#cheltjazzfest 2017 ...around town

Welcome to

SUNDAY 30 APRIL

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Join us at The Brewery Quarter for a day of great music combined with outdoor food and drink – featuring an electic mix of Jazz, funk, rockabilly, swing dancers and more!

Pop-up Performances featuring: Alex Petrie Bostin Brass Bronwyn Leonard Collective 43 Emi McDade Gorillabot Gordon Wood Heavy Beat Brass Band JoJo Desmond Mr Wilson’s Second Liners Pistol Pete Wearn Stevie ‘n’ Jaz The Swamp Stomp String Band The Strays And many more….

SATURDAY 29 – SUNDAY 30 APRIL 12noon–6pm

Cambray Place Stage

…around town

Throughout the Festival watch out for some surprise jazz pop-up performances from fantastic artists from the …around town line-up.

26 April – 1 May 2017

Cambray Place Street Stage, GL50 1JX Come and support the talented acts taking to our new Street Stage in Cambray Place on the weekend, and perhaps get a glimpse of some stars of the future.

Please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ around-town for full details of our pop-up performance locations and timings.

REGENT ARCADE

FREE GIGS

We will be bringing a truly eclectic mix of more than 90 free performances that will take to the streets, pubs, and clubs of Cheltenham. Catch the best local talent, up and coming artists from further afield, and even the occasional surprise guest headline act. We’ve worked with Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) to make sure that the town’s businesses, from shopping centres to bars, are part of the fun, parading everything Cheltenham has to offer.

The Brewery Quarter

Pop-up Performances

cheltenhamfestivals.com #cheltjazzfest

…around town

1–7pm

Venue Guide MONTPELLIER COURTYARD

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 26 April – 1 May 2017 Alongside all the free music across Cheltenham and on the Festival site in Montpellier Gardens, don’t miss the amazing line-up of headline acts, cutting-edge jazz and unique collaborations that can be found at Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

27 APRIL – 1 MAY

Free Stage Free Stage, Montpellier Gardens GL50 1UW

Montpellier Gardens, GL50 1UW

Family Tent GL50 1UW

The Free Stage is at the heart of the Festival, and the best place to relax between events with free music throughout the weekend.

Cambray Place Stage GL50 1JX The Brewery Quarter GL50 4FA Aquavitae GL50 1HE

Wednesday 26th April 8pm

Bottle of Sauce GL50 3LH

BBC Music Introducing presents...

Clarence Social GL50 3NY

BBC Radio 2 at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Parabola Arts Centre GL50 3AA Cosy Club GL50 3FF Harry Cook GL50 1SD Hotel du Vin GL50 3AH John Gordons GL50 1SU

St Paul’s Church, GL50 4EZ Free ticket required The best BBC Music Introducing jazz acts from across the country, hosted by Jo Whiley and curated by Jamie Cullum. Full line-up to be confirmed shortly.

28–30 April

A Century of Jazz History Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Parabola Arts Centre Free An exhibition of material from the National Jazz Archive covering the 100 years since the first jazz recording.

Go to cheltenhamfestivals.com to book your free ticket.

No. 131 GL50 1NW St Paul’s Church GL50 4EZ The Stable GL50 3NX

...around town supporters:

The Strand GL50 1EE The Tavern GL50 3DN Wild Beer GL50 1JX

BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE

Sunday 30 April, 8.15–9.15pm

Sunday: Recomposed Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Parabola Arts Centre (Bar) Free Hear all of today’s Parabola Arts Centre performances reworked and artfully mixed together into a new piece of music as electronic musicians Iain Chambers and Pascal Wyse return to pick up the challenge of ‘recomposing’ five gigs!

Monday 1 May

Family Fun and Games Montpellier Gardens, various locations Free Look out for a range of pop-up events today hosted by University of Gloucestershire students. Why not try your hand at parlour games, step into a virtual reality world or join us for a Jazz History Mystery? It’s all to play for!

