Scarborough Jazz Festival 2016 at Scarborough Jazz Festival at Scarborough Spa

Hello from sunny Scarborough!

After the incredible complimentary evaluations we received for the 2015 festival I knew it was going to be a tough challenge to do better this year. But I think we might have done it with an impressive, balanced, entertaining line-up.

Rousing big bands: Abstract Truth Band, SJ Jazz Orchestra.

Superb vocalists: Liane Carroll, Georgia Mancio, Nicola Farnon, Vimala.

Rhythmic variations: Pan Jumby, Vula Viel, Adam Glasser.

Swinging modern jazz: Sax Section, Benn Clatworthy, Brandon Allen, ARQ, Waterman/Nightingale/Barnes, Williams & Clowes,...

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Hello from sunny Scarborough!

After the incredible complimentary evaluations we received for the 2015 festival I knew it was going to be a tough challenge to do better this year. But I think we might have done it with an impressive, balanced, entertaining line-up.

Rousing big bands: Abstract Truth Band, SJ Jazz Orchestra.

Superb vocalists: Liane Carroll, Georgia Mancio, Nicola Farnon, Vimala.

Rhythmic variations: Pan Jumby, Vula Viel, Adam Glasser.

Swinging modern jazz: Sax Section, Benn Clatworthy, Brandon Allen, ARQ, Waterman/Nightingale/Barnes, Williams & Clowes,

Something different: ‘Charlie Parker On Dial’, Malija.

Rising stars: Artephis

And a wonderful venue! All strung together by our compere Alan Barnes.

See you here.

Mike Gordon (Festival Director)

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