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28 April – 4 May Box Office 0844 576 7979 cheltenhamfestivals.com

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Welcome

Welcome to the 14th annual Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival The 14th annual Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival once again promises a great line-up of established names and rising stars. The beauty of this event is the chance to get up close and personal to the artists in the intimate setting of this charming Cotswolds town. The place comes alive with all kinds of al fresco performances and, quite literally, dancing in the streets. All senses will be catered for and you should keep an eye out for the dozens of places around town serving our daily changing festival cocktails and special ‘soul food’ menus.

Our Artistic Director, Tony Dudley-Evans has once again put together a programme that showcases the finest in contemporary jazz with a wide swathe of acts from the broader musical family, covering everything from flamenco to funk and salsa to rockabilly (yep, welcome back Imelda May).

Besides offering great names like Nigel Kennedy, Hugh Masekela and Madeleine Peyroux, the 2009 festival offers some fantastic one off performances you’ll never see anywhere else, ranging from our stunning jazz gospel project with the Ruach Choir and guests including Mica Paris, Jack DeJohnette with the Jerwood Jazz Generation to a unique take on jazz from the human beatbox artist, Beardyman.

The Stuart Holmes Fringe Festival is bigger than ever this year with dozens of acts playing for free in venues around the town. Also gratis, you’ll be able to catch after-hours jam sessions in the Hotel du Vin that will run late into the night.

The best value however comes from the fact that we’ve managed to cut ticket prices across the board as well as introducing a brand new Cheltenham Festivals’ membership scheme (see page 21).

If you like music you’ll find something you want to see at this year’s festival. To make your own personal choice visit our web site at www.cheltenhamfestivals.com and on the jazz pages you’ll be able to read more about the acts and crucially, listen to musical snippets from every artist. Lastly our handy little musical icons (see key below) will give you extra clues.

So work out your own programme of musical perfection and come and join us for the party.

Steve Symons Festival Producer

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Thank you

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We would like to thank Festival audiences, commercial sponsors, donors and trusts for their continued support and enabling us to continue to bring world class performances to Cheltenham.

Although practically everybody agrees that our Budweiser Budvar beer is the ultimate in drinkability nobody has ever managed to define exactly what that means; likewise our relationship with the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

All we can say is that it works superbly. The chemistry between us is brilliant, the jazz and the beer combining in a fantastic sensory experience. That’s why as a world class beer we are so thrilled to be sponsoring this world class festival for the third year running.

BBC Radio 2 is delighted to be continuing its long association with the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and to be able to take our audiences on a superb listening experience. This year BBC Radio 2 will be presenting Friday Night is Music Night with a special tribute to the music of Billy Strayhorn and the BBC Big Band will be performing with Dave Liebman. The line up of the Festival continues to thrill and will be showcasing the fast up and coming Imelda May, South African Jazz legend Hugh Masekela and the sultry tones of Madeleine Peyroux. We do hope you can join us for this truly international Festival.

The Jerwood Charitable Foundation is dedicated to responsible and imaginative funding of the arts in the widest sense.

As well as Cheltenham Jazz Festival, the Foundation also supports Take Five with PRSF and Serious, a new Jerwood Opera Writing Programme at Aldeburgh Production, the Jerwood Studio at Sadlers Wells, and other initiatives in art, dance, drama, music, literature and poetry.

Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival 28 April – 4 May Cheltenham Science Festival 3 – 7 June Cheltenham Music Festival 3 – 18 July The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 9 – 18 October for the latest updates visit cheltenhamfestivals.com

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Venues

1 Town Hall and Info Point 2 Budvar Jazz Marquee 3 Everyman Theatre 4 St Andrew’s Church 5 The Daffodil 6 Park Bar, University of Gloucestershire 7 Dakota

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9 GL1- Gloucester Leisure Centre

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10 Hotel du Vin 11 Cowley Manor 12 Pittville Pump Room 13 Pittville Campus, University of Gloucestershire 14 Subtone

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Tuesday 28 April

Wednesday 29 April

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Lizzy Parks

Lea Delaria

Imelda May

J01 The Daffodil £40 (£35 restricted view tables) inc. three course dinner. £15 (upstairs bar seats) inc. a glass of house wine or bottled beer served with a Daffodil Hors d’ Oeuvres & Canapés selection.

Dinner guests must be seated by 7.15pm, bar guests by 8pm. Music begins 9pm.

