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RYAN QUIGLEY BIG BAND

Ryan Quigley is one of the most in-demand lead and jazz trumpet players in the UK as well as a highly regarded composer, arranger and educator. His recent recording and touring work include dates with Quincy Jones, Ron Carter, Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr, George Michael, Gregory Porter, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. As a lead and guest principal trumpeter he has appeared with the Grammy-winning Metropole Orkest, the Halle Orchestra, the Berlin Staatskapelle, the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the BBC Scottish Symphony and Royal Scottish National Orchestras, the RTE Concert and Symphony Orchestras, and the BBC Big Band. Ryan is a winner of a Parliamentary Jazz Award, Scottish Jazz Award and a UK Jazz Services Award.

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Nimbus Sextet

Nimbus Sextet ‘Forward Thinker Album’ Launch Show

Nimbus Sextet are one of the most innovative bands in the new wave of UK jazz. Led by pianist / keyboardist Joe Nichols and signed to Acid Jazz Records, the multi-national contemporary jazz outfit fuses their jazz, world, hip-hop and funk influences uniquely into a strong melodic blend that has set them apart from their contemporaries.

Nimbus Sextet celebrate the release of their second Acid Jazz album ‘Forward Thinker’ with a very special hometown launch show for Glasgow Jazz Festival. This follows hot off the heels of launch shows at the New Morning in Paris and Pizza Express Live in London in late May, and a packed out first performance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in January. The album features guest spots from top UK jazz musicians including Nathaniel Cross, Jackson Mathod, Charlotte de Graaf, Jonny Enser and others.

Having garnered widespread critical acclaim from the likes of Jazzwise, BBC Radio 2 and major support from Jazz FM (including the prestigious ‘Album Of The Week’ spotlight with both of their albums), the band have firmly established themselves as a major voice in the vibrant UK jazz scene.

“Nimbus Sextet have caught our attention in a big way” – JAZZ FM

“One of the most notable groups making waves out of the UK jazz scene” – BEAT CAFFEINE

“Wonderful” – JAMIE CULLUM, BBC RADIO 2

10:15 pm doors, 10:30 pm start time

Over 18’s only

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Brian Molley Quartet

Performing music from their brand new album Modern Traditions, Brian Molley Quartet bring their own exhilarating blend of jazz and world music as reflected by their wide and varied travels back to The Blue Arrow. From straight-ahead high-octane jazz to tender ballads, from driving Indian Raga to Scots traditional folk song, Modern Traditions once again demonstrates BMQ’s versatility and is filled with contemporary jazz by a long-established group at the height of their powers.

‘BMQ Never waste a note’ Mojo Magazine
‘A Treat’ Rolling Stone
‘Mesmerising’ Huffington Post
‘The Finest in UK Jazz’ Time Out

Brian Molley – Saxes/flute
Tom Gibbs – Piano
Andrew Robb – Double Bass
Doug Hough – Drums

7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm start time
Over 18’s only

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LATE NIGHT JAM SESSION

Glasgow Jazz Festival and The Blue Arrow Jazz Club host the infamous late night jam sessions from midnight until 3am each night of the festival.

Free entry

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Fri 17th June at 7:00pm

The War And Treaty

In association with Regular Music

Since forming in 2014, The War And Treaty have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself, a bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. Known for a live show nearly revival-like in intensity, the husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter endlessly create an exhilarating exchange of energy with their audience, a dynamic they’ve brought to the stage in opening for the legendary Al Green and touring with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell. So when it came time to choose a title for their forthcoming sophomore album, The War And Treaty quickly landed on Hearts Town—the Nashville duo’s adoring nickname for their ardently devoted fanbase.

“Hearts Town is a neighborhood strictly made up of people who all share the same kind of heart: hearts that love, hearts that heal, hearts that don’t see division,” says Michael. “There’s all different types of people within that neighborhood, but they’re still somehow all working together—which is exactly the kind of town we want to live in.”

