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Scarborough Jazz Festival 2015 at Scarborough Jazz Festival at Scarborough Spa
Courtesy of Scarborough Spa | Posted on March 11, 2015
Where
Scarborough Spa
Scarborough Jazz Festival
The Spa South Bay Scarborough North Yorkshire Yo11 2hd
Scarborough
Map
When
Sun, September 27, 2015
12:00
Save the date
Musicians
Ian Shaw
vocalsBeats & Pieces Big Band
band / ensemble / orchestraBen Cox
drumsDarius Brubeck
pianoDave Newton
pianoAlan Barnes
saxophone, altoGareth Lockrane
fluteTony Kofi
saxophoneJean Toussaint
saxophoneAbout
25-27th September 2015
I’m really gratified that as I write this at the beginning of February almost two hundred people have bought weekend festival tickets without knowing the programme content. The almost complete line-up is below and I hope they feel their faith is justified.
Again we have a mix of well-established performers, chosen because I feel their jazz is continually developing, and younger bands with a diversity of musical agendas. Big sounds will come from the 26-piece Engines Orchestra, led by Phil Meadows, and Beats & Pieces.
There’s some strong vocal jazz. Ian Shaw, a long time festival favourite, is joined by the world class trumpeter Guy Barker. Recently on the scene and making a great impression is singer Ben Cox and from the North we are delighted to have the charismatic Zoe Gilby. Our cover picture is the superb vocalist Vimala Rowe, a member of the intriguing Jazz @ Café Society project....