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20 – 28 July 2018

Welcome to mjf 2018Sounds fantastic!Our 23rd festival promises another adventurous, free-spirited journey of sonic discoveries in Manchester this summer.

The wonderful Salon Perdu returns to Albert Square, with inspiring performances in the magical, intimate oak-panelled Spiegeltent, and there’s even more on offer around our free outdoor stage.

Concert highlights include a rare visit by jazz and world virtuosi Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain and Chris Potter.

The ever popular northern line showcase of nine free gigs is back, complemented by further showcase days highlighting the French equivalent Jazz Migration. At a time when our international relationships are being redefined, we celebrate artists from many nations including Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England.

Watch out for big changes at mjf in 2019!

I look forward to sharing with you another nine surprising and memorable days of new music-making at mjf.

Steve Mead, Artistic Director

Join us in Albert Square. Relax with friends and family, enjoy a range of street food and free outdoor music.

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Irwin Mitchell originals 2018Recognised for celebrating contemporary jazz through adventurous programming, each year the Irwin Mitchell mjf originals commission provides a talented regional artist with an exceptional opportunity to present new work.

This year’s commission has been awarded to harpist and composer Esther Swift, with her composition Light Gatherer, an instrumentation of voice, harp quartet, string trio, piano, saxophone, trombone and percussion inspired by the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy.

Especially resonant as we mark the centenary of women being given the vote, Esther has written a new work which will take words, exploring their meaning and sound, and create a series of pieces which experiment with texture, purpose and expectation.

2018 also sees mjf become a PRS Foundation Keychange Associate, a pioneering European initiative that empowers women to transform the future of the music industry and encourages festivals to sign up to a 50:50 gender balance by 2022 – a figure mjf has already achieved.

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mjf jazz brunch: Hand to Mouth 11.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £18

Babelfish 13.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Sound of Thieves 14.15 & 16.00 Festival Square FREE

mjf afternoon tea: Hand to Mouth 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Trish Clowes’ My Iris 15.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Ashley Henry Trio 17.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Charlie Cooper 17.00 Matt & Phreds FREE

Slow Loris 18.30 Festival Square FREE

Richard Spaven Trio + Skeltr 19.30 Band on the Wall £12

Dave Holland/ Zakir Hussain / Chris Potter 20.00 RNCM Concert Hall £25

Arun Ghosh 20.00 Salon Perdu £15 / £16.50

Llareggub Brass Band 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

Discolypso Clubnight 23.00 Band on the Wall £6

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Sam Jefferson 18.00 Matt & Phreds FREE

Binker & Moses 19.30 Band on the Wall £10

Agbeko 20.00 Salon Perdu £15 / £16.50

Soul Grenades 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

Armel Dupas Trio 12.15 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Under the Surface 13.15 St Ann’s Church £8 / £9.50

Novembre 14.30 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Ikui Doki 16.00 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Lyons and La Zel 17.00 & 18.30 Festival Square FREE

nOx.3 & Linda Oláh 17.30 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Glowrogues 20.00 Salon Perdu £12 / £13.50

Mali Hayes + We Are Leif 20.30 Night and Day £8 / £9.50

The Peas 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

mjf hothouse showcase 12.15 Salon Perdu Pay what you can

Garde Dog 13.00 & 18.30 Festival Square FREE

stillefelt 13.15 St Ann’s Church £8 / £9.50

J Frisco 14.30 Salon Perdu Pay what you can

Battle of the Bands winner 15.45 Festival Square FREE

mjf afternoon tea: Alex Douglas & Bim Williams 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Blind MIC with Love & Retribution 16.15 Festival Square FREE

Cheshire Youth Music For Life Big Band featuring Alexander Bone 17.00 Salon Perdu Pay what you can

Yazz Ahmed’s Electric Dreams 20.00 Salon Perdu £12 / £13.50

Broken Brass Ensemble 19.30 Band on the Wall £12

The Deadpan Jazz Band 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

KIM Trio 12.15 Salon Perdu £5 / £6.50

Huw Warren 13.15 St Ann’s Church £8 / £9.50

Cinder 13.15 Festival Square FREE

Sue Rynhart Trio 14.30 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

mjf afternoon tea: Megan Branwen & Tom Ollendorff 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Sugarwork 17.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Umbra 18.30 Festival Square FREE

Irwin Mitchell mjf originals Esther Swift: Light Gatherer 20.00 Salon Perdu £15 / £16.50

Ukebox 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

Friday 20 July Tuesday 24 July – French day

Wednesday 25 July – Emerging talent Afternoon

Thursday 26 July

Saturday 21 July

mjf jazz brunch: Inside Outside 11.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £18

John Helliwell’s Crème Anglaise 13.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Freese Trio 14.15 & 16.15 Festival Square FREE

mjf afternoon tea: Inside Outside 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Sara Colman Band 15.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Henry Spencer and Juncture 17.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Mamilah 18.30 Festival Square FREE

Davina & the Vagabonds 19.30 Band on the Wall £18

Emily Saunders ESB 20.00 Salon Perdu £12 / £13.50

Jeremy Sassoon 20.00 Matt & Phreds FREE

Sunday 22 July

Artephis 12.00 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Täpp 13.10 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Treppenwitz 14.20 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat 15.30 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Paul Taylor 16.40 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Manchester Jazz Collective 17.50 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

glowe_ 19.30 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Mark Williams Trio 20.40 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Ponyland 21.50 Salon Perdu FREE pre-register

Andchuck 17.20 & 18.30 Festival Square FREE

All-Star Jam 21.30 Matt & Phreds FREE

Monday 23 July – Jazz North’s northern line showcase

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Prices stated include booking fee. A transaction fee will apply at the time of booking. = Advance / = On the day/door.

Times stated are event start times. All details are correct at time of going to press. Please check manchesterjazz.com for all the latest news, updates and changes to the programme.

Tickets bought on the day of the event are charged at the door rate. More information, formats and a downloadable version available online.