Signed to Brighton’s ultra hip Tru Thoughts label (home to Quantic & Bonobo), Lizzy’s vocal style and her band’s arrangements owe as much to cutting edge soul as to the jazz style of Sarah Vaughn and Peggy Lee. A Jerwood Rising Star at Cheltenham three years ago, we’re very pleased to welcome her back for what will be a chic night at the Daffodil.

The Ruach Mass Choir with Guests: Mica Paris, Ian Shaw, Alex Wilson & Jason Yarde J02 GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre 7.30pm £10 adult / £5 U16’s

Our opening concert brings together the worlds of jazz and gospel in a unique collaboration between one of the UK’s best gospel choirs and some heavyweight names from the jazz & R’n’B scenes. The choir will also be running workshops in schools before the concert and inviting those children to take part. The result will be a combination of over 150 voices with some very special musicians and soloists.

Uplifting and inspirational.

J03 The Daffodil £40 (£35 restricted view tables) inc. three course dinner. £15 (upstairs bar seats) inc. a glass of house wine or bottled beer served with a Daffodil Hors d’ Oeuvres & Canapés selection.

Dinner guests must be seated by 7.15pm, bar guests by 8pm. Music begins 9pm.

The Guardian summed up Lea by commenting that she “talks like a coffee grinder and sounds like a cross between Ella Fitzgerald and a Broadway diva”. She combines cool swinging jazz with in your face comedy - she was the first openly gay comic to appear on national television in the States. A unique and unforgettable performer.

TG Collective

J04 Pittville Pump Room 7.30pm 90mins £10 A glorious combination of flamenco, jazz, hotclub and contemporary classical influences underpin this superb Birmingham based group. Built around the core of two guitarists, Sam Slater and Jamie Fekete, the collective expand to include double bass, trumpet, flute, percussion, violin and dancers. An exciting sensuous sound described rightly

by The Times as “stylish…very stylish”.

J05 Dakota 8pm £10 Standing

Whether it’s her infectiously unique fusion of rockabilly, blues and jazz, her extensive self-penned repertoire or her distinctive interpretation of classic standards, Imelda May’s appeal is both seductive and undeniable. She returns to Cheltenham following a hugely successful year which has featured numerous TV and radio appearances including Later with Jools Holland and the release of her brilliant album Love Tattoo on UCJ.

Soul Jazz Orchestra + Lack of Afro + DJ’s Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz), Cool Cut C J06 Subtone 9pm 300mins £10 Standing

Two bands redefining the deep funk experience for the 21st century. The Soul Jazz Orchestra hail from Canada and draw their main inspiration from the Nigerian afrobeat of Fela Kuti.

London based LOA are signed to Freestyle records and their monumental debut album, Press On, led to production requests from Tom Jones, Andy Smith and Shaznay Lewis.

Jelly Jazz has been the hub of jazz flavoured dance music in the South West for 16 years, hosting parties from Glastonbury to the Eden Project.

Mica Paris

Imelda May

TG Collective

Lizzy Parks

Soul Jazz Orchestra

Lea Delaria

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Friday Night is Music Night

J08 Town Hall Main Hall 7.30pm 120mins £22 / £20 / £15 Tonight’s concert, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Guy Barker Big Band, tells the story of Billy Strayhorn and the extraordinary controversy that - even today - surrounds his relationship with one of the greatest jazz legends Duke Ellington.

The 70 piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Mike Dixon, and the Guy Barker Big Band re-create the excitement of the Ellington orchestra. Presented

by Clarke Peters and starring Michael Brandon, Madeleine Bell and Ian Shaw.

This evening, discover the truth behind one of the enduring mysteries of the jazz age and classics including Take The A Train, Lush Life, and Satin Doll.

And yes it’s on Thursday night!

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Thursday 30 April

Joe Stilgoe

Todd Gordon

Cowley Manor hosts an exclusive event featuring the charismatic talent of Joe Stilgoe. Enjoy a three course dinner using some of the counties finest produce with some spectacular wines to match.

Scottish singer and performer Todd Gordon has been described by The Independent as ‘The New King of Swing’.

He performs songs from his new album which celebrates the genius of one of the world’s greatest lyricists of all time, Johnny Mercer, who penned such timeless classics as Moon River and That Old Black Magic.

J09 Cowley Manor 7.30pm £95 per person inc. meal, drinks and performance only. £395 inc. meal, drinks, performance and double room (based on 2 sharing).

Pre-dinner drinks will be served from 7.30pm and dinner at 8.00pm

To make a booking email Sarah at Cowley Manor: sarah@cowleymanor.com

J07 The Daffodil £40 (£35 restricted view tables) inc. three course dinner. £15 (upstairs bar seats) inc. a glass of house wine or bottled beer served with a Daffodil Hors d’ Oeuvres & Canapés selection.