Their full-length debut for Rounder Records, Hearts Town arrives as the follow-up to 2018’s Healing Tide, a widely acclaimed effort that recently saw The War And Treaty named Emerging Act of the Year by Americana Music Association. Mainly recorded at Blackbird Studio and featuring appearances by such esteemed musicians as Jason Isbell, Jerry Douglas, and Punch Brothers guitarist Chris Eldridge, Hearts Town was produced by Michael and co-produced by Tanya and the duo’s longtime guitarist Max Brown. And while the album unfailingly harnesses the thrilling vitality of their live set, each song spotlights The War And Treaty’s heart-on-sleeve storytelling and poetic simplicity with greater impact than ever before.

True to the unbridled spirit of The War And Treaty, Hearts Town opens on “Yearning,” a powerful introduction to the album’s narrative of loving without limit. Driven by a particularly stunning vocal performance from Michael, the track speaks to the tremendous struggle in overcoming emotional baggage. “‘Yearning’ is about me and Tanya trying to break free from the drama of past relationships,” says Michael. “When we got together, we both were divorced, so we had to make that decision to wake up every day and say to each other, ‘I’m going to love you,’ instead of just holding onto that old hurt.”

In its tender reflection on life’s most urgent questions, Hearts Town turns to the subject of death on the darkly charged but undeniably hopeful “Beautiful.” Graced with Tanya’s operatic vocal work and a smoldering guitar solo from Isbell, “Beautiful” looks back on the final days of Tanya’s mother, Judith May Blount. “One day I was by her hospital bed and I noticed that her legs and feet were ashy, so I decided to lotion them up,” Michael recalls. “She was a very private lady and ordinarily would never have let me do that, but in that moment she told me all these beautiful stories about her feet and why they looked the way they looked. It made me realize that death can be beautiful in its own way, because now the suffering’s over.”

On “Five More Minutes,” Hearts Town shifts into a much brighter mood, bringing the stomp and swing of classic soul to a carefree celebration of surrendering to love. “That song’s saying, ‘If I just have five more minutes to love you, it’s going to be the best damn five minutes of my life,’” Michael explains. Though that lighthearted tone returns on tracks like “Jubilee” (a stripped-back bit of romantic reverie), Hearts Town achieves a pensive complexity on its title track, a sprawling and symphonic piece partly sparked from Michael’s experience as a wounded warrior who served in the Iraqi War. “Writing that song, I was thinking about all the times I was dealing with my PTSD and my depression and thought I was all alone, and how calming it is now just to know that Tanya’s there beside me,” he notes. With its lilting string arrangement and cascading guitar work, “Hearts Town” ultimately transforms that personal story into a universal sentiment, attesting to the extraordinary power in lifting one another up in difficult times.

In songs like “Hearts Town,” Michael and Tanya’s vocal interplay takes on an intimacy that’s often sweetly akin to listening in on a private conversation. But despite the deep sense of communion that infuses their music, the two hail from wildly different backgrounds. Originally from just outside Washington, D.C., Tanya discovered her exceptional vocal skills at a young age and pursued a career in music and acting. Meanwhile, Michael grew up in Cleveland and D.C., spending part of his childhood in homeless shelters and later enlisting in the U.S. Army. While stationed in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces several years after 9/11, he gained access to a piano and instantly captivated his fellow troops with his formidable vocal presence. Promptly tasked with writing and performing songs in memoriam to his unit’s fallen soldiers, Michael cultivated a distinct songwriting voice that he further developed upon returning home.

Soon after sharing the stage at a music festival, Michael and Tanya began making music together, eventually marrying and forming The War And Treaty. With their debut EP Down to the River arriving in 2017, they released Healing Tide in August 2018 and earned immediate praise from outlets like NPR, later landing on Rolling Stone’s list of the 40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018. The following year, The War And Treaty bolstered their reputation as a phenomenal live act by appearing at leading festivals around the country, in addition to inking their deal with Rounder. And at the start of 2020, the duo won over new fans by taking the stage at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, performing alongside icons like Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Gary Clark Jr., and Common in a tribute to Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich.