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Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra with Les Chisnall 12.15 Salon Perdu £5 / £6.50

Skwid Ink 13.15 Festival Square FREE

Elina Duni & Rob Luft 13.15 St Ann’s Church £8 / £9.50

Moonscape 14.30 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

mjf afternoon tea: Counterpoint 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Joy Ellis 15.45 & 18.30 Festival Square FREE

Paradox Ensemble 17.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

London Astrobeat Orchestra 19.00 Band on the Wall £12.50

Beats & Pieces 20.00 Salon Perdu £15 / £16.50

Winstone/Gesing/Venier with special guest Abel Selaocoe 20.00 RNCM Concert Hall £18

Jenna & The Gs 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

mjf jazz brunch: Mark Pringle & Tom Syson 11.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £18

Fabled 13.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Big Bad Wolf 14.00 &16.00 Festival Square FREE

mjf afternoon tea: Mark Pringle & Tom Syson 14.30 Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite £30

Maria Chiara Argirò Group 15.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Collective X 17.00 Salon Perdu £8 / £9.50

Henry Botham’s Piano Gumbo 17.00 Matt & Phreds FREE

Break Out Brass Band 18.30 Festival Square FREE

Hackney Colliery Band + Namvula 20.00 Salon Perdu £18 / £19.50

Craig Charles’ Funk’n’Soul Club 21.00 Band on the Wall £19.50

Tarzan Bros 21.30 Matt & Phreds £5

Friday 27 July

Saturday 28 July Saturday 21 July Jazz brunch and afternoon tea with:

Hand to Mouth

Lindsay Hannon voice Bradley Johnston guitar

Sunday 22 July Jazz brunch and afternoon tea with:

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John Dyson alto saxophone Kathy Dyson guitar

Wednesday 25 July Jazz afternoon tea with:

Alex Douglas & Bim Williams

Alex Douglas clarinet Bim Williams guitar

Thursday 26 July Jazz afternoon tea with:

Megan Branwen & Tom Ollendorff

Megan Branwen voice Tom Ollendorff guitar

Friday 27 July Jazz afternoon tea with:

Counterpoint

Helen Pillinger tenor saxophone Carole Williams keyboards

Saturday 28 July Jazz brunch and afternoon tea with:

Mark Pringle & Tom Syson

Mark Pringle keyboards Tom Syson trumpet

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Friday 20 July

AgbekoSalon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

Celebrate the opening of mjf 2018 with Manchester’s fast-rising 22-legged Afro-party monster. Hard-hitting Afro-funk and Ethio-jazz rarities, underpinned by politicised lyrics, dirty guitars, wailing organs and ‘70s Nigerian and Ghanaian dancefloor grooves, filtered through the voices of a new generation of 20-somethings revelling in rock, funk and raucous jazz. Line-up: Jamie Stockbridge tenor saxophone, guitar / Ellen Lewis vocals, flute / Caitlin Laing flute, alto & baritone saxophone/ Illy Quane trumpet / Daniel Mitchell trombone / James Girling guitar / Alex Hill keyboards / Alasdair Simpson bass guitar / Matt Brown, Peter Mitchell percussion / Phil Steventon drums

£15 (adv) / £16.50 (door)

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Saturday 21 July

mjf jazz brunch and afternoon tea: Hand to Mouth The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 11.30 - 13.00 & 14.30 - 16.00

A mutual love of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass inspires these fine Newcastle players to explore the versatility of the vocal and guitar duo, taking you on a journey back through time with their classic repertoire.

Line-up: Lindsay Hannon voice / Bradley Johnston guitar

“Soulful, brooding and unselfconscious… can swing with the best of them.”

Jazz Journal

Brunch £18 (adv) Afternoon tea £30 (adv)

Babelfish Salon Perdu 13.00 - 14.00

Songs in English, French, Portuguese or Italian, fast-paced tunes about sushi, free jazz, contemporary classical or traditional folk: as any Hitchhiker will know, the Babelfish will translate from any language into your own!

Line-up: Brigitte Beraha voice / Barry Green piano / Chris Laurence double bass / Paul Clarvis drums, percussion

“This remarkable quartet has evolved its own musical language… gently seductive, it keeps you listening through the sheer power of invention.”

The Observer

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)


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Saturday 21 July

Sound of Thieves Festival Square 14.15 - 14.45 & 16.00 - 16.30

This powerful duo weaves huge musical textures from seemingly small beginnings, to create hypnotising beats and searing vocals, taking inspiration from all genres and creating a soundworld of their own.

Line-up: Phoebe Pope voice, loops / Jan Bures electric bass

Trish Clowes’ My Iris Salon Perdu 15.00 - 16.00

Drawing on stories and poetry, Trish’s band celebrates interaction between words and music, players and audience. The compositions, conveyed by distinctive players from the UK scene and inspired by Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell and Björk, explore rich melody and dramatic contrast, from full throttle to the most delicate and intricate whispers.

Line-up: Trish Clowes tenor saxophone / Chris Montague guitar / Ross Stanley piano, organ / Tim Giles drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Ashley Henry Trio Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

Since his first appearance at mjf in 2015, Ashley has become one of the UK’s hotly-tipped stars. From a new generation referencing J Dilla, Robert Glasper and Madlib, yet steeped in the tradition of the piano masters, he leads this relaxed but driving trio with an aesthetic and sensitivity beyond his years.

Line-up: Ashley Henry piano, keyboards / Huntly Gordon bass / Sam Gardner drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

mjf introduces: Slow Loris Festival Square 18.30 - 19.30

With a love of hip-hop, jazz, electronic music and metal, this young band builds up layers of riffs and effects to create a fresh, rocky and forceful sound that both embraces and contests the two-guitar format.

Line-up: Sam Lowther, Sam Evans guitars / Chris Sellers bass / Theo Goss drums

Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter RNCM Concert Hall 20.00

Three living legends of jazz unite in a rare UK performance fusing contemporary jazz and world music virtuosity.

Dave Holland’s passion for musical expression and innovation has propelled a career of over 50 years and earned him multiple Grammys. Having shared the stage with Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Betty Carter and fostered a generation of younger players through his own ensembles, he has an open-eared respect for musical cultures.

Zakir Hussain is intuitive, masterful and widely considered chief architect of world music, having immersed himself in diverse collaborations with John McLaughlin (Shakti), George Harrison, Van Morrison and Yo Yo Ma.

Chris Potter’s world-class pedigree (Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Mingus Big Band) has earned him the prestigious Jazzpar Prize and the Downbeat accolade of ‘most copied saxophonist on the planet’.

Line-up: Dave Holland bass / Zakir Hussain percussion / Chris Potter saxophones

£25 (adv)

Arun Ghosh Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

A welcome return to mjf and to home territory for Arun, one of the UK’s most charismatic artists and passionate communicators, to profile new music from But Where Are You Really From? Fusing his trademark South-Asian folk and jazz with elements of rock, classical, folk and ambient music, it heralds a venture into song-like structures and more psychedelic textures. Propelled by driving drums, electronics and hypnotic bass, the melodic outpourings and freewheeling improvisations are passionate and intensely charged, yet always open-hearted.

Line-up: Arun Ghosh clarinet / Chelsea Carmichael tenor saxophone / Chris Williams alto saxophone / Jessica Lauren keyboards / Marli Wren bass / Dave Walsh drums

£15 (adv) / £16.50 (door)

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Ashley Henry Trio

Slow Loris

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Sunday 22 July

mjf jazz brunch and afternoon tea: Inside Outside The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 11.30 - 13.00 & 14.30 - 16.00

One of Manchester’s longest-established duos performs thoughtful and sprightly compositions that fly through the air with graceful tones and breathtaking flurries. Echoes of Stan Getz and Jim Hall can be heard in their two-part inventions and sensitive interplay.