Dinner guests must be seated by 7.15pm, bar guests by 8pm. Music begins 9pm.

Beardyman & The Scratch Perverts Martino Unstrung

J10 Pittville Campus, University of Gloucestershire 7.30pm 120 mins Free but ticket required In Ian Knox’s fascinating film Martino Unstrung Neuropsychologist and author Paul Broks travels America in search of the soul of legendary jazz guitarist Pat Martino who was brutally silenced by memory stripping brain surgery. They join us for a screening followed by a Q&A session.

Talking Bioscience Martino Unstrung marks the start of a three-year project for Cheltenham Festivals providing the public with new insights into the world of bioscience.

J11 Park Bar, University of Gloucestershire 9.00pm – 2.00am £12 / £10 NUS Standing The Scratch Perverts are the UK’s most progressive DJ collective having taken the art of turntablism to the next level.

As battle DJs they won consecutive DMC World Championships and countless other awards. Now they direct their awesome four deck mixing purely for dancefloor devastation.

Beardyman has similarly taken a niche aspect of hip hop culture, human beatboxing, and turned it into a whole new artform. He’ll be combining his amazing vocal abilities with improvisational flair, a deep knowledge of music and a wicked sense of humour in a set especially created for the Jazz Festival.

Todd Gordon

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Martino Unstrung

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Friday 1 May

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Jazz Jive Night

Colin Salmon

J12 Pittville Pump Room 6pm £6 per dance workshop £12 for Blue Harlem + DJ £20 for the whole night.

This event will be broken into three sections. The first two are dance classes taught by Gloucestershire’s Jazzjiveswing 6pm Charleston Workshop 7pm Basic Swing/Jive Workshop 8 - 11pm Blue Harlem play live and Jazzjive Swing DJ Set Come and enjoy the UK’s leading swing band live with a DJ set from Jazzjiveswing’s James Hamilton and show off your moves.

J13 The Daffodil £40 (£35 restricted view tables) inc. three course dinner. £15 (upstairs bar seats) inc. a glass of house wine or bottled beer served with a Daffodil Hors d’ Oeuvres & Canapés selection.

Dinner guests must be seated by 7.15pm, bar guests by 8pm.

Music begins 9pm.

As an acclaimed actor, Colin has appeared in three Bond movies, Dr Who and scores of other TV and film roles.

Mind you, that’s just the day job. What you’ll see tonight is a trumpeter fronting his own quartet in the super stylish confines of the Daffodil.

Hugh Masekela

J14 Town Hall Main Hall 7.30pm 90mins £20 / £18 / £14 The legendary South African trumpeter has a career that spans the entire history of African jazz. He featured on the first jazz album cut on the continent (with Dollar Brand) and in his early US travels was mentored by Harry Bellafonte and Dizzy Gillespie, going on to score his first worldwide hit with Grazing In The Grass.

Collaborations with Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti and Paul Simon on his Graceland project followed. His music has often dealt with the realities and hardships of life in South Africa, but his live shows are gloriously uplifting events where jazz combines with township jive to irresistible effect.

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Hugh Masekela

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Pat Martino & Julian Arguelles Double Bill J15 Everyman Theatre 7.30pm 135mins £20

Since the 1960s Pat Martino has been recognized as one of the most exciting and virtuosic guitarists in jazz. In 1980 life-saving brain surgery left him with severe amnesia and no memory of his guitar. Having made a remarkable return to form on the instrument, gaining numerous Grammy nominations, he gives a distinctive gut-wrenching performance featuring the fat sound of the Hammond Organ.

Since breaking onto the jazz scene as a member of the legendary Loose Tubes, Julian Arguelles has performed with many of the world’s finest musicians and his latest group proves no exception.

His trio, featuring Tom Rainey and Michael Formanek, is joined by special guest the innovative US guitarist John Abercrombie, known for his work with Jack DeJohnette and the Brecker brothers.

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Friday 1 May

Xposed club: The convergence quartet

Get The Blessing

J16 Pittville Campus, University of Gloucestershire 8pm £7 / £3 NUS See www.myspace.com/thexposedclub for full details. To book tickets call 01242 714940. Not available through Festival Box Office.

J18 Town Hall Pillar Room 10pm 75mins £12.50

Punk-jazz in the Acoustic Ladyland vein from musicians who have played with Portishead, Super Furry Animals and Roni Size. Their debut album All is Yes won the coveted BBC Jazz Album of the Year last year and they went on to perform triumphant sets at Glastonbury and the Big Chill.

