EdinburghJazzFest

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📡 Calling all Scotland-based jazz and improvising artists or bands who are ready to tour internationally - this is your last chance to apply to showcase at jazzahead! The deadline is 1 October 2024 - find out more about who can apply, and how to apply: pulse.ly/lvec0snn37

SPARK: Jazz From Czech has been programmed in association with Veronika Friedlová of Mladí ladí jazz and is part of the Year of Czech Music organised in collaboration with the @CzechCentreLnd and SoundCzech.

Our SPARK programmes give us the chance to shine the spotlight on the musical talents of our partner countries, and allowing Scottish musicians to make creative connections. This year, we are thrilled to present SPARK: Jazz From Czech. Find out more: ejbf.co.uk/spark-24

TICKETS FOR EJBF24 ARE NOW LIVE!! Curate your perfect 10 days of jazz, blues and everything in-between 🎷🎹🎸. BOOK HERE NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT: ejbf.co.uk/whats-on

Just incase you missed it, the EJBF24 has launched and the programme is packed!  Have a look at the website here ejbf.co.uk/ejbf-24 and let us know who you’re excited to see!

Nik West, Theo Croker, Laura Jurd and new Scottish talents for Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2024 #Jazzday2024 jazzwise.com/news/article/n…

The 2024 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival programme is LIVE! ejbf.co.uk/ejbf-24 From bop to boogie-woogie to blues-rock, from samba to swing to soul - there’s something in our programme to suit every mood and musical taste. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 2 May at noon!

Tickets on sale on Friday but EJBF Patrons and Capital Theatres Friends get early access tomorrow morning at 11am - keep an eye on your inbox for more information tomorrow morning!

🚨EJBF24 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 We are delighted to welcome back the ever-popular Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on Sunday 14 July 2024! The 20 piece band love playing Edinburgh and always deliver an exhilarating live show.

We’re kicking off 2024 with a weekend celebrating the great voices and great songs that have shaped jazz and blues. Taking place from 16-18 Feb, Sing, Sing, Sing celebrates vocal mastery from the early days of the music to the here and now. Find out more: ejbf.co.uk/sing-sing-sing

Find out more: edinburghfestivalcity.com/about/stories

Have you seen our posters in Edinburgh? Along with the other Edinburgh festivals, we've teamed up with @buildhollywood & @edfests to tell some of the stories behind the festivals. Our artwork was created by the wonderful Sara Hassan & celebrates the transformative power of music.

This weekend, @EdinburghJazz presents Shades of Blue - a weekend celebrating the blues, & highlighting the bridge between the rich traditions of the past & the vibrant future of the music. Kicking off the weekend is British blues legend Errol Linton. ejbf.co.uk/shades-of-blue

Kazutoki Umezu KIKI BAND is composed of a powerful 4 members, all here TONIGHT in SCOTLAND to give you the performance of a lifetime! 🎷 Kazutoki Umezu (saxophones & clarinets) 🎸 Natsuki Kido (guitar) 🎸 Takeharu Hayakawa (bass) 🥁 Joe Trump (drums) 🎟️ bit.ly/48QQRRY

Our friends @EdinburghJazz present Norman Willmore Sextet on Fri 24 Nov @GCHalls City of Music Studio. An outstanding ensemble inc. @LauraJurd (trumpet) Corrie Dick (drums) Amy Laurenson (piano) Harry Gorski-Brown (fiddle) & @BrodieJarvie (double bass) ejbf.co.uk/artist/norman-…

Join us this November for the Scottish Jazz Weekend, celebrating the cream of Scottish jazz, from established names to the stars of the future. From 24-26 Nov, we present 8 events, catering for audiences aged 5 to 105! ejbf.co.uk/sjw-23

Taking place from 27 - 29 Oct, the programme shines the spotlight on artists who are contributing to the evolution of blues music, including British blues legend Errol Linton, rising star Gwenifer Raymond & award-wining band King Size Slim, as well as a host of Scottish talent.

🚨 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Join us this October as we present Shades of Blue – a weekend celebrating the rich traditions of the blues and the vibrant future of the music: edinburghjazzfestival.com/shades-of-blue

And that's a wrap on EJBF23! Thank you to all the artists and audiences who have joined us over the last ten days, making the 45th Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival a huge success - see you next year! 🥳