Line-up: John Dyson saxophone / Kathy Dyson guitar Brunch £18 (adv) Afternoon tea £30 (adv)

John Helliwell’s Crème Anglaise Salon Perdu 13.00 - 14.00

mjf favourite and Supertramp legend, John invites you to a relaxed Sunday afternoon gathering with some of his favourite musicians, playing a hand-picked selection of blues, pop and jazz songs that have inspired him over his long and illustrious career.

Line-up: John Helliwell tenor saxophone / Mike Walker guitar / John Ellis piano / Geth Griffith double bass / Steve Gilbert drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

mjf introduces: Freese Trio Festival Square 14.15 - 14.45 & 16.15 - 16.45

Minimalist jazz riffs, dark bass lines and haunting melodies with compellingly personal lyrics, influenced by Portishead, Massive Attack and Joy Division as much as jazz. Jemma turns these seemingly disparate threads into songs of gentle and powerful beauty.

Line-up: Jemma Freese voice, keyboards / Chris Sellers bass / Theo Goss drums

Sara Colman Band Salon Perdu 15.00 - 16.00

Sara has a graceful and natural presence and a rare ability to tingle your spine with just one note – and is a rare visitor to Manchester. She returns with music from her new album, full of stories, easy melodies and universal themes, carried with intimacy, and joy.

Line-up: Sara Colman voice / Percy Pursglove trumpet, flugelhorn / Steve Banks guitars / Rebecca Nash piano, keyboards / Ben Markland bass / Jonathan Silk percussion plus string quartet

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

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Henry Spencer and Juncture Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

Astonishing dynamic variety, compositional flair and a measured vigour mark out this fast-rising star of the London scene and his multi-award-winning and close-knit band: emotive and evocative music that touches jazz, rock and minimalism and makes for an energising sound of its own.

Line-up: Henry Spencer trumpet, flugelhorn / Ant Law guitar / Matt Robinson piano / Andrew Robb bass / David Ingamells drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

mjf introduces: Mamilah Festival Square 18.30 - 19.30

Joyful and soulful sounds from this young Leeds outfit boasting soulful vocals, punchy horns, a rocking rhythm section and pulsating percussion – to ease your chilled Sunday afternoon into evening.

Line-Up: Lydia Kotsirea voice / Hannah-Mae Birtwell alto saxophone / Poppy Williams-Daniels trumpet /Ed Allen guitar / Aisling Doherty keyboards / Freddie Ricketts bass / Matt Hill drums / Daniel Large percussion

Emily Saunders ESB Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

Singer, writer and arranger Emily leads an exceptional band through her original repertoire of songs reflecting on society, the fragility of people and the strength of connectivity. Latin-infused grooves, infectious melodies and hints of drum ‘n’ bass combine with a vocal prowess and captivating presence for an impeccable evening of music.

Line-up: Emily Saunders voice / Byron Wallen trumpet / Chris Jerome keyboards / Paul Michael bass / George Hart drums

“Musicality, poise and ingenuity” The Guardian

£12 (adv) / £13.50 (door)

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Monday 23 July

Jazz North’s northern line showcase returns, bringing great northern artists to new audiences: Nine free gigs in the stunning surrounds of Salon Perdu.

All events free, pre-register at manchesterjazz.com to secure your place. On the day tickets not guaranteed. Gigs are grouped into three ticket bands. See three gigs per ticket.

Artephis (Ticket Band A) Salon Perdu 12.00 - 12.40

RNCM alumni combining outstanding musicianship and spry energy with organic yet sophisticated compositions. Light-footed grooves that call on late ‘60s/early ‘70s Miles Davis, prog rock and electronic music.

Line-up: Aaron Wood trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics / James Girling guitar / Ali Roocroft piano, keyboards / Alasdair Simpson bass guitar / Matt Brown drums

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Täpp (Ticket Band A) Salon Perdu 13.10 - 13.50

A Manchester duo combining acoustic strings and classical composition practices with loops and improvisation, conjuring up pieces that evolve and borrow from jazz, minimalism, folk, world and electronic dance music.

Line-up: Rebekah Reid violin, loop pedal / Polly Virr cello, loop pedal

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Treppenwitz (Band A) Salon Perdu 14.20 - 15.00

Their sound spans European avant-garde and spiritual blues. Exploring improvisation, at times peaceful and spacious, at others frenzied and angular, this Leeds trio offers a collective approach to the classic format.

Line-up: Matthew Aplin piano / Tom Riviere double bass / Steve Hanley drums

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Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat (Ticket Band B) Salon Perdu 15.30 - 16.10

Lyrical, contemporary swing with an emphasis on accessible melodies and a warmth of sound, played by young instrumentalists who met at Leeds College of Music and have since formed a strong and joyful bond, immediately apparent in their sound.

Line-up: Emma Johnson tenor saxophone / Calvin Travers guitar / Sam Quintana bass guitar / Alasdair Wells drums

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Paul Taylor (Ticket Band B) Salon Perdu 16.40 - 17.20

A solo recital from this Newcastle-based pianist, composer and improviser, whose trademark performances are rhapsodic journeys that lead listeners through twists and turns, complex harmonies and classical vignettes, with a restless capacity for invention.

Line-up: Paul Taylor piano

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Manchester Jazz Collective (Ticket Band B) Salon Perdu 17.50-18.30

A collaboration of northern players creating large scale compositions and defying stylistic categorisation, thanks to their varied palettes and democratic approach. Rich orchestrations rub shoulders with Middle-Eastern harmonies, afro-jazz and heavy metal.

Line-up: Kyran Matthews, Jeff Guntren, Emily Burkhardt saxophones / Graham South, Nick Walters trumpets / Ellie Smith trombone / Rich McVeigh bass trombone / Andy Stamatakis-Brown piano / Paul Baxter double bass / Johnny Hunter drums

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glowe_ (Ticket Band C) Salon Perdu 19.30 - 20.10

Hauntingly beautiful and uplifting, blending personal stories and an interest in music from across the globe via Manchester. Lis uses pop song formats to convey the intense darkness and light arising from humanitarian subjects such as war, loss and love.

Line-up: Lis Murphy voice, violin / Mali Hayes voice / Kate Moran, Simmy Singh violins / Kath Ord viola / Sarah Dale cello / John Ellis piano / Mark Lewis double bass / Myke Wilson drums

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Mark Williams Trio (Ticket Band C) Salon Perdu 20.40 - 21.20

Influences from rock, metal and fusion, with added electronic effects, give this guitar trio from Newcastle an edgier and more modern sound, yet with melody and improvisation still at its core.

Line-up: Mark Williams guitar / Paul Susans bass guitar / Russ Morgan drums

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Ponyland (Ticket Band C) Salon Perdu 21.50 - 22.30

Saddle up for a ride into a heady, energetic world of samba reggae, punk-jazz and Afro-beat via the steppes of Cumbria and Newcastle. Tackling loss of cultures, community and a changing society with good vibes, animalistic behaviour and raw energy.