Salsa Squad Dance Class J17 The Place Night Club 8pm £5 Tickets available on door not through Festival Box Office.

If you fancy sharpening up your footwork before Alex Wilson’s Town Hall Salsa extravaganza on Saturday then head along to a class with the excellent salsa squad. All abilities welcome. www.salsasquad.com

Julian Arguelles

Jazz on 3

J19 Everyman Theatre 11.30pm 120mins Free but ticket required See world class jazz for free with BBC Radio 3! Jez Nelson presents a special edition of the BBC’s flagship contemporary jazz programme Jazz On 3. This programme will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Monday 4 May at 11.15pm. Keep an eye on cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz for updates on the line-up.

Get the Blessing

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Saturday 2 May

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Will Vinson Quartet

The Golden Age of Steam

Since studying in New York, young UK saxophonist Will Vinson has settled in the city and developed a strong reputation as both a band leader and composer. He leads a top quartet featuring the US born, Berlin based, Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the most influential young guitarists in contemporary jazz.

James Allsop’s new trio The Golden Age of Steam builds on his association with drummer Tim Giles, his co-leader of the quintet Fraud (BBC Jazz Innovation Award 2008). Joined by young keyboard virtuoso Kit Downes (BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star 2008) they create a multicoloured world of improvised sound.

J20 Everyman Theatre 12noon 75mins £18

J22 Town Hall Pillar Room 1.30pm 75mins £12.50

BBC radio 3 Jazz Library

J24 Town Hall Drawing Room 3pm 60mins Free but ticket required Members’ priority booking until 28 April Alyn Shipton presents another live recording of Radio 3’s Jazz Library.

This time he is joined by Festival artist in residence Dave Liebman, who has enjoyed a 30 year career as a key figure in American Jazz.

BBC Radio 3 Jazz Library

J21 Town Hall Drawing Room 12noon 60mins Free but ticket required Members’ priority booking until 28 April Join walking jazz encyclopedia Alyn Shipton for a live recording of BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Library. He is joined by bass player Henry Grimes for a journey through his remarkable career, picking out some of his recorded highlights along the way.

Tim Richards Improvisation Workshop

J23 St Andrew’s Church 2.15pm 90mins £5 Pianist, composer and experienced educator Tim Richards looks at ways to break down the barriers when approaching improvisation, with the assistance of a selection of local jazz performers.

Nikki Yeoh Trio Infinitum with John Surman J25 Everyman Theatre 3pm 75mins £18

Pianist Nikki Yeoh performs with her excellent Trio Infinitum, featuring the Mondesir brothers on bass and drums, and presents a number of specially commissioned pieces featuring special guest John Surman.

Golden Age of Steam

John Surman

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Kurt Rosenwinkel

Alyn Shipton

Will Vinson

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The Profound Sound Trio

J26 Town Hall Pillar Room 4.30pm 75mins £15 This gig recreates the highlight of New York’s Vision Festival in 2008, a trio of true giants playing music of great creativity and intensity. British saxophone colossus Paul Dunmall joins forces with two legends of the free jazz scene, bass player Henry Grimes and master drummer Andrew Cyrille.

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Saturday 2 May

Robert Mitchell 3i0

Alex Wilson Salsa Orchestra

J28 Town Hall Pillar Room 6.45pm 75mins £12.50 Gifted pianist Robert Mitchell (BBC Jazz Innovation Award 2004) presents his new group 3i0. Alongside bass player Tom Mason and drummer Richard Spaven he has quietly developed a real signature in the piano trio format, honing a mix of influences including song, freeform jazz, hip-hop, folk, electronica and rock.

BBC Big Band with Dave Liebman J27 Everyman Theatre 6pm 75mins £20

Artist in residence Dave Liebman is the leading preserver of the John Coltrane legacy on saxophone but over the years has brought a gentler, more human approach to that tradition.

He joins special guest drummer Jeff Williams and The BBC Big Band to perform arrangements by Hans Koller.

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J30 Town Hall Main Hall 8.30pm 180mins £17.50 Standing The renowned pianist’s 12 piece band is recognised as one of the world’s great salsa orchestras. They’ve appeared in over fifty countries where their combination of fiery afro latin grooves, soaring jazz licks, unique R’n’B influences and powerful vocals has lit up every venue.