Throughout the Festival

Ear Candy [Sonic Vending Machines] Montpellier Gardens, various locations £3 Keep an eye out for our retro vending machines from musical instrument maker Sam Underwood, commissioned specially for the Festival. You’ll find them in the Box Office and Festival Bar… Put £3 in and turn the lever to claim a surprise musical toy.

Featuring Chick Corea Trio Kansas Smitty’s Laura Mvula Orchestra Baobab The Necks Gregory Porter Jack Savoretti Snarky Puppy Dee Dee Bridgewater Steve Gadd Ben Folds Booker T. Jones Seb Rochford Chris Potter Marius Neset Phronesis & Engines Orchestra Lionel Loueke Kandace Springs Eric Bibb Robert Cray Meshell Ndegeocello and many more

Book now at cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

FREE

…around town Most gigs are around an hour long and are free to attend, unless specified.

THURSDAY 27 APRIL 5.30–6.30pm

Stolen Chocolates Free Stage Playing jazz standards with a funky style, the Stolen Chocolates are a tasty group of local musicians who deliver a creative sound! stolenchocolates.co.uk

6.45–7.45pm

Charlton Blues Kings Free Stage Six-piece Charlton Blues Kings have a growing reputation for their fun, energetic performances of authentic Blues: from 50s Chicago to Jump Blues and modern West Coast swing. charltonblueskings.com

8–9pm

Desert Boots Free Stage Desert Boots are an up beat 6 piece hailing from Worcester, offering up some nu-funk energy to get you moving and shaking! With influences in jazz, funk, soul & electronica, Desert Boots are an unstoppable funk force to be reckoned with! thedesertboots.co.uk

8pm

6pm

The Soul Rays are a straight up Funk band with a heavy influence of R’n’B and Hip Hop which creates a truly singular sound. Sure to provide an energetic live show every time they take to the stage. thesoulrays.com

8–9.30pm

Funked Up and Feelin’ Good

Sunday Underground are a duo centered around the interplay of captivating vocals and lyrical guitar.

Expect smoky jazz and funky latin re-imaginings of classic songs with a twist of improvisation. /Sunday-Underground

Chris Read heads up a band focused around a soulful voice and honest songwriting. Complexity paired with a solid groove results in a mix of original music and a modern twist to timeless standards. chrisreadmusic.com

FRIDAY 28 APRIL 12.45–1.45pm

Debs Hancock and the Jazz Dragons Free Stage Inspired by the great jazz performers of the 20th Century, Debs Hancock performs classics from The Great American Songbook. debshancockjazz.com

5.30–6.30pm

Sea Slugs Free Stage

Passionate and subversive, The Sea Slugs’ unique music is a contemporary take on Afrobeat.

The product of a wide array of musical influences and political and humanitarian motivations, their sound and intent are indivisible. theseaslugs.com

Chris Read Trio

8pm

Ella Julian Clarence Social With radio play on Jazz FM under her belt, Songstress Ella performs Philadelphia inspired Soul mixed with Bristol Jazz flavours to create the perfect cool jazz lounge experience. ellajulian.com

10pm–late

The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band + DJ Set

The Rumblestrutters bring the Prohibition era to the party! The Swansea-based acoustic three-piece vividly evoke the blues, jazz and jug band music of the 1920s. therumblestrutters.com

6pm

6.30pm

Classic Album Playback Family Tent

10.30am–1pm

Jazz It Up: Schools

2.45–3.45pm

Free Stage Jazz Exchange: Part 1

Free Stage

Free Stage

For pure energy, exuberance and excellence, look no further – this is where it’s at. Come early to bag your seat to hear the best of Gloucestershire’s school big bands strut their stuff. cheltenhamfestivals.com/ jazzitup

Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz students form bands with students from Siena Jazz, Tuscany.

12–12.45pm

Soular Funk Cambray Place Stage

3–3.45pm

Snazzback Cambray Place Stage Snazzback bring you their mix of undulating improvisation, shimmering Afro-Cuban rhythms and deep funky grooves. /snazzback

Soular perform the very best funk, soul and disco classics from the 1970’s to present day. soularfunk.co.uk

4–5pm

Various

Free Stage

New Orleans House Party

Special Festival Guests!