Line-up: Jordie Cooke guitar / Frankie O’Keeffe voice / Faye MacCalman tenor saxophone / Matthew Forster tenor & baritone saxophone / Geoff Bartholomew trumpet / John Pope bass / Dave McKeague, Oscar Cassidy drums

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Jazz North Introduces: Andchuck Festival Square 17.20 - 17.40 & 18.30 - 19.15

One of the current recipients of the Jazz North Introduces programme, Andchuck met at RNCM and play their own brand of tight, modern jazz-fusion, inspired by luminaries EST, Snarky Puppy and The Impossible Gentlemen.

Line-up: Jack March guitar / Tom Chapman bass guitar / Gabriel Alexander drums

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Mali Hayes




Tuesday 24 July

Jazz Migration is a celebrated jazz touring scheme for French artists run by our friends at Association Jazzé Croisé in Paris. Today you can enjoy music from the four innovative bands on the current roster. While the Jazz Migration gigs are free you must register in advance at manchesterjazz.com to secure your place. Tickets are grouped: see two bands per ticket.

Jazz Migration: Armel Dupas trio (Ticket Band A) Salon Perdu 12.15 - 13.00

A polished, electro-acoustic sound relishing digital and analogue synthesizers, coloured with hints of ambient and prog rock, and with distant allusions to Brad Mehldau and EST, but with pop sensibility and rhythm.

Line-up: Armel Dupas piano / Kenny Ruby bass guitar, synthesizer / Mathieu Penot drums, synthesizer

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Under the Surface St Ann’s Church 13.15 - 14.15

A new, multi-generational Dutch trio with a common urge to search for space and silence through their songs. Using original and found texts and poems, Sanne’s pure, unpretentious voice interweaves with sympathetic guitar patterns and open percussive textures to magic a sense of stillness and meditation, occasionally swelling to a crescendo, but always poised and perfectly suited to the church’s magnificent acoustics.

Line-up: Joost Lijbaart drums / Sanne Rambags voice / Bram Stadhouders guitar

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Jazz Migration: Novembre (Ticket Band A) Salon Perdu 14.30 - 15.15

Acoustic collages floating between the frantic unison of free jazz themes, sporadic swinging fragments and the angular textures of contemporary music, the compositions are sequenced, cut up, superimposed and each time reborn in a new form.

Line-up: Antonin-Tri Hoang saxophone / Romain Clerc-Renaud piano / Thibault Cellier double bass / Elie Duris drums

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Jazz Migration: Ikui Doki (Ticket Band B) Salon Perdu 16.00 - 16.45

Chamber jazz with a particular focus on reimagining early 20th century French music. Their unusual but appropriate instrumentation complements the repertoire and plays with it, creating patterns from refined harmonies and rhythmic figures for their improvisations.

Line-up: Hugues Mayot baritone saxophone, bass clarinet / Sophie Bernado bassoon / Rafaëlle Rinaudo harp

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Lyons and La Zel Festival Square 17.00 - 17.20 & 18.30 - 19.15

Soulful French-via-Liverpool vocals in a funk, jazz and hip-hop vein, underpinned by masterful guitar and beatboxing. Their most remarkable quality is simply how they make their big sound with just two people. Check them out for yourself.

Line-up: Léa La Zel voice / James Lyons guitar, beatbox, flute

Jazz Migration: nOx.3 & Linda Oláh (Ticket Band B) Salon Perdu 17.30 - 18.15

Swedish singer Linda Oláh joins the forward-looking trio for Inget Nytt (Nothing New) an ironically-titled, spontaneous and inventive collaboration. A blend of delicious trances, dark density and open spaces where the loop is queen.

Line-up: Linda Oláh voice, electronics / Rémi Fox saxophones, electronics / Matthieu Naulleau piano, moog, electronics / Nicolas Fox acoustic & electric drums

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Glowrogues Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

Since their debut at mjf 2015, Glowrogues have blossomed into one of Manchester’s favourite bands. Their funk-fuelled, high-energy grooves are weaved into a tapestry that oozes heady ambient pop and tight horn-filled choruses. Players bring their vast experience from the jazz and folk scenes, having appeared with The Old Dance School, Apes Grapes, skeltr and Mancunian jazz juggernauts Beats & Pieces.

Line-up: Jim Molyneux drums / Sam Healey alto saxophone / Anthony Brown tenor saxophone / Aaron Diaz trumpet, electronics / Ben Watte keyboards, electronics / Dan Brew guitar / Jamie Brewster bass guitar

£12 (adv) / £13.50 (door)

Mali Hayes + We Are Leif Night & Day 20.30 - 22.30

One of the big hits from last year’s mjf, Mancunian singer-songwriter Mali returns to take centre stage with her pure, simple, mellifluous voice capturing the essence of each song, breezing over subtle but precise band arrangements with deceptive simplicity and soulful grace, leaving you always wanting more.

Line-up: Mali Hayes voice / George Holliday keyboards / Jamie Moore bass / Tom Pattinson drums

Bristol’s We Are Leif look to New York’s contemporary jazz-infused scene and, closer to home, Lamb and Massive Attack. Powerful vocals and a tight rhythm team deftly span the balance of jazz sensibilities, with a penchant for neo-soul and R&B.

Line-up: Louise Victoria voice / Dale Hambridge keyboards / Chris Jones bass / Mark Whitlam drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

nOx.3 & Linda Oláh

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Wednesday 25 July

This afternoon we focus on young and emerging talent. Catch a glimpse of the stars of tomorrow, currently making music through ground-breaking artist development programmes on offer in Manchester and the north west.

hothouse showcase Salon Perdu 12.15 - 13.00

A selection of artists who’ve made it through our ground-breaking mjf hothouse scheme, aimed at breaking down barriers for new music making, share some of their stories and their music, created with support of our mentors. You’ll have the chance to feedback your comments and suggestions on their work so far.

Interested in taking part in the next round of mjf houthouse? Applications open in the autumn. See manchesterjazz.com for details.

£ pay what you can

mjf introduces: Garde Dog Festival Square 13.00 -13.45 and 18.30 - 19.30

From Leeds’ thriving Tight Lines label, this band have grown from cute innocent college puppies into rabid dogs, eager to howl with their cosmic soundscapes, heavy beats, dirty bass lines and delectable intertwining guitars

Line-up: Will Lakin guitar / Sam Carty guitar / Mattieu Scott synthesiser, keyboard / Owen Burns bass guitar / Josh Ketch drums

stillefelt St Ann’s Church 13.15 - 14.15

The band’s name, (quiet field in Norwegian) reflects the nature of the music, as well as hinting at some of its inspiration. Undulating electronic soundscapes blur the lines between each instrument’s voice but still with their acoustic qualities at its heart, and unite three of Birmingham’s most distinct voices for the first time.

Line-up: Chris Mapp bass, electronics / Percy Pursglove trumpet, flugelhorn / Thomas Seminar Ford guitar, electronics

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Jazz North Introduces: J Frisco Salon Perdu 14.30 - 15.30

Currently appearing as part of the Jazz North Introduces scheme, which tours emerging northern talent across major northern jazz festivals, this experimental Leeds trio uses jazz, classical, electronic, metal and pop to break down stigmas in gender, mental health, time and technology.