Madeleine Peyroux GYJO & Trinity Jazz Ensemble

J29 St Andrew’s Church 8pm £10 120mins Trinity Jazz Ensemble join Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra for the premiere of a specially commissioned piece by Tim Richards. Trinity will also perform their own set which will include John Dankworth’s Zodiac Variations which the ensemble gave the first complete live performance with Sir John as a guest soloist in 2008.

J31 Everyman Theatre 9.30pm 90mins £22.50 Performance only £38 inc. pre-event 3 course supper & coffee at The Daffodil (seated by 6.30pm) The American singer returns to Cheltenham following her sell-out performance in 2007. Her previous albums Half the Perfect World and Careless Love sold over a million copies, earning critical acclaim for her Jazz-Blues interpretations of works by artists such as Leonard Cohen and Edith Piaf. She introduces her self-penned and confessional new album Bare Bones in the intimate setting of the Everyman.

Robert Mitchell 3i0

The Profound Sound Trio

Alex Wilson Salsa Orchestra

Dave Liebman

Madeleine Peyroux

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Sunday 3 May

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Town Hall Breakfast Show featuring The Homemade Orchestra with Michael Rosen

Sunday Lunch with Joe Stilgoe

J32 Town Hall Main Hall 10.30 am (Doors 9.30am) 60mins £10 adults / £5 U16’s Breakfast not included.

The Homemade Orchestra and celebrated poet, writer, broadcaster and Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen will be performing a piece combining Rosen’s poetry with music to ignite the surreal, playful and the unexpected.

Suitable for all ages, so come and join us for a truly Nonsense breakfast.

Tom Arthurs’ Subtopia

J33 Town Hall Pillar room 12noon 75mins £15 BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, trumpeter Tom Arthurs’ presents his new quintet featuring long-term collaborators Ingrid Laubrock and Lothar Ohlmeier, alongside new faces from Berlin, guitarist Andreas Willers and drummer Rudi Fischerlehner. Expect music that spins on a dime, delights, soothes, questions and amuses.

J34 Hotel Du Vin 12–3pm £35 inc. three course lunch and coffee Joe is best described as a serious musician having fun. His formidable piano technique was memorably described as ‘a cross between Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and Les Dawson’.

Firmly in the tradition of Nat King Cole, Harry Connick Jnr and Jamie Cullum and blessed with a hugely engaging personality, we are predicting great things for Mr Stilgoe.

This event is booked through the Festival Box Office. Bookers are also requested to call the Hotel on 01242 588451 to confirm table time.

Phil Robson Quartet with Dave Liebman

J35 Everyman Theatre 1.30pm 75mins £15 This quartet toured the UK in January 2008 and proved a wonderful setting for Phil Robson’s writing and, artist in residence, Dave Liebman’s soloing skills, all ably supported by the great rhythm team of Dave Whitford on bass and Jeff Williams on drums.

Portico Quartet J36 Town Hall Pillar Room 3pm 75mins £15

The young Londoners’ debut, Knee Deep in the North Sea, picked up an incredible amount of accolades, from Time Out’s award of Best Jazz, Folk & World Album to a nomination for the Mercury Prize. Their unique brand of melodic hook-heavy post-jazz is one of the freshest things you’ll hear at this year’s festival.

Jack DeJohnette with Jerwood All Stars J37 Everyman Theatre 4.30pm 75mins £22

Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music’s greatest drummers, having collaborated with Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk.

He returns to Cheltenham for a unique performance with a band featuring the finest UK talent from the Jerwood Jazz Generation and Take 5 schemes.

The Homemade Orchestra

Phil Robson

Jack DeJohnette

Subtopia

Portico Quartet

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Arve Henriksen

J38 Town Hall Pillar Room 6pm 75mins £15 One of the most breathtaking voices in European jazz, Arve Henriksen is known for his unique flute-like trumpet tone. He draws on a wide palette of jazz, electronica, folk and classical sounds to produce hugely expressive performances.

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Sunday 3 May

Gloucestershire Jazz Live

Don Byron’s New Gospel Quintet

J40 St Andrew’s Church 8pm 90mins £6

Gloucestershire Jazz Live Big Band present a family concert featuring popular Ellington and Basie tunes with local vocalist Nicole Warfield.

BlowPop Presents Krafty Kuts, DJ Format, John Stapleton & a live set from the Youngblood Brass Band Dave Douglas Quintet

J39 Everyman Theatre 7.30pm 90mins £22 Dave Douglas is a highly creative trumpeter and composer. His quintet, featuring Donny McCaslin on sax, Orren Evans on Fender Rhodes, Scott Colley on bass and Clarence Penn on drums, pay tribute to the jazz tradition, combining great creativity with wonderful accessibility.

