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Welcome to the 20th manchester jazz festivalWeve come a long way since 1996, when a group of jazz enthusiasts assembled to plan a one day jazz festival for the people of Manchester. Now, 20 festivals and almost 5000 artist performances later, mjf is one of the highlights of Manchesters cultural calendar

and widely acknowledged as the UKs leading festival for contemporary jazz.

mjf is Manchesters longest-running music festival - a celebration of northern music, northern talent, the best contemporary jazz from the UK and abroad, good times, great company and the best of Manchester.

We couldnt have done it without the support of artists, listeners, volunteers, funders, sponsors and staff past and present

a resounding thank you goes out to you all.

Join us as we celebrate 20 summers of jazz.

Main festival artwork image painted by Sophie Hill, Art and Design Foundation Course, Manchester School of ArtMore information page 30

Steve Mead, Artistic Director Mick Waterfield, Producer

Photography: Top Edward Brownrigg; Right Lee Wild

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New York Brass Band 17.30 & 18.30 Thwaites Festival Square Free

Jazz on 3 - BBC Introducing 19.00 Band on the Wall Free by ballot

Buffalo Brothers 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

New York Brass Band 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

tuesday 4

introduces: Yesa Sikyi 12.15 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick 13.00 St Anns Church 5

afternoon tea: The Intimacy of the Blues 14.30 Midland Hotel, The Wyvern 24

Hansu-Tori 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

mjf introduces: James Girling Quintet 18.30 RNCM Studio Theatre Free

Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

Stuart McCallum + Alice Zawadzki 20.00 RNCM Theatre 15

Jon Thornes Sunshine Brothers 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

Mark Pringles Moveable Feast 13.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

international: Pepe Rivero Trio 15.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Makanitza 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Terri Shaltiel & The Soultroopers 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 12 /10

Mr Scruff 20.00 Band on the Wall 12

Charlie Cooper & the CCs 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

HSQ+3: How Monkey Found His Swing 13.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Living Story Music Ensemble:

I Have a Duck Who Can Roar 15.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Turn the Tables - Jazz Vinyl Night 16.00 Matt & Phreds Free

Rodrigo Constanzo: dfscore 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Orquesta Timbala 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 12 /10

The Lindsay Hannon Plus 12.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Iain Dixon / Les Chisnall Duo 12.45 St Anns Church Free

Cameron Vale 13.20 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Matt Holborn Quartet 14.00 Central Library Performance Space Free

afternoon tea: Snapdragon 14.30 Midland Hotel, The Wyvern 24

Grew Quartet 14.40 St Anns Church Free

John Bailey Quintet 15.20 Central Library Performance Space Free

Manjula 16.15 Central Library Performance Space Free

Pan Jumby 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Graeme Wilson Quartet 18.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Blind Monk Trio 19.30 Matt & Phreds Free

John Surman and Strings 20.00 Central Library Reading Room 22

Tipping Point 20.30 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Blues Jam led by Franny Eubanks 21.30 Matt & Phreds Free

Bugalu Foundation 21.45 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

introduces: Taupe 12.15 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Christine Tobin Trio 13.00 St Anns Church 8

Madwort Saxophone Quartet 14.30 Portico Library 5

afternoon tea: Zoe Kyoti Trio 14.30 Midland Hotel, The Wyvern 24

Blue-Eyed Hawk 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

Partisans 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 8

international:

Efpi Records + Onze Heures Onze Collectives 21.00 Soup Kitchen 8

The Session 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

introduces: Agua Pasa 12.15 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

international: Winstone/Gesing/Venier 13.00 St Anns Church 10

Dave Kane Quartet 14.30 Central Library Performance Space 5

afternoon tea: The Flat Cap 3 14.30 Midland Hotel, The Wyvern 24

Craig Scotts Lobotomy 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

introduces: Kalakuta 18.30 RNCM Studio Theatre Free

Mamadou & The Super Libidor Band 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

Iain Ballamy: The Pepper Street Orchestra

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Dave McKean present An Apes Progress 20.00 RNCM Theatre 17

Gypsies of Bohemia 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

Afrika Jazz 12.15 Thwaites Festival Pavilion Free

Mike Walker & Gwilym Simcock 13.00 St Anns Church 10

Stretch Trio 14.30 Central Library Performance Space 5

afternoon tea: Dan Whieldon Trio 14.30 Midland Hotel, The Wyvern 24

The Quarry Hillbillies 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 5

GoGo Penguin 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 14 /12

The Juggernaut Love Band 21.30 Matt & Phreds 5

Irwin Mitchell mjf originals: John Ellis &

Antony Barkworth-Knight; Evolution: Seeds and Streams 22.00 Manchester Town Hall, The Great Hall 10

Glowrogues 13.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Neil Yates: Surroundings Revisited 14.15 Central Library Reading Room 5

international: Gorka Bentez Trio 15.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Stevie Williams & The Most Wanted Band 17.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

introduces: Nick Conn Octet 18.30 RNCM Studio Theatre Free

Riot Jazz Band + Baked la Ska 20.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 17 /15

international: Robert Glasper Trio 20.00 RNCM Theatre 20

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Natural Causes 13.00 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

Shama Rahman Band 14.45 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

international: Airelle Besson Quartet 16.30 Thwaites Festival Pavilion 4

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Times stated are performance start times. All details are correct at time of going to press. Please check manchesterjazz.com for all the latest news and updates. Information on the mjf website supersedes any details in this brochure.

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Buy a Pavilion triple ticket - all 3 daytime gigs for 10 - advance sale only

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The Irwin Mitchell mjf originals 2015The Irwin Mitchell mjf originals seeks out and pioneers new jazz. Every year musician-composers from the North West are invited to propose ideas for a new work to be premired at the festival. It is the only open jazz commissioning scheme of its kind in the UK, generating 17 major new works so far.

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John Ellis & Antony Barkworth-Knight Evolution: Seeds and Streams

In 2015, pianist, singer and composer, John Ellis and moving image artist Antony Barkworth-Knight will unveil a brand new audio-visual work, Evolution: Seeds and Streams, which will receive its world premire in the spectacular setting of The Great Hall, inside Manchesters iconic Town Hall.

Seeds and Streams looks at evolution through our personal and collective histories and futures. It will be brought to life by an amazing group of musicians and immersive projections of film and animation - one of the highlights of mjf 2015.

Friday 7 August, 22.00 Manchester Town Hall

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introducesmjf introduces, sponsored by Manchester Arndale, brings young jazz performers into the spotlight for their first major public performance.

In 2015 weve hand-picked more of the best emerging talent from across the North West and as a result, six outstanding break-through bands can be heard in the Festival Pavilion and at the RNCM.

You saw them first at mjf!:

Thwaites Festival Pavilion:

4 Aug Yesa Sikyi

5 Aug Taupe

6 Aug Agua Pasa

RNCM:

4 Aug James Girling Quintet

6 Aug Kalakuta

8 Aug Nick Conn Octet

* All mjf introduces gigs are free, ticket required at RNCM.

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Agua Pasa

Yesa Sikyi

Warning: This performance contains flashing images

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Manchester Arndale sponsors mjf introduces mjf introduces showcase 27 & 28 June, Manchester Arndale

Enjoy a preview of the best young jazz talent

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internationalOnce again mjf brings you some of the best international jazz artists. We are proud to present four UK debuts: the Pepe Rivero Trio and Gorka Benitez Trio in partnership with Instituto Cervantes; French quintet OXYD and the French Jazz Musician of the Year, Airelle Besson. Grammy award-winning US artist Robert Glasper headlines at the RNCM; whilst