Line-up: Lara Jones soprano sax / Megan Roe guitar / Jemma Freese keyboards

£ pay what you can

Battle of the Bands winner Festival Square 15.45 - 16.00

A short performance by the winning band from a local competition to find talented young school age bands.

Go to manchesterjazz.com or check our social media for announcements

mjf afternoon tea: Alex Douglas & Bim Williams The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 14.30 - 16.00

Steeped in gospel and jazz traditions, multi-instrumentalist Alex turns to the clarinet and pairs up with Bim’s sensitive guitar playing for a bespoke selection of overlooked jazz standards and beguiling arrangements of pop classics.

Line-up: Alex Douglas clarinet / Bim Williams guitar

£30 (adv)

Brighter Sound presents Blind MIC with Love&Retribution Festival Square 16.15 - 16.45

Brighter Sound presents Blind MIC with Love&Retribution featuring Oscar Ogden from their creative development programme. This six piece collective fuses their sound with rap and trap music, and will be performing an album composed by Mike Baines under the Gilles Peterson Future Bubblers programme.

Line-up: Blind MIC, Ellen Beth Adbi, LauraEll vocals / Jimmy Stuttart saxophone / Jack Duckham guitar / Alex Hill keyboards / Ben Price bass / Oscar Ogden drums

Cheshire Youth Music For Life Big Band ft Alexander Bone Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

This ensemble of 11-18 year olds from Cheshire has commissioned composers (Mike Gibbs, Mike Walker) to contribute works to the youth big band library. Here, with BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, Alex Bone, they perform bespoke arrangements of his music, alongside that of north west composers including Richard Iles and Gwilym Simcock. Catch the next generation of British jazz artists about to emerge onto the scene.

Line-up: Jo McCallum, Alastair McWilliam directors / Alexander Bone alto saxophone plus more than 20 members of the band.

£ pay what you can

Yazz Ahmed’s Electric Dreams Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

British-Bahraini Yazz is a distinctive and intelligent soloist and composer with a seemingly effortless sound. Following her widely-praised Hafla Band, her latest project is an ongoing series of innovative live collaborations with her favourite artists. These free-flowing and conversational improvisations use electronics, sound design, live looping and sampling to explore contemporary jazz from a personal angle.

Line-up: Yazz Ahmed trumpet, flugelhorn / Jason Singh voice, electronics, live sampling/ Samuel Hällkvist electric guitar / Rod Youngs drums

Please bring a cushion – audiences will be invited to sit or lay on the floor for a fully immersive experience.

£12 (adv) / £13.50 (door)

J Frisco

Yazz Ahmed

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Thursday 26 July

KIM Trio Salon Perdu 12.15 - 13.00

Winner of this year’s coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz award, Scot Helena leads her trio through originals and jazz standards inspired by Sonny Rollins’ classic piano-less trios. Blues, up-tempo modal swing and bossa nova to stir the soul.

Line-up: Helena Kay tenor saxophone / Calum Gourlay double bass / David Ingamells drums

£5 (adv) / £6.50 (door)

Huw Warren St Ann’s Church 13.15 - 14.15

Noted as “one of the UK’s truly independent spirits” (The Guardian) and “a European stylist of the highest order” (BBC Music Magazine), Welsh pianist, composer and improviser Huw has an international reputation for innovative and eclectic music making and collaborations over a 30 year career, including with June Tabor, Mark Feldman and Iain Ballamy. His new recording Nocturnes and Visions is rich with sublime, elegant melodies effortlessly traversing his interests in mediaeval, world, contemporary and folk music.

Line-up: Huw Warren piano

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Cinder Festival Square 13.15 - 14.00

Cardiff-based Russian vocalist Alina presents her distinctive perspective on classic jazz standards along with her fellow star students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Line-up: Alina Miroshnichenko voice / Rachel Head tenor saxophone / Fraser McIntosh keyboards

Sue Rynhart Trio Salon Perdu 14.30 - 15.30

One of Ireland’s most captivating and unusual contemporary artists, Sue has received huge critical acclaim on home turf. Her concise, eccentric vignettes of relationships, motherhood and fragility draw on world, traditional Irish and jazz practices, but with a pop sensibility; her precise, delicate voice shines in this crystalline international trio.

Line-up: Sue Rynhart voice / Francesco Turrisi piano, keyboards, percussion / Dan Bodwell double bass

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

mjf afternoon tea: Megan Branwen & Tom Ollendorff The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 14.30 - 16.00

Enchanting young Welsh singer Megan is inspired by Welsh folk songs and their timelessly beautiful melodies and lyrics. Paired with Tom’s sensitive accompaniment, the duo’s jazz pedigree makes for an intriguing and charming set.

Line-up: Megan Branwen voice / Tom Ollendorff guitar

£30 (adv)

Sugarwork Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

Paul leads these adventurous and accomplished players through a mighty and exhilarating addition to the Scottish scene. A new, intense but lyrical sound, with elements of atmospheric electronica, European jazz, industrial looping, psychedelic exploration and post-rock flavours.

Line-up: Paul Harrison keyboards / Phil Bancroft tenor saxophone / Graeme Stephen guitar / Stu Brown drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Umbra Festival Square 18.30 - 19.30

This contemporary Dublin group juxtaposes Chris’ early background in DIY new wave and electronica with more sophisticated jazz melodies and harmonies, creating a vibrant sound of cyclical grooves and math-rock, all played with the energy of a punk band.

Line-up: Sam Comerford saxophones / Chris Engel saxophone / Chris Guilfoyle guitar / Barry Donohue Bass / Matthew Jacobson drums

Irwin Mitchell mjf originals – Esther Swift: Light Gatherer Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

For the 2018 Irwin Mitchell mjf originals commission, Scottish composer and harpist Esther Swift presents a suite of word-settings using the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy.

Carol Ann Duffy, originally Scottish-born and current poet laureate, has lived in Manchester for over 20 years. She writes honestly and sensitively about female oppression, gender discrimination and violence. Esther’s interest in her contribution to the arts, and especially the voice she gives to women, has inspired her to deconstruct the works, focusing more on their mood and rhythm of speech, and create new texts using the same themes that inform much of Carol Ann’s work.

The music is built around Esther’s regular harp quartet Clouds and calls on her contemporary classical, folk, jazz and poetry backgrounds, and features many of Manchester’s notable improvisers.

Line-up: Esther Swift composer, harp, voice / Geff Guntren tenor saxophone / Rich McVeigh trombone / Elfair Dyer, Rebecca Mills, Angelina Warberton harps / Jonathan Martindale violin / Lucy Nolan viola / Peggy Nolan cello / Richard Jones piano / Jim Molyneux accordion, percussion

£15 (adv) / £16.50 (door)

KIM Trio

Huw Warren

Sue Rynhart Trio

Sugarwork

Today we welcome creative music from our neighbours, with artists from Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

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Friday 27 July Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra with Les Chisnall Salon Perdu 12.15 - 13.00

The Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra, hosted by Chetham’s, provides a valued opportunity for young regional musicians to tackle original contemporary compositions in preference to the mainstream repertoire often used elsewhere; hear the current cohort of outstanding students embarking on their journey to jazz stardom.