J41 Town Hall Main Hall 10pm 90mins £12 Standing

J42 Everyman Theatre 10.30pm 75mins £15 New York born Don Byron is a singular voice in an astounding range of musical contexts. As a clarinettist, saxophonist, composer and social critic he redefines every genre of music he plays, be it classical, salsa, hip-hop, funk, klezmer or rhythm & blues. At Cheltenham he performs his New Gospel Quintet, an exciting band featuring the finest US talent.

A collaboration between CJF and the Bristol based party massive, BlowPop. Kicking off with a funk & reggae selection the night will move to Youngblood live.

Hailing from across the US this incredible band come on like a horn heavy version of the Roots.

We then touch down with DJ Format’s impeccable mixing of all things hip hop, and climax with the irrepressible party breaks and electro of Krafty Kuts, one of the world’s biggest DJs and a BlowPop legend! This is for the party people!

Don Byron

Dave Douglas

Gloucestershire Jazz Live

DJ Format

Arve Henriksen

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Monday 4 May

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Trumpet Masterclass

Chris Bowden’s Tomorrow Band

Nigel Kennedy Quintet

Watch, learn and be inspired as trumpeter and composer Tom Arthurs shares his experience and knowledge with a few young jazz hopefuls.

Working with such diverse acts as 4-Hero and the Heritage Orchestra, Chris Bowden has developed a unique approach to make ‘jazz’ as contemporary and relevant as sampled, sequenced music. His new project, Tomorrow Band, is a reinvention of his influences and a pared down interpretation of classic repertoire.

For over 25 years, Nigel Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world’s leading violin virtuosos and is, without doubt, one of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced. His unique talent and mass appeal have brought fresh perspectives to both the classical, contemporary and jazz repertoire.

J43 Town Hall Drawing Room 10.30am 75mins £5

J45 Town Hall Pillar Room 3.30pm 75mins £12.50

Adam Jackson

J46 Town Hall Main Hall 7.30pm 120mins £22 / £20 / £15

Following a hugely successful 2008 tour and an acclaimed BBC Proms performance Kennedy brings his Polish Jazz Quintet to Cheltenham. The band, which met in Nigel’s adopted city of Krakow, perform exciting high-energy compositions which roam from blues and bebop to ballads and bossa-nova.

A fantastic end to the Festival, not to be missed!

J44 Town Hall Pillar Room 12.30pm 75mins £12.50 The latest hot prospect to emerge from Birmingham conservatoire’s renowned jazz course, saxophonist Adam Jackson plays extensively in Birmingham with his own trio and in the quartet R.A.D.J. Originally from East Kilbride in Glasgow, Adam still works frequently in Scotland with the acclaimed Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Tomorrow band

Nigel Kennedy

Adam Jackson

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Tom Arthurs

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The Stuart Holmes Fringe Festival The Stuart Holmes Fringe Festival returns to your local pubs, restaurants and cafés, showcasing a variety of the best up and coming local bands for free!

Once again the brilliant Budvar Jazz Marquee will liven up Imperial Gardens, hosting events across the weekend. Highlights include the winners of The Budvar Brewed Jazz competition and local schools’ Jazz It Up! performances.

The perfect place to relax and soak up the Festival atmosphere.

Look out for the final programme of events and venue map released in April.

cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazzfringe

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The Breakfast Show – The Homemade Orchestra with Michael Rosen See Page 12

Poet laureate Michael Rosen joins the Homemade Orchestra for a playful performance of music and nonsense words! Suitable for all ages.

Family Fun Day

11am Head along to Imperial Gardens on Sunday for some free Jazz Festival fun.

Lots of activities and live music from local schools as part of our Jazz It Up! project.

Suitable for all ages.

Other excellent family events include our Gospel concert on Tuesday 30 April and the Gloucestershire Jazz Performances at St Andrew’s Church on Friday and Saturday. Look out for the marking family events throughout the brochure.

Education Jazz It Up! 2 fantastic days - 11 great bands Budvar Jazz Festival Marquee Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May 11am onwards Free

Cartoon capers in the Festival marquee Why not join us for an exuberant celebration of Gloucestershire schools’ thriving jazz scene. We are delighted to welcome jazz guitarist, vocal artist and composer Sid Peacock to lead Jazz It Up! this year. As part of the Jazz It Up! project each school will work with Sid on a specially arranged cartoon theme as part of their set. From Roobarb and Custard to Scooby Doo and The Simpsons, come and hear some of the fantastic music that accompanies the antics of our favourite animated characters.

