These have included popular band, drum and voice workshops, as well as advice from jazz musicians on performance and improvisation.
Education Ī variety of workshops and ‘masterclasses’ are available to children, teenagers and adults throughout the festival. Many famous performers such as Jamie Cullum have played at The Fringe before becoming successful jazz musicians. Many gigs are often free and enable people to get a little taster of what is going on in the jazz world, whilst significantly contributing to the festival vibe throughout the town. Located in pubs, parks and restaurants around Cheltenham, The Fringe allows small bands and artists to show their talent and make a name for themselves. In previous years, the festival has also featured an artist in residence, and these have included:Īs the festival grows so does its side line, The Fringe. The Festival has presented a number of star names over the years, including Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman, Van Morrison, Jamie Cullum, Jools Holland, Laura Mvula, Eartha Kitt (in her last UK performance), Chick Corea, Maceo Parker, John Scofield, Gilles Peterson, the BBC Big Band, the Loose Tubes (in their first performance together in 20 years), Gregory Porter, Dave Holland, Wilko Johnson, Caro Emerald, Mr Scruff, Charles Lloyd, Silje Nergaard, Billy Cobham, Guillemots, Madeleine Peyroux, The Cinematic Orchestra, Curtis Stigers, The Nextmen, Bennie Maupin, Marti Pellow, Ben Allison, Michael Brecker, Dianne Reeves, The Claudia Quintet, Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman, Cassandra Wilson, Martha Reeves, Benny Golson, Joe Zawinul, Adrian Adlam, Archie Shepp, Lee Konitz and Ray Brown. The next Cheltenham Jazz Festival will take place on 5.
With a programme now developed by Tony Dudley-Evans and Festival Director Ian George, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival consists of a broad range of jazz in many guises. The Cheltenham Jazz Festival was started in 1996, under the direction of Jim Smith, and has established itself as one of the UK's most popular annual jazz festivals. They've performed across North America, Europe, and Africa.įeaturing keyboardist Pierre Chrétien, alto saxophonist Zakari Frantz, baritone saxophonist Ray Murray, tenor saxophonist Steve Patterson, and percussionists Marielle Rivard and Philippe Lafrenière, all of. The Canadian ensemble's cross-continental sources are reflected in their reach as a tireless touring act. They expanded their audience significantly with the Fela Kuti-inspired 2006 single "Mista President" and have continued throughout the 2010s with a slew of exploratory albums for the revered Strut label, such as Solidarity (2012), Resistance (2015), and Chaos Theories (2019). A high-energy multicultural collective from Ottawa, Ontario, the Souljazz Orchestra fuse vintage African, Latin, Caribbean, British, and American sounds, from Afro-beat and zouk to funk and ska.
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