As their fanbase continues to expand exponentially, The War And Treaty feel more and more inspired by the Hearts Town community and its boundless potential for mutual uplift. “This is a place where everything that is broken can be fixed,” says Michael. “It’s a world where racism can be erased and where we don’t live in our selfishness, but instead always empathize with others. A world where we encourage one another and pick each other up, and we feed the hungry and we clothe the naked. Hearts Town is a place where you can come broken and open, regardless of your past, and find love just like we have.”

On the final track to Hearts Town—a slow-building, piano-fueled epic titled “Take Me In”—The War And Treaty drive home their impassioned plea for unity in times of division. “We were seeing so much anger in the world as we were making this album, so we wanted to give people something that told them, ‘Stop looking for the next Dr. King or Malcolm or Mother Teresa, and start looking for the first you,’” says Michael. Along with delivering a potent message of empowerment, “Take Me In” closes out Hearts Town on a beautifully warm and generous note. “Right now a lot of people are feeling so deeply engulfed in pain and surrounded by negativity, and sometimes you just need to hear that you’re good,” says Tanya. “That’s the whole idea behind Hearts Town: no one’s trying to change what you think or how you talk or anything else about you. You’re just fine the way you are.”

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Sat 18th June at 7:30pm

James Taylor Quartet

James Taylor, one of the great British instrumentalists of his generation, has taken his trademark howling Hammond sound to the masses for over 25 years; still famed for its upbeat, energetic live shows… with no sign of slowing down. The band’s relentlessly entertaining tunes take inspiration from the rare-groove style funk, and boogaloo funk of the 60s and 70s and, the band is, without a doubt, one of the most important jazz-pop crossover outfits in British live musical history today.

After the collapse of mod legends The Prisoners in the 1980s, and before moving to Sweden, James recorded some demos with brother David on guitar, the bass player from The Prisoners, and a drummer from down the road… and thus The James Taylor Quartet was born. From tiny acorns mighty oaks do indeed grow, and it wasn’t long before the first single, Blow Up, had been released, the band were in the studio rehearsing for the Mission Impossible EP, gigs were booked, and the late great John Peel was offering a session.

Skip forward 25 years and JTQ has evolved into one of the most exciting and well respected touring bands in the UK. With numerous albums to its name, the band’s recorded output is not to be scoffed at. ‘Prolific’ is an understatement, with albums touching genres as diverse as jazz, funk, soul, rock, and even rap, not to mention a handful of library albums in between. Each album is an absolute must for any Hammond fan: James’ playing providing a solid and accomplished lead as always. Live, the band is explosive, with a breathtaking, diverse unmatched back catalogue.

JTQ’s fired-up signature tune, The Theme from Starsky and Hutch, cemented its reputation as master of the jazz-funk-r’n’b workout; 60s spy themes, psychedelic and free-form jazz all added something to the band’s distinctive sound. Originally playing the Hammond B3 organ in the UK mod revival band The Prisoners, James Taylor formed his own quartet, and began playing music similar to the rare-groove jazz-funk then in vogue around London. By the early 90s, that movement had spawned acid jazz, and JTQ found itself at the forefront of a vibrant young club scene. The first single, Blow-Up, was released on the Re Elect The President label, a precursor to Acid Jazz. The band’s debut album, Mission Impossible, was released the following year, predominantly consisting of covers of 60s film themes such as Alfie, Mrs Robinson and Goldfinger. In the early 1990s, the single Love The Life reached the Top 40, and the accompanying album, Supernatural Feeling, settled in the Top 30 UK charts. After releases on Polydor and Big Life Records, JTQ returned to Acid Jazz, and In The Hand of The Inevitable remains the label’s biggest selling album to date.

In 1997 James had the chance to fulfil a dream when he was asked to score the theme tune to Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the spy spoof starring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley. JTQ’s Whole Lotta Live album was nominated for a MOBO award in 1998, and the following year James featured on Tom Jones’ duets album, Reload. James’ musical talent has been admired by numerous other acts: The Wonderstuff, Manic Street Preachers, The Pogues and U2 have all featured James and his distinctive Hammond sound on their albums.