This is sure to be a hugely enjoyable event, so don’t miss out on all the fun.

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Cardholder’s signature Please return to Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Box Office, Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA Fax 01242 573902

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Booking Information Tickets on sale from 10am Monday 2 March 2009

Timings Please note that all timings are for guidance only and are approximate.

If over 90mins the event will usually include a short interval.

Remember to book early for the best seats & for a chance to grab our special £5 tickets!

Festival Website cheltenhamfestivals.com

Membership Save 20% on your choice of five events at the Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival when you become a member from just £15 each year.

Festivals’ family membership allows a discount of 20% on 5 events for 2 adults and up to 4 children from only £47

Get the latest and most complete information online and book 24hrs a day. No concessions are available online

Festival Box Office/In Person 0844 576 7979

Free For Schools All non-dining events have a limited number of free places for accompanied school groups – contact Philippa Claridge on 01242 77 5891 for information from March 17.

Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm [During the festival the box office will close at 7.45pm or 15mins after the start of the last Town Hall event]

Stand By Tickets 50% discount available on the day at the venue from 30mins before the performance to U25 / Students / Unemployed with appropriate ID. Limited to 1 ticket per booker. Subject to availability.

Other options available until 48hrs before the event • boxoffice@cheltenham.gov.uk • Fax: 01242 573 902 - using booking form opposite • Post: using booking form opposite & including an SAE

Disabled Patrons & Support Workers/Assistants Disabled patrons are entitled to 50% off their ticket price and a free ticket for their support worker/assistant on production of relevant ID. These tickets need to be collected in person. For information about access please see our website for venue contact details.

Tickets For £5 All Town Hall Main Hall events have a limited number of £5 tickets available – these may be restricted view. This offer is limited to two £5 tickets/event per booker. They are available from March 2.

Group Booking Book 10 tickets for any 1 event and get the 10th absolutely FREE!

Refunds The Festival cannot refund money or exchange tickets, except in the case of a cancelled performance.

Keep In Touch!

• Visit our website for the latest news or to contact us with ideas & feedback

Concessions Concessions are only applicable to events taking place at The Town Hall, The Everyman Theatre and St Andrew’s Church, and do not apply to any tickets which include food or drink in the price.

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Jump the queue with priority booking Get closer to the artists at member events Enjoy exclusive festival partner deals and discounts

Patrons

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Life Patron

Elizabeth Jacobs

Marianne Hinton

Charles Fisher

Penelope Lomax

Stephen Hodge

Graham and Eileen Lockwood

Sir Peter and Lady Marychurch

Anthony Hoffman and Dr Christine Facer Hoffman

Sir Michael and Lady McWilliam Corporate Patron

Mary and Timothy Mitchell

HSBC

The Helena Oldacre Trust

Willans

Esther and Peter Smedvig Fiona and David Symondson

Richard and Peta Hoyle Simon and Emma Keswick Martin Knight Mark McKergow and Jenny Clarke Professor Angela Newing

Platinum Patron

Janet Wedge

Peter and Anne Bond

Steve and Eugenia Winwood

Jennifer Bryant-Pearson

Peter and Alison Yiangou

Robert Padgett

Festival Patron

Leslie Perrin

Michael and Angela Cronk Howard and Jay Milton

Andrew and Sheila North Sir David and Lady Pepper

Mark and Maria Bentley

Jonathon Porritt

Gold Patron

Stephen and Victoria Bond

Sarah E Priday

David and Clare Astor

Jonathan and Daphne Carr

Patricia Routledge CBE

Erica Austin

Robert Cawthorne and Catherine White

Lavinia Sidgwick

Jack and Dora Black

Simon Collings

Jonathan and Gail Taylor

Eleanor Budge

Christopher Dreyfus

Ben and Fiona White

Clive Coates and Ann Murray

Viscount Esher

Professor Lord Winston

Michael and Felicia Crystal

James Fleming

Anne Wood

Wallace and Morag Dobbin

Kate Fleming

Michael and Jacqueline Woof

Mr and Mrs P J Elliott

Reade and Elizabeth Griffith

Lord and Lady Hoffmann

Huw and Nicki Gwynn-Jones

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Sponsors & Supporters Associate Sponsors

Official Hotel

Official Fringe Sponsor

Individual Event Sponsor

Photography Credits

Jazz Festival Advisory Group

Comfort Control Design Ltd.