Line-up: Richard Iles director / Les Chisnall piano and members of the orchestra

£5 (adv) / £6.50 (door)

mjf introduces: Skwid Ink Festival Square 13.15 - 14.00

A splendidly raucous and theatrical quartet from Leeds, equally striking to watch and to hear. Taking in multiple influences from Mingus, BadBadNotGood and Mahavishnu Orchestra, Skwid Ink proudly declare themselves as bombastic and inappropriate!

Line-up: Will Lakin guitar / George MacDonald keyboard, synthesizer / Fergus Quill double bass / George Hall drums

Elina Duni & Rob Luft St Ann’s Church 13.15 - 14.15

Born into an artistic family in Albania during the communist regime, Elina later settled in Geneva and is now signed to the prestigious ECM label. Recipient of

last year’s Swiss Music Prize, she joins fast-rising UK guitarist Rob for an intimate, moving and breath-taking journey through Albanian folklore, song, politics, struggle and victory – an unmissable highlight in the acoustic splendour of St Ann’s Church.

Line-up: Elina Duni voice / Rob Luft guitar

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Moonscape Salon Perdu 14.30 - 15.30

Fresh, energetic and joyous new original music combining the classic sound of the ‘60s chord-less quartets of Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman alongside some effects and sound manipulation. Up-tempo swinging grooves, free playing, and lots of band interaction.

Line-up: Jim Howard trumpet, flugel, electronics / Luke Annesley alto sax / Julie Walkington double bass / Mike Pickering drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

mjf afternoon tea: Counterpoint The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 14.30 - 16.00

Two fine instrumentalists playing a relaxed session of jazz standards, film themes and vintage pop classics with leanings towards a mellow but classy, classical treatment.

Line-up: Helen Pillinger tenor saxophone / Carole Williams keyboards

£30 (adv)

Joy Ellis Festival Square 15.45 - 16.30 & 18.30 - 19.15

Joy presents be-bop tinged original songs from her new album Life on Land. Her music reflects her personal passions for the jazz life, the poetic aspects of being a singer-songwriter and the juxtaposition of urban and natural environment in her home neighbourhood of London.

Line-up: Joy Ellis voice, piano / Rob Luft guitar / Henrik Jensen double bass / Adam Osmianski drums

Paradox Ensemble Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

Beats & Pieces trumpeter Nick premièred this band at mjf 2013. He returns to profile the band’s latest material, inspired by Gil Evans, Tortoise and Aphex Twin - an earth -shattering synthesis of electronics, live effects and samples, but retaining an earthy groove.

Line-up: Nick Walters trumpet, electronics / Sam Healey alto saxophone / Richard Foote trombone / Kyran Matthews tenor saxophone, flute / Anton Hunter guitar / Rebecca Nash piano, keyboards / Aidan Shepherd accordion / Paul Michael bass / Jim Molyneux drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Beats & Pieces Salon Perdu 20.00 - 22.00

We just can’t stop premièring great bands… tonight marks the 10th anniversary of Beats & Pieces’ very first gig at mjf – almost to the day. Since then, they’ve thundered their way through countless European awards and international tours to become the most electrifying, celebrated, and emulated big band of their generation. Come and celebrate this landmark gig. Big fun, high-impact and dirty grooving, Manc-style…

“There hasn’t been a ‘live’ British big band since Loose Tubes with the same degree of energetic spontaneity and enjoyment of performing as this one” – Jazzwise

Line-up: Ben Cottrell director / Anthony Brown, Ollie Dover, Tom Ward saxophones / Owen Bryce, Graham South, Nick Walters trumpets / Richard Foote, Simon Lodge, Richard McVeigh trombones / Anton Hunter guitar / Richard Jones piano, rhodes / Stewart Wilson double bass / Finlay Panter drums

£15 (adv) / £16.50 (door)

Winstone/Gesing/Venier with special guest Abel Selaocoe RNCM Concert Hall 20.00 - 22.00

Descansado – Songs for Films is the trio’s fifth recording together and the fourth for the ECM label, boasting a beguiling set of personal interpretations of these broad-ranging and often overlooked songs. Norma is one of the UK’s most cherished improvising artists. Her crystalline tone, vast range and open versatility have graced an astonishing international performance and recording career that stretches back over decades. The dynamic Manchester-based South African cellist Abel Selaocoe joins with the effortless Italian pianist and the incisive German reeds player for this concert, adding an extra international dimension to their universal sound.

Line-up: Norma Winstone voice / Klaus Gesing bass clarinet, saxophones / Glauco Venier piano / Abel Selaocoe cello

£18 (adv)

Elina Duni & Rob Luft

Joy Ellis

Beats & Pieces

Winstone/Gesing/Venier

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Saturday 28 Julymjf brunch and afternoon tea: Mark Pringle & Tom Syson The Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite 11.30 - 13.00 & 14.30 - 16.00

Embracing influences from the golden years of jazz through to the avant-garde, the duo weaves rich melodic tapestries, evoking times past and present to create music at once nostalgic and radical, with unexpected moments of playfulness, dark intensity and beauty.

Line-up: Mark Pringle keyboards / Tom Syson trumpet

Brunch £18 (adv) Afternoon tea £30 (adv)

Fabled Salon Perdu 13.00 - 14.00

Drawing inspiration from Debussy, Tom Jobim and Bon Iver, the music of Fabled explores the wealth of textures, harmonies and grooves available in the traditional jazz quintet setting. Heavily influenced by music for film, and the relationship between music and storytelling, they are always searching for their own new ways to tell the classic, age old stories.

Line-up: Sam Rapley saxophone, clarinet / Alex Munk guitar / Matt Robinson piano / Conor Chaplin double bass / Will Glaser drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Big Bad Wolf Festival Square 14.00 - 14.30 & 16.00 - 16.30

Washy guitars, ambient vocals, brassy hooks and deep grooves… Their idiosyncratic sound arises largely from their egalitarian process of group composition through improvisation, darting between jazz, pop and rock with carefree abandon.

Line-up: Owen Dawson voice, trombone, synthesiser / Rob Luft guitar, vocals / Michael De Souza fender bass VI / Jay Davis drums

Maria Chiara Argirò Group Salon Perdu 15.00 - 16.00

Fast-rising Italian pianist/composer Maria (These New Puritans) mixes classical, folk and contemporary jazz influences, presenting her new thought-provoking music. Melodic and textural, and with a newly-added dimension afforded by electronic effects.