With a host of pop-up performances throughout the day and some great New Orleans swing and big brass sounds in the evening from 8pm, come join the party at BoS! Visit the website for more details and timings: cheltenhamfestivals.com/ aroundtown

1pm

Rumblestrutters

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife Chill out to the sound of a classic live recordings from iconic artists with 100th birthdays this year.

6.30–7.30pm

Aisling Iris Free Stage With radio play on JazzFM and BBC Radio 2, Aisling Iris captivates with her playful, easy-listening jazz and soul sounds. /Aislingofficial

7.30pm

Latimo John Gordons Latimo are a group of musicians whose distinctive sound – soaring vocals over contagious horn riffs – references their love of jazz, funk and soul. latimoband.com

Get yourself a seat to hear a swinging set from a mystery artist from our main programme.

7.45–8.45pm

4–4.45pm

Free Stage

Cambray Place Stage

Sifaka is a 6-piece band from Leeds, setting the stage alight with their fusion of Soul, Rock and African Blues. /sifakamusic

Bottle of Sauce

Upbeat Sneakers As living, skanking proof dance music doesn’t have to bleep, Upbeat Sneakers bring you a new generation of ska. With brand new, original tunes and an appetite for fun, this is a young, fresh approach to upbeat music. /upbeatsneakers

No. 131 The Rumblestrutters bring the Prohibition era to the party! The Swansea-based acoustic three-piece vividly evoke the blues, jazz and jug band music of the 1920s. therumblestrutters.com

Sifaka

9–10pm

Thrill Collins Free Stage Festival favourites Thrill Collins return with their three-piece acoustic skiffle party band rearranging epic pop songs with surprising results. thrillcollins.co.uk

Built for Comfort

Be transported back to the prohibition era of 1920s and ‘30s America with Rabbit Foot’s dizzying upbeat mix of jump jive, swing and blues at this late night event!

Cambray Place Stage

1.30–2.30pm

Hotel Du Vin

Free Stage

The perfect way to end your Festival day, with free impromptu jam sessions late into the night backed by a House Band from Birmingham Conservatoire.

Comprised of four established improvising musicians, Leif deftly spans jazz sensibilities with the groove and sound-world more associated with Neo-Soul, R’n’B and Down Tempo genres. weareleif.com

Leif

The Brewery Quarter

Free Stage

Goosebumps provide their unique blend of retro swing, vintage jump blues, cool jazz, classic rock n roll with a dash of optional soul and funk thrown in for good measure that’s bound to get you dancing! goosebumpsmusic.co.uk

For pure energy, exuberance and excellence, look no further – this is where it’s at. Come early to bag your seat to hear the best of Gloucestershire’s school big bands strut their stuff. cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazzitup

James Carr and the Comrades Cambray Place Stage James Carr and the Comrades play original music alongside creative re-interpretations of classic blues, rock’n’roll and Americana. jamescarrandthecomrades.com

1–1.45pm

The Strays The Brewery Quarter With their eclectic musical influences, The Strays are a raucous Neo-Rock n Roll trio that combine pop, rock, country and blues, with rockabilly riffs and driving beats. thestraysmusic.co.uk

1–1.45pm

Pocket Dragon Cambray Place Stage Pocket Dragon are a five-piece that loves to groove! Bridging neo-soul with fusion funk, this DIY group, they’ll be performing music from their recently released EP ‘Borderless’ /PocketDragonMusic

2–3pm

Olly Chalk Trio Free Stage Consisting of three of Birmingham’s most forward-thinking and engaging improvisers, the Olly Chalk Trio are a vastly creative new outfit. Olly’s intricate writing is deeply personal, bold and emotive and his forthcoming album ‘The Precipice’ addresses some challenging themes. ollychalk.co.uk

2.15pm–3.00pm

Cambray Place Stage Latimo are a group of musicians whose distinctive sound – soaring vocals over contagious horn riffs – references their love of jazz, funk and soul. latimoband.com

10.30pm til late

Late Night Jam Sessions Hotel Du Vin The perfect way to end your Festival day, with free impromptu jam sessions late into the night backed by a House Band from Birmingham Conservatoire.