James Taylor is the best Hammond player this side of the Atlantic – Craig Charles BBC6 FUNK AND SOUL SHOW

James Taylor..one of the all-time great Hammond players – Nicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers, NME

Never less than an impressive demonstration of virtuosity – Andrew Mueller, Uncut

James Taylor keeps it swinging, fun and unpretentious – Andy Robson, Jazzwise

Taylor’s organ sound first sears the ears and then goes straight to the feet – Garry Booth, BBC Music Magazine

Taylor is one of our finest jazz organists… A musician who has forged his own path… His playing is snappy and crisp… – David Lands, Jazz Journal

7:30 pm doors, 7:30 pm start time
Over 14s, under 16s accompanied by an adult over 18

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Sat 18th June at 10:15pm

Binker Golding

Saxophonist & composer Binker Golding returns with a new quintet playing a mixture of jazz, blues & Americana from his up-coming album “Dream like a Dogwood wild boy”, released June 2022.

The music’s themes revolve around ideas of love, death, drinking, escape & experience & are brought to life with an American heartland-rock spirit that marks a departure from Golding’s previous work.

Binker is also known for his work with Binker & Moses, Elliot Galvin, Zara McFarlane, John Edwards & Steve Noble. He is a multi-award-winning musician & was awarded Jazz FM instrumentalist of the year in 2020. He has also won a MOBO award for his work with Binker & Moses.

10:15 pm doors, 10:30 pm start time
Over 18’s only

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Sat 18th June at 7:30pm

Georgia Cécile

Tipped as ‘One To Watch’ by Wonderland Magazine, BBC Introducing and Jazz FM, Georgia Cécile is at the helm of the new wave of UK jazz-pop crossover artists.

Growing up in Glasgow immersed in music, Georgia’s grandfather was a celebrated jazz pianist. Inspired by the likes of Nancy Wilson, Duke Ellington and Stevie Wonder the vocalist and songwriter’s debut album ‘Only The Lover Sings’ topped the UK Jazz and Blues charts, remaining in the Top 20 for its first 16 weeks and counting.

The critically acclaimed album (‘Best Album’ 2021 Scottish Jazz Awards), co-written and arranged with her pianist Euan Stevenson, has been championed by the likes of Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum and Guy Barker. The music has a timeless, cinematic quality, fusing jazz and soul influences with a contemporary edge in the vein of Celeste and Melody Gardot. Singles from the album have been regularly featured on: BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, Jazz FM, BBC Scotland and more.

Georgia toured as the main support for Gregory Porter at the Royal Albert Hall, showcased this year at SXSW in Austin, and is due to perform as part of a televised concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra broadcast on BBC4 in May. She continues a sold-out UK album tour.

“Her voice is spectacular!” Jamie Cullum
“Every so often a voice comes along with the ability to bowl the listener over… that is Georgia Cécile” WONDERLAND
“One To Watch, her clarity of tone, creativity and ability to sing with genuine emotional depth will take her a long way” JAZZWISE

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Matt Carmichael

‘A distinctive new voice in a crowded scene’ (BBC Music Magazine), saxophonist Matt Carmichael is a product of Glasgow’s thriving jazz scene. He has been writing and performing his own music since his teens performing at Celtic Connections, Ronnie Scott’s, Latitude Festival, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and was a finalist in the televised BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.

Matt released his debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ in March 2021 to critical acclaim including a 5 star review in BBC Music Magazine, a place on the long-list for the multi-genre Scottish Album of the Year Award as well as gaining over 2 Million streams worldwide. Following the release Matt was invited as a guest soloist with the Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band in Cologne with his music being arranged by Bob Mintzer.

His second album will be coming out in Autumn 2022 on Edition Records featuring Charlie Stewart (fiddle), Fergus McCreadie (piano), Ali Watson (bass) and Tom Potter (drums).

Line up
Matt Carmichael – Saxophone/Compositions
Charlie Stewart – Fiddle
Fergus McCreadie – Piano
Ali Watson – Bass
Tom Potter – Drums

7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm start time
Over 18’s only

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Sat 18th June at 1:00pm

Marianne McGregor

Marianne McGregor is a prominent new voice in the Scottish Jazz Scene. Highly acclaimed ‘Best Vocalist’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards 2021, McGregor continues to gain recognition for her powerful voice, improvising and original songs.