Soul Jazz Orchestra – Philippe Lafreniere Todd Gordon – Frazor Murphy Martino Unstrung – Jimmy Katz Hugh Masekela – Ritmo Artists Profound Sound Trio – Luke Mosling Robert Mitchell Trio – N. Dracoulis Dave Liebman – Matt Vashlishan Jack Dejohnette – Songtone1 Subtopia – Stephanie Knibbe Phil Robson – Bob Barkany Portico Quartet – Toby Summerskill Tom Arthurs – Lou Mensah DJ Format – Lawrence Watson

George Whitmore Lewis Carnie Marc Connor Phil Critchlow Roanne Dods Hugh Phillimore

Corporate Membership Glide Media Marketing The Greenway Hotel Lower Slaughter Manor Lypiatt House Hotel Mercure Queen’s Hotel

Cover image by Remed Design by Tijuana

At A Glance Event

Event

Venue

7.15pm

Lizzy Parks

The Daffodil

7.30pm

The Ruach Mass Choir and Guests

GL1

J03

7.15pm

Lea Delaria

The Daffodil

J04

7.30pm

TG Collective

Pittville Pump Room

8pm

Imelda May

Dakota

J06

9pm

Soul Jazz Orchestra & Lack of Afro

Subtone

J07

7.15pm

Todd Gordon

The Daffodil

J08

7.30pm

BBC Radio 2: Friday Night is Music Night

Town Hall Main Hall

7.30pm

Joe Stilgoe

Cowley Manor

J10

7.30pm

Martino Unstrung

Pittville Campus, University of Glos

J11

9pm

Beardyman & Scratch Perverts

Park Bar, University of Glos

J12

6pm

Jazz Jive Live

Pittville Pump Room

J13

7.15pm

Colin Salmon

The Daffodil

J14

7.30pm

Hugh Masekela

Town Hall Main Hall

7.30pm

J01 J02

J05

J09

Date

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Tues 28 April

Wed 29 April

Thu 30 April

Time

Pat Martino & Julian Arguelles Trio Dbl Bill

Everyman Theatre

8pm

Xposed Club: The Convergence Quartet

Pittville Campus, University of Glos

J17

8pm

Salsa Squad Dance Class

The Place Night Club

J18

10pm

Get The Blessing

Town Hall Pillar Room

J19

11.30pm

Jazz on 3

Everyman Theatre

J15 J16

Fri 1 May

J20

12pm

Will Vinson Quartet

Everyman Theatre

J21

12pm

Jazz Library

Town Hall Drawing Room

J22

1.30pm

The Golden Age of Steam

Town Hall Pillar Room

J23

2.15pm

Improvisation Workshop

St Andrew’s Church

J24

3pm

Jazz Library

Town Hall Drawing Room

J25

3pm

Nikki Yeoh Trio with guest John Surman

Everyman Theatre

The Profound Sound Trio

Town Hall Pillar Room

BBC Big Band with Dave Liebman

Everyman Theatre

Robert Mitchell 3i0

Town Hall Pillar Room

GYJO & Trinity Jazz Ensemble

St Andrew’s Church

J26

Sat 2 May

4.30pm

J27

6pm

J28

6.45pm

J29

8pm

J30

8.30pm

Alex Wilson Salsa Orchestra

Town Hall Main Hall

J31

9.30pm

Madeleine Peyroux

Everyman Theatre

Homemade Orchestra & Michael Rosen

Town Hall Main Hall

Tom Arthurs' Subtopia

Town Hall Pillar Room

J32

10.30am

J33

12pm

J34

12–3pm

Sunday Lunch with Joe Stilgoe

Hotel du Vin

J35

1.30pm

Phil Robson Quartet with Dave Liebman

Everyman Theatre

Portico Quartet

Town Hall Pillar Room

Jack DeJohnette & Jerwood Artists

Everyman Theatre

Arve Henriksen

Town Hall Pillar Room

Dave Douglas

Everyman Theatre

J36 J37

3pm Sun 3 May

4.30pm

J38

6pm

J39

7.30pm

J40

8pm

GJLBB

St Andrew’s Church

J41

10pm

Blowpop Presents

Town Hall Main Hall

J42

10.30pm 10:30:00 PM 10.30am

Don Byron ron Tom Arthurs Trumpet Masterclass

Everyman Theatre Everyman Theatre Town Hall Drawing Room

12.30pm

Adam Jackson

Town Hall Pillar Room

3.30pm

Chris Bowden's Tomorrow Band

Town Hall Pillar Room

7.30pm

Nigel Kennedy Quintet

Town Hall Main Hall

J43 J44 J45 J46

Mon 4 May

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