Cambray Place Stage With influences from the Nashville country scene and her UK Midlands roots, pop and country singer songwriter Demi, backed by her fantastic band, is bound to get people singing along, especially having recently been #1 in the iTunes Country Album chart! demimarriner.com

3.15–4.15pm

Feel Good Experiment

Free Stage Forming part of her debut album tour, Kim Cypher brings her band and her special funky style of saxophone playing to the Free Stage. kimcypher.co.uk

Free Stage A dazzling showcase from youth and adult jazz ensembles from across the county, featuring special guest Guy Barker.

Free Stage 6-piece soul-hop collective Feelgood Experiment features the very best of Bristol’s blossoming young music scene. Combining a love of jazz, soul, Afrobeat, hip hop and R&B they concoct bewitching tunes with complex rhythmic counterpoint and irresistibly groovy harmonic lines. A super-tight modern R&B group with cosmic jazz leanings! /feelgoodexperiment

3.30–4.15pm

Chameleon The Brewery Quarter Earthy blues and soul, combined with experimental jazz funk for a new hybrid genre of Avant Rock – Chameleon are a cultured electric band pumping out good times. /bandchameleon

4pm

3–4pm 4.30pm–5.30pm

Namiwa Jazz Free Stage Hailing from the West Midlands, Namiwa Jazz is a 22 year old singer-songwriter who speaks her truth, with a fearless lyrical approach to subjects that mean a lot to her, coining the selfproclaimed genre; Afro-Twang as she blends Nu-soul, African Jazz, Hip-Hop and R&B together. facebook.com/namiwajazz

4.45pm–5.30pm

Thrill Collins The Brewery Quarter Thrill Collins return with their threepiece acoustic skiffle party band which rearranging epic pop songs with surprising results. thrillcollins.co.uk

5pm

A songwriter and performer with a wealth of experience, Gordon Wood and his band bring you a unique mix of blues, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. gordonwood.eu

Known for their sophisticated and accessible sound, Sonic Jazz Project, led by vocalist Sonia McLean,perform well-loved jazz standards, 1950s swing and modern songs given a vintage twist. sonicjazzproject.co.uk

2–2.45pm

4–4.45pm

5–5.45pm

Caddick and Parkes bring their boogie woogie piano and vintage style vocals, spanning over 75 years of popular music in their fun swing infused duo. caddickandparkes.com

Jazz It Up: Gloucestershire Live

Classic Album Playback Family Tent The Quintet (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach) – Jazz at Massey Hall Chill out to the sound of a classic live recordings from iconic artists with 100th birthdays this year.

A showcase of Gloucestershire’s long-standing and energetic-frenetic jazz hub, which takes place on the 2nd Thursday of each month at SVA Stroud. Today’s performance gives you a flavour of what we’re all about, with the best musicians from Stroud’s regular sessions. goo.gl/f7hNoJ

The Strand

No. 131

10.30am–1pm

6.30pm

Free Stage

See fabulous charleston, jive, lindy hop and balboa and listen to beautiful swinging jazz music: all from dance company Jazzjiveswing. Join in?

Absolutely! Enjoy the spectacle with a drink? Absolutely!

Caddick and Parkes

Kim Cypher

Stroud Jazz Sessions All Star Showcase

Demi Marriner

Sonic Jazz Project

The Brewery Quarter

4.15–5.15pm

1.45–2.45pm

3–3.45pm

Gordon Wood Band

Jazzjiveswing

MONDAY 1 MAY

Jazz It Up is supported by

12–12.45pm

3pm

Latimo

Goosebumps

Jazz It Up: Schools

LEONN is a fantastic showman with a performance that will always captivate his audience. His sound is organically soulful and funky, gracing the stage with an all-star band lineup to produce a high energy show full of great original songs and incredible musicianship. leonn.co.uk