Line-up: Maria Chiara Argirò piano / Sam Rapley tenor saxophone, clarinet / Tal Janes guitar / Andrea Di Biase double bass / Gaspar Sena drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Collective X Salon Perdu 17.00 - 18.00

A supergroup of musicians, poets, and producers conceived by vocalist and composer Alya in the aftermath of the EU referendum, exploring race, identity, and the black and minority ethnic experience in contemporary Britain. Dark and often challenging themes are tackled with reggae lilts, propulsive grooves and washes of cosmic synths in a joyous celebration of international sound.

Line-up: Alya Al-Sultani voice / Cleveland Watkiss voice / Dave Ital guitar / Pat Thomas keyboards / Neil Charles bass / Mark Sanders drums

£8 (adv) / £9.50 (door)

Break Out Brass Band Festival Square 18.30 - 19.30

An all-female brass collective, featuring established and emerging musicians from the Leeds and Newcastle scenes, cavort through a lively session of fun and familiar tunes given a New Orleans twist.

Line-up: Faye MacCalman tenor saxophone / Felicity Evans-Waite baritone saxophone / Helen Walker, Poppy William-Daniels trumpets / Laura Davison trombone / Katy Trigger euphonium / Sophia Brown bass guitar / Sara Palmer drums

Hackney Colliery Band + Namvula Salon Perdu 20.00 - 23.00

Another mjf favourite returns…Hackney Colliery Band’s storming shows are a tongue-in-cheek yet respectful nod to the great tradition of British brass bands. Inspired by New Orleans marching bands, Balkan beats, hip-hop, sizzling Latin brass, African polyrhythms and high-octane rock, with a few unexpected covers of the likes of Goldie, The Prodigy, Kanye West and even Toto, Hackney Colliery Band bring the UK colliery brass band tradition bang up to date.

“One of the greatest live bands we have in this country.” – BBC Radio 2

Line-up: Steve Pretty trumpet, electronics, vocals / Ollie Weston alto saxophone / John McKillup tenor saxophone / Miguel Gorodi trumpet / Steve Thompson trombone / Zeb Tonkin trombone, vocals / Ed Ashby sousaphone / Luke Christie snare drum, percussion / Olly Blackman bass drum, percussion, drum machine

Namvula graced our stage in 2014 and her irresistibly danceable undulating African grooves and magical presence made her an instant hit with the crowd. We had to invite her back! Fusing the folk and urban traditions of her Zambian homeland with those of her Scottish roots and London’s eclectic music scene, Namvula crosses boundaries with a dancing spirit, transporting you into different worlds, yet staying firmly rooted in African soil.

Line-up: Namvula Rennie voice, guitar / Chris Williams saxophone / Phil Dawson guitar / Liran Donin bass / Mamadou Sarr percussion / Yuvan Wetzler drums

£18 (adv) / £19.50 (door) (double bill)

Collective X

Namvula

Photograhy: Monika Jakubowska

Friday 20 July 19.30 – 21.30 Binker & Moses£10 (adv)

Saturday 21 July 19.30 – 21.30Richard Spaven Trio + Skeltr £12 (adv)

Saturday 21 July 23.00 – lateDiscolypso Clubnight£6 (adv)

Sunday 22 July 19.30

Davina & the Vagabonds£18 (adv)

Wednesday 25 July – 19.30Broken Brass Ensemble £12 (adv)

Friday 27 July 19.00 – 22.00

London Astrobeat Orchestra plays Talking Heads ‘Stop Making Sense’£12.50 (adv)

Saturday 28 July 21.00 – late Craig Charles’ Funk’n’Soul Club£19.50 (adv)

Tickets / info: bandonthewall.org 0161 832 1111Tickets available for face value in person from the box office | 25 Swan St, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 5JZ


Friday 20 July Sam Jefferson 18.00-19.00 | Free Entry

Sam Jefferson was the first to play at Matt and Phreds new freestyle Happy Hour Friday sessions. We welcome Sam back to perform his arrangements of blues standards, complemented by originals that draw from the blues, folk and jazz traditions.

Friday 20 July Soul Grenades 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

Based in London, but hailing from Hackney, Montenegro, Moscow and Sydney, Soul Grenades are one of the most exciting live acts on the funk and soul scene. Their Matt and Phreds debut blew everyone away, so they simply had to be part of this year’s mjf.

Saturday 21 July Charlie Cooper 17.00-18.00 | Free Entry

Charlie is one of Matt and Phreds favourite singer/songwriters playing regularly with her full band. Tonight she performs a solo piano set, showcasing her soulful, jazzy songs in an intimate setting.

Saturday 21 July Llareggub Brass Band 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

Our favourite Welsh boys are back to rip up the Matt and Phreds stage on the first Saturday night of the festival, invoking the sumptuous flavours of New Orleans marching bands, together with Bronx-inspired hip-hop and Welsh language pop music!

Sunday 22 July Jeremy Sassoon Album Launch 20.00-22.00 | Free Entry

One of the club’s regular performers, Jeremy presents the Manchester launch of his new album at Matt and Phreds for mjf. Recorded live at PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho, the album features arrangements of the great singer-pianists Mose Allison, Roberta Flack, Bruce Hornsby and Ray Charles, amongst others.

Monday 23 July All-Star Jam 21.30-late | Free Entry

Matt and Phreds is known for their Monday Jam sessions and this year mjf falls on the All Star Jam. Run by Dreamer, a popular local funk, soul, disco and hip-hop band, the jam encompasses these genres of music, with a little bit of jazz thrown in.

Tuesday 24 July The Peas 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

The Peas may only be a duo, but boy, do Kelly and Kelvin know how to command a stage! With the use of kazoos, mouth trumpets, melodica, beat box and vocal synthesiser, The Peas deliver hit parade songs with the fun and excitement they deserve!

Wednesday 25 July The Deadpan Jazz Band 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

Founded by members of Matt and Phreds regulars The After Hours Quintet, Alligator Gumbo and the Leeds-based Klezmer band Kibitz, they fuse dance, circus, clowning and storytelling in an entertaining, improvisational musical performance, largely forged in the fiery hot furnace that was 1930s New Orleans.

Thursday 26 July Ukebox 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

This five-piece draws on the flawless tonal qualities of the ukulele. A completely unmistakable sound, with fresh arrangements of almost every genre and artist thinkable, from The Beach Boys to Beyonce, along with some questionable oddities thrown in for good measure. The mixture of strong harmonies and strapping bass lines is an aural and visual pleasure not to be missed!

Friday 27 July Jenna & The Gs 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

Manchester soulstress Jenna and her Gs bring a rare full band show to kick off the final weekend in style. This show is analogue all the way. Her eclectic chart hits, upbeat originals and favourite covers and stylings - all played with love and a whole lot of funk and soul.

Saturday 28 July Henry Botham’s Piano Gumbo 17.00-18.00 | Free Entry

Following in the footsteps of Jelly Roll Morton, Dr John and James Booker, Henry continues the New Orleans tradition of recreating a full band using just piano. Like his heroes before him, he draws upon a wide and unusual repertoire from various sources, unified by the sound of New Orleans piano.