Taking inspiration from her great jazz influencers, Marianne has a tone comparable to the likes of Amy Winehouse, an Ella-like freedom towards improvisation and captures phrasing and emotion with the power of Billie Holiday.

Following on from three big single releases in 2021, McGregor is now working towards releasing another original album, to follow her debut album ‘Good Morning Warning’ and second album of jazz covers ’Standards’, both albums are available on all digital listening platforms.

Marianne will be performing with an all-star band featuring Brian Kellock and Colin Steele.

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LATE NIGHT JAM SESSION

Glasgow Jazz Festival and The Blue Arrow Jazz Club host the infamous late night jam sessions from midnight until 3am each night of the festival.

Free entry

Over 18’s only

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Sat 18th June at 7:30pm

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Plus INDIA BLUE

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Entry Requirements: 18+

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Buster Williams in 1975, he released his first album as a leader, Pinnacle. At 76, Williams might no longer be roiling the musical landscape in quite the same way. But his writing has, if anything, grown more personal. His sound—brilliantly clear, resonant and vibrant—is as inimitable as ever on Williams’ new quartet with Steve Wilson [sax], George Colligan [piano], Lenny White [drums].

Buster Williams is a prodigious artist whose playing knows no limits. He has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Larry Coryell, Lee Konitz, McCoy Tyner, Illinois Jacquet, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, the Jazz Crusaders, Ron Carter, Woody Shaw, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Golson, Mary Lou Williams, Hank Jones, Lee Morgan, Jimmy Rowles, Hampton Hawes, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, Billy Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Errol Garner, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Dakota Staton, Kenny Dorham, Freddie Hubbard, etc. to name a few.

Mr. Williams has recorded soundtracks for movies including Les Choix des Armes; McKenna’s Gold with Gregory Peck; David Lynch’s, Twin Peaks ” Fire Walk With Me”; Spike Lee’s,”Clockers” etc. Television commercials include, Coca-Cola; Old Spice; Tott’s Champagne; Prudential Insurance; Chemical Bank; Alpo Dog Food; HBO; Budweiser Beer; etc. TV shows include an appearance on the Johnny Carson ” Tonight Show’ with Errol Garner; the Jay Leno “Tonight Show” where he performed five of his original compositions with the Branford Marsalis Tonight Show Band. Other television shows include: Sesame Street with Joe Williams; A&E (Arts and Entertainment) with Bill Cosby; The Joan Rivers Show with Bill Cosby; The Andy Williams Show with Nancy Wilson; the Joey Bishop Show; the Grammy Awards with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Bobby McFerrin; the Mike Douglas Show; the Today Show; etc.

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These are some of the qualities that have earned Steve Wilson a prominent position on the bandstand and in the studio with the greatest names in jazz, as well as critical acclaim as a bandleader in his own right. A musician’s musician, Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebrated and wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs, Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew Miller among many others. Wilson has seven recordings under his own name, leading and collaborating with such stellar musicians as Lewis Nash, Carl Allen, Steve Nelson, Cyrus Chestnut, Greg Hutchinson, Dennis Irwin, James Genus, Larry Grenadier, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley, and Nicholas Payton.

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He then debuted on Stretch Records with Generations, his multi-generational quartet with Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley. His second Stretch release Passages features his working quartet-Bruce Barth, Ed Howard and Adam Cruz, and special guest Nicholas Payton. In addition to new original material the program includes songs by Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Abbey Lincoln, Gil Scott Heron, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patrice Rushen, and The Staple Singers.

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Lenny White
Leonard White III, better known as Lenny White (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz funk drummer, who is best known for playing in Chick Corea’s Return to Forever and being one of the forerunners of jazz-rock/funk. White was born in New York City. A self-taught, left-handed drummer on a right-handed kit, he began his career in local groups, and playing regularly with Jackie McLean in the late 1960s. In 1969, he first appeared on Miles Davis’ historic recording on Bitches’ Brew and later in 1970 he played with Freddie Hubbard on Red Clay before joining Corea’s Return to Forever and Azteca in 1972. A year later, Azteca dissolved and he became dedicated to RTF. For five years, he recorded a number of albums with Return to Forever including the award winning No Mystery and Romantic Warrior.