5–5.45pm

6–6.45pm

10.30am–1pm

Cambray Place Stage

Having performed together in various guises for 12 years, when it comes to hot Chicago rhythm and blues, Built for Comfort take no prisoners. builtforcomfortbluesband.co.uk

Late Night Jam Sessions

SUNDAY 30 APRIL

LEONN

1–1.45pm

Bottle of Sauce

10.30pm til late

Free Stage

A young, vibrant group of musicians, composer and arrangers from Chichester, specialising in creating their own brand of fusion jazz. /TheSandwichUK

Free Stage Keeping it funky for 4 years running, Funked Up & Feelin’ Good return for another year – Andrew Gillespie and Ade Simpson bring us their DJ set with an uplifting mix of funk, soul, latin and jazz to get people dancing!

Rumblestrutters

Wild Beer

The Soul Rays Free Stage

5.15–6.15pm

The Sandwich

6.45–7.45pm

Cosy Club

Already a rare and special talent at just 19 years old, pianist and vocalist Sadie Roach is the rising star daughter of US bluesman Michael Roach. /sadieroachmusic

Birmingham based Heavy Beat Brass Band remix modern jazz, pop and funk with the sounds of a roaring Mardis Gras brass band to bring to sound of New Orleans to the UK. /HBbrass

Patsy Gamble is much in demand as a top session saxophonist, vocalist and composer. She was also a British Blues Award finalist in 2011 and 2012.

Patsy’s playing is classy, soulful and funky – a great way to start your weekend! patsygamble.co.uk

Aquavitae

Harry Cooks

Cambray Place Stage

The Stables

8pm

Sadie Roach Trio

Heavy Beat Brass Band

Patsy Gamble Band

Sunday Underground

8.30pm

SATURDAY 29 APRIL

2–2.45pm

Selby and the Dharma Blitz Cambray Place Stage The Dharma Blitz is an eight-piece alternative acid jazz, hip hop, funk collective, providing a fusion of folkloric storytelling with infectious groove. /selbyandthedharmablitz

The Tavern

Wasabi

Cambray Place Stage Bristol based 9-piece instrumental funk band based Wasabi combine high energy tunes with accomplished musicianship. /wasabibristol

6pm

Chameleon Wild Beer at Jessop House Chameleon combine the earthiness of blues and soul with the experimental elements of jazz funk to create a hybrid Avant Rock genre. /bandchameleon

6.30pm

Classic Album Playback Family Tent Thelonius Monk with John Coltrane – At Carnegie Hall Chill out to the sound of a classic live recordings from iconic artists with 100th birthdays this year.

6.45–7.45pm

Swing From Paris Free Stage

5.30–6.30pm

6.45–7.45pm

Free Stage

Free Stage

Lucinda is a Neo-Soul Birmingham-based band with jazz influences led by vocalist Lucinda Fosker. In October 2016 the band released their debut album ‘Walking Blind’. consisting of original songs written by vocalist Lucinda. lucindafoskermusic.com

Taking influence from the likes of Lianne La Havas, Little Dragon and D’Angelo, the all female four-piece London based LVNA bring their sleepy lullabies and soulful sounds to Cheltenham. /weareLVNA

LUCINDA

Free Stage Jazz Exchange: Part 2 Free Stage Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz students form bands with students from the jazz programs of the Conservatorio di Musica “V Bellini” in Palermo, Sicily.

LVNA

FREE ENTRY

Often described as ‘the finest gypsy jazz in the Cotswolds’, Swing from Paris present the stylish French swing of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli – with violin, guitars and double bass. swingfromparis.com

8–9pm

Goosebumps Free Stage Goosebumps provide their unique blend of retro swing, vintage jump blues, cool jazz, classic rock n roll with a dash of optional soul and funk thrown in for good measure that’s bound to get you dancing! goosebumpsmusic.co.uk

9.15–10.15pm

DJ Gail Free Stage

An Old Skool DJ who loves to mix it up, playing a variety of soulful genres since the 90s.

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10.30pm til late

Late Night Jam Sessions

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