explains what inspired him to arrange this iconic musician’s final studio album Electric Ladyland for a 16-piece ensemble, especially for the 2018 festival. The guitar […]
Do you remember the first record you bought? Yes I do – it was Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. I actually wanted to buy hits of the 30’s as […]
We’d like to take a moment to wish you all a happy 2018! We hope you get to try something new this year and as the Bristol Jazz and Blues […]
We’re back with another jam-packed weekend of free and ticketed concerts, dancing, jam sessions and workshops from 15 to 18 March 2018. This year we present a dazzling programme of jazz […]
After many months of planning, we’re ready to release our 2018 line-up. We’ll be releasing our line-up to those who are part of our membership scheme on Wednesday 15 Nov – […]
At Tongue Fu there is only one rule – no rehearsals. Everything that happens on stage, has to happen in the moment, in front of the audience. Risk is the […]
As the nights set in we are happy to be joining Bristol and Bath’s cultural venues in this annual event as we all slash ticket prices for a 24 hour […]
Whilst we’re working away planning the 2018 festival, take a look at the fantastic 2017 highlights! We also got a short clip from the lovely guys over at BBC Radio […]
There’s something magical about swing. Its toe tapping, floor filling beats sparked a musical revolution a century ago, introducing jazz to the world through big band leaders like Benny Goodman, […]
Dear Friends, Now the dust has settled on our 2017 festival preparations for 2018 are now underway and we’re busy with fundraising and grant applications. Our aim for 2018 is […]
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