As The Manchester Jazz Festival 2014 entered into its final evening, it was the turn of Charlie Cooper to co-headline by performing, alongside her band the CCs, the first set of an outstanding double bill, which featured a second set performed by the Hackney Colliery Band. Charlie Cooper brings a blend of soul, jazz and…
The second set of the Manchester Jazz Festival 2014 final night’s headline event at the Thwaites Pavilion saw a high octane, adrenaline pumping, almost frenetic show from the Hackney Colliery Band. Having made their way on to the stage by processing through the audience, they immediately cut loose – there was no easing into this…
Sunday 27 July: Thwaites Festival Pavilion (Albert Square). Sam Healey Quartet. Fresh from his outstanding performance as part of Beats & Pieces Big Band on Friday night at Manchester Jazz Festival (you can read a review of their awesome show here!), Sam Healey returns with the Sam Healey Quartet featuring Stuart McCallum on guitar, Richard…
As Manchester Jazz Festival 2014 entered into its final weekend, it seems almost fitting that it did so with an explosive night of big band jazz, courtesy of the impressive Beats & Pieces Big Band. Beats & Pieces Big Band are rapidly becoming the stand out jazz group, having scooped Best UK Newcomer at the…
The last time we saw Kristyna Myles perform was at the launch of her debut album Pinch Me Quick! at the Deaf Institute – that itself was a great gig. At the Manchester Jazz Festival 2014 she proved again what an outstanding talent she is, as she put on another outstanding performance. What strikes you…
Mancunian favourite Arun Ghosh made a triumphant return home to perform at the Thwaites Festival Pavilion at Manchester Jazz Festival on Saturday 19th July. In a performance split over two sets, he showcased his recent South Asian Suite in the first set, before following up with some of his older material. From the opening of…
Well it didn’t take long. Just two songs into the opening of Manchester Jazz Festival 2014, Bugalu Foundation had brought the crowd to their feet and people were dancing in the aisles. And for good reason as Bugalu Foundation got the festival off to a blistering start. Bugalu Foundation performed the opening with a free…
It’s all about the jazz this week! Monday 21 July: Thwaites Festival Pavilion (Albert Square): Zoe Gilby Quartet. One of Newcastle’s leading jazz vocalists performs at the Festival Pavilion in a free concert. 5.00pm. Free Tuesday 22 July: Royal Northern School of Music: RNCM/mjf introduces: Aaron Wood Quartet. In conjunction with Manchester Jazz…
Today sees the launch of Manchester Jazz Festival 2014 – 10 days of jazz, 88 bands, more than 500 artists from across the UK and abroadand eight venues. Today, jazz takes over Manchester. Albert Square is set to become a throbbing hub of jazz as the Thwaites Festival Pavilion takes centre stage at the…
