70 years of Blue Note Records Celebration

Festival Marquee on Millennium Square.
Saturday 22nd August
Doors from 1.30pm

A full day programme featuring a diverse and varied mix of contemporary Jazz sounds hosted by DJ Fraser.

2.30–4.00pm
Garforth Jazz Rock Band
A high quality community youth Jazz Rock Band performing a range of styles including Jazz, Swing, Latin, Funk and Pop.
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4.30–5.30pm
Jamil Sheriff’s Matinee Project
Renowned for his two Octet albums, Daydreams and Backchat, Jamil is now embarking on a smaller ensemble — the Matinee Project featuring some of his newest compositions. Expect fun music with great solos.
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6.00–7.30pm
The Blue Note Project
Led by trombonist Nick Mills, this award winning collaboration has been commissioned exclusively for this year’s Big City Jazz featuring Dave O’Higgins, Martin Shaw and Kit Downes to celebrate 70 years of Blue Note Records. Expect to hear classics from the vaults of Blue Note, concentrating on the 50s and 60s period playing homage to artistes such as Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and many more.

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8.00–9.15pm
Christine Tobin
Best Vocalist in the BBC Jazz Awards 2008 Christine Tobin is a rare treat. Her sound is rich, authentic and deeply expressive and she
is praised internationally both for the poetry of her compositions and her golden voice.
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9.45–10.30pm
Malcolm Strachan and Jim Corry with the ATA Studio Pit Band
Leeds’ own ATA (all things analogue) studios join forces with the
UK’s premiere horn section for this specially commissioned project
paying tribute to Blue Note greats including Lonnie Smith, Freddie
Hubbard, Lou Donaldson and Grant Green.
11.00pm – 3.00am
BCJ Saturday Aftershow Party @ Rootdown
(Smokestack, Lower Briggate)
Continue the funk / soul party into the early hours with DJ Chico Malo and exclusive cocktail offers with your BCJ Saturday ticket.

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