In 1978, he switched to Elektra for his album Best of Friends, before forming the group Twennynine in 1979, with Carlo Vaughn (vocals), Jocelyn Smith (vocals), Skip Anderson (keyboards), Barry Johnson (bass), and Eddy Martinez (guitar). He later became one of the Jamaica Boys, a group also including Marcus Miller (bass) and Dinky Bingham (vocals), and worked with all-star groups Echoes of an Era and Griffith Park.

White has played with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Gato Barbieri, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Cyrus Chestnut, Michel Petrucciani, Wallace Roney, Ron Carter, Geri Allen, Carlos Santana, Kenny Garrett, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller, Chaka Khan, Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey and Stan Getz. Early in 2008 Istanbul Agop released the new 22″ Lenny White Signature Ride. The Istanbul Agop Lenny White Signature “Epoch” Ride was developed via a collaborative process between Lenny, master Cymbalsmiths in Istanbul, Turkey and Istanbul Agop’s product specialists in The United States. According to certain sources, the ride is heavily inspired by a ride that was given to Lenny by the late fellow drummer Tony Williams. The cymbal is made of B20 bronze and features unique hammering and lathing techniques which give the cymbal a dark, dry sound. Lenny White has reunited with former members Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Al Di Meola to form the US.

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With Love, From Glasgow

“With Love, from Glasgow” a festival within a festival, curated by Rebecca Vasmant featuring Paix, Azamiah, Blue Boar Brass, Mama Terra and Era Suite with DJ sets from Nick Peacock, Chris Astrojazz and Rebecca Vasmant.

Each and every one of Glasgow based Rebecca Vasmant’s DJ sets and productions is the product of a lifetime spent digging for the less-heard, the unknown and unexpected. With a fast-growing reputation for her unparalleled knowledge and appreciation for music in its many forms, Rebecca Vasmant is one of the most exciting artists in the UK scene. Her story started in Glasgow, where she has spent years promoting her own parties, holding a residency and record fairs at the esteemed Sub Club, all the while holding a regular spot on BBC Radio Scotland. Bringing her sounds further afield, Rebecca also hosts a monthly radio show on Worldwide FM.

When she’s not spinning records, Rebecca regularly brings her creative energies to the studio and stage through composing and producing her own music and live performances. In the live scene, Rebecca has embarked upon a six month tour with eight-strong Ghanaian outfit Kakatsitsi, as well as creating her own live project, which features world class musicians from The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. In the studio, Rebecca has flexed her production skills on her now sold-out debut album ‘With Love, From Glasgow’, released on her own burgeoning record label, Rebecca’s Records.

Although Rebecca’s love for jazz music is particularly irrepressible, her DJ sets journey across many sounds and genres, and she has brought these experiences to renowned clubs and festivals across the world, including the likes of Worldwide Festival, We Out Here, Dingwalls, Brilliant Corners, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, Riverside Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, Jazz Cafe, Djoon Paris and Ronnie Scott’s.

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Anita Wardell Trio

Travels – A musical Journey, sharing stories and experiences of love and life through jazz standards and originals.

Anita Wardell – Voice

Malcolm Macfarlane – Guitar

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Born in Guildford, UK, Anita moved to Australia with her family as a child. Anita’s formative years were spent soaking up the Rodgers and Hammerstein and Cole Porter classics. She also explored her father’s collection of big band albums by Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many more.

During her teens, she started to get to grips with the complexities of modern Jazz when she discovered Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. At the same time she learned her vocal craft from greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Murphy, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, Jon Hendricks and Eddie Jefferson and many more. After attending secondary school she completed her degree in Music at the Adelaide University. In 1990, Anita relocated back to the UK where she continued studying at the Guildhall school of music and drama.