Saturday 28 July Tarzan Bros 21.30-01.00 | £5 OTD

The Matt and Phreds mjf extravaganza ends with the phenomenal Tarzan Bros taking to the stage! Fronted by brothers Theo and Greg, they perform knock out shows all over Europe. Their music covers funk, reggae and hip-hop, evoking an old-school era with a full-bodied sound of groovy guitar lines and crunchy horns. Bring your dancing shoes!


This year we have brought together an eclectic mix of gigs capturing the club’s ethos on what makes Matt and Phreds tick. There are bands you will know and love and a few names to add to the mix.

MATT AND PHREDS 64 Tib Street, M4 1LG

BOOKINGS & INFO Daytime 0161 273 5495 Evening 0161 831 7002

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Festival Square & Salon Perdu

Albert Square, M2 4JW manchesterjazz.com Festival Square Box Office: opens 12pm – 8pm between 20 – 28 July 2018.

Festival Square, with bar, street food and free music, is open from 12pm – 10pm between 20 – 28 July 2018.

Advance bookings for all ticketed performances at the Salon Perdu can be made at manchesterjazz.com up to midnight the evening before the event, or by calling Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848 and at the Festival Square Box Office. Also sold on the day (subject to availability). Early booking is advised.

To secure a place for the FREE northern line gigs in Salon Perdu pre-register at manchesterjazz.com. We cannot guarantee on-the-day tickets.

Midland Hotel, Lancaster Suite

16 Peter St, M60 2DS manchesterjazz.com box office partner Quaytickets: 0843 208 1848

Jazz afternoon teas and brunches advance booking only. Tickets will be taken off sale 72 hours before each event. Bookings can be made at manchesterjazz.com and by calling Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848.

Venue specific info: 0161 236 3333 Qhotels.co.uk/hotels/the-midland-manchester

St Ann’s Church

St Ann Street, M2 7LF manchesterjazz.com box office partner Quaytickets: 0843 208 1848 Advance bookings can be made at manchesterjazz.com up to midnight the evening before an event, or by calling Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848 and at the Festival Square Box Office. Also sold on the door (subject to availability & CASH ONLY). Venue specific info: 0161 834 0239

RNCM

124 Oxford Road, M13 9RD manchesterjazz.com box office partner Quaytickets: 0843 208 1848

Advance bookings can be made at manchesterjazz.com up to midnight the evening before an event, or by calling Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848 and at the Festival Square Box Office.

Tickets may be available on the door subject to availability.

Venue specific info: 0161 907 5555 www.rncm.ac.uk

Night and Day

26 Oldham Street, M1 1JN manchesterjazz.com

Advance bookings can be made at manchesterjazz.com up to midnight the evening before an event, or by calling Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848 and at the Festival Square Box Office. Also available on the door subject to availability

Venue specific info: 0161 236 1822 www.nightnday.org

Matt and Phreds Jazz Club

64 Tibb Street, M4 1LW

Tickets: 0161 273 5495 (weekdays) 0161 831 7002 (evenings) mattandphreds.com Please contact the venue directly for info and tickets for all events here.

Tickets may be available on the door subject to availability.

Friends get free standing entry to Matt & Phreds (subject to capacity)

Band on the Wall

25 Swan Street, M4 5JZ

Tickets: 0161 834 1786 or bandonthewall.org

Please contact the venue directly for info and tickets for all events here.

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All details correct at time of going to press. Visit manchesterjazz.com for all the latest news, offers and information. Advance bookings for all ticketed performances at the Salon Perdu, St Ann’s Church, RNCM and Night and Day are available via manchesterjazz.com until midnight the day before the performance. All Midland events will be taken off sale 72 hours before each event. Tickets bought on the day of the event are charged at the listed door price and are available at the Festival Square Box office excluding RNCM events. These tickets will have to be bought on the day from the RNCM box office subject to availability.

ConcessionsUnless otherwise stated in the performance listing, students, senior citizens, 16 – 25s and claimants are entitled to a 15% discount off ticket prices in this brochure. This offer is only valid for advance bookings.

Excludes tickets to Midland Hotel, Matt and Phreds and Band on the Wall events

Group Discounts Contact Quaytickets on 0843 208 1848 to make a group booking 10% discount for groups of 10-29 15% discount for groups of 30-49 25% discount for groups of 50+

Concessions & Group Discounts


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We are passionate about commissioning new work, showcasing northern bands and nurturing talent, as well as providing some free gigs to ensure we’re accessible to all. mjf futures allows us to take risks and realise new ideas.

Jazz lovers can make an annual contribution of £500, paid as a one-off donation or by quarterly or even monthly instalments (equivalent to less than £10 per week).

Benefits include an exclusive invitation to the mjf opening night party and access to the VIP Garden Lounge in Festival Square.

Support us

Sign up to become an mjf friend at either a bronze , silver or gold level to show your support. Benefits include priority booking, queue jumps, membership deals at Matt and Phreds, access to the VIP Garden Lounge in Festival Square and exclusive meet the artist events.

£30 £100£50

Visit manchesterjazz.com or contact us [email protected] or 0161 393 4367

mjf is a not-for-profit charity and there would be no festival without the generous support of our funders, sponsors, friends and volunteers.

mjf acknowledges the generous support of:

Programming Partners:

Venue Partners:

Special thanks go to:

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The mjf trustees for their support and enthusiasm throughout the year: John Davies (chair), Phil Cusack, Peter Evans, Clive Gawthorpe, John Helliwell, Nasira Majid, Jo McCallum, Jill Taylor and Anita Weightman.

The mjf team: Steve Mead Artistic Director / EJ Trivett Executive Director / Angela Kirk Communications Director Matt Tarbuck Production Manager / Josh Babcock Marketing and Communications Coordinator Maddy Hunter Programme Coordinator / Hodei Castillo Festival Assistant / Hollie Bragg Production Assistant

manchester jazz festival is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner and a Keychange Associate. mjf is a member of the Europe Jazz Network and a founder member of the Jazz Promotion Network.

mjf is a not-for-profit Registered Charity No. 1130000.

mjf is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England. No. 4670534. VAT No. 195 0334 09.

Registered office: Elliot House, 151 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WD. Tel: 0161 393 4367

Thank you

Access our multi-channel press and marketing offer with a variety of sponsorship and hospitality packages.

Entertain your clients in the VIP Garden Lounge.

Spoilt for choice? Let our Programme Concierge Service work with you to identify the events best aligned to your brand and hosting requirements.

We have a track record of working with a broad range of businesses to offer bespoke packages that work for you. Headline, individual event or venue sponsorship to corporate social responsibility opportunities via our young people and volunteer programmes. We appreciate there is not a one-size-fits-all solution; therefore we will work with you to meet your business priorities at a budget that gives you good return on investment.

Visit manchesterjazz.com or contact us [email protected]

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0161 393 4367

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