In 1997 Anita was invited along with Dee Dee Bridgwater and Kurt Elling to take part in a documentary on Ella Fitzgerald for Ovation Television. She was interviewed extensively on Ella’s Scat Style and demonstrated live on the show.

Anita’s recording career began in 1995 with her CD, Why do you Cry? featuring pianist Liam Noble.
In 1998 she released Straight Ahead with international star pianist Jason Rebello. Japan’s most popular jazz publication, Swing Journal, gave its endorsement, writing, “she’s the real thing who can fluently scat and sing vocalese!”

Her longstanding musical relationship with pianist Robin Aspland started with the release of Until The Stars Fade in 2001 also featuring the exciting US drummer Gene Calderazzo and Jeremy Brown on bass. Jazzwise Magazine called her “energetic and inventive” while The Guardian proclaimed her “a model of the Jazz singer’s art”, highlighting her clarity, improvisational skills and emotional resonance.

In 2004 she teamed up with tenor saxophonist, Benn Clatworthy, and recorded If You Never Come to Me (2004). Anita was signed to Proper Records in 2006 and recorded Noted (2006).

Anita received the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Best of Jazz category in 2006 and a British Jazz award for Best Vocalist in 2013. This, coupled with the release of The Road has propelled Anita into the major artist arena. She has performed with many wonderful artists including Richie Cole, Ulf Wakenius, Bill Carruthers, Jim Mullen, Norma Winstone, John Di Martino, Martin Wind, Matt Wilson and Art Hirahara. She has also been a guest on many local and international recordings.

Anita Wardell, is noted for her mesmerising and captivating vocal improvisations and vocalese lyrics to instrumental solos. Anita is a musician who uses the voice as her instrument, displaying precision and agility, mixed with heartfelt emotion.

“The Road” 2013 showcases Anita’s agility and precision through a voice that soars like a finely tuned instrument. Pianist and long time collaborator Robin Aspland’s inventive re-workings of standards such as “You’re My Thrill,” “Surrey With The Fringe On Top” and “Without A Song” leave room for some exciting and swinging improvisations – whilst Stevie Wonder’s “Superwoman,” Bobby Hutcherson’s “Mirrors” and Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ “Travels” show a more contemporary side of Wardell”

Anita has been spending time in Australia from 2018-2022. Whilst living in Adelaide she has had numerous teaching posts including Jazz Vocal Lecturer Adelaide University and Vocal teacher at Tabor College of Higher Education. During her stay she has toured South Australia, Sydney and Melbourne with Australian jazz Musicians and appeared at the 2019 New Caledonia Jazz Festival with Jazz Organist Michel Benebig and Pianist Nicholas Arias.

Anita will be returning to the UK in early June 2022 and will begin touring. Anita will be playing the Glasgow Jazz Festival with Guitarist, Malcolm Macfarlane and Bassist, David Bowden, Also making a trip to Hamburg to play in Hamburg at Birdland jazz club with Rob Barron- UK, Wolff Reichart Drums and Ollie Karstens, DE Bass.

Before returning to live in the UK Anita is recording a duo CD with esteemed Australian jazz pianist and long time friend, Dave McEvoy. This CD is a collection of standards and originals all arranged and reworked by both Dave and Anita. Anita will be back in Adelaide to launch the CD and for a couple of gigs in December 2022.

THE BLUE ARROW FREE Remove from My Festival

Sun 19th June at 11:55pm

LATE NIGHT JAM SESSION

Glasgow Jazz Festival and The Blue Arrow Jazz Club host the infamous late night jam sessions from midnight until 3am each night of the festival.

Free entry

Over 18’s only

THE BLUE ARROW FREE Remove from My Festival

Sun 19th June at 10:30pm

WITH LOVE, FROM GLASGOW

AFTER PARTY

On our closing night, Glasgow Jazz Festival and The Blue Arrow Jazz Club host the With Love, From Glasgow after party in the run up to the late night jam session from midnight until 3am.

Free entry

Over 18’s only

The Hug and Pint Buy Tickets Remove from My Festival

Sun 19th June at 7:30pm

MAYA DELILAH

In association with The Hug and Pint

Entry Requirements: 18+