The Cheltenham Jazz Festival (May 1-6) has announced part of its programme today. (FOLLOW THIS LINK) . Full programme will be out on Feb 11th:

– Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane will present music from Spirit Fiction (Blue Note). His quintet has Ralph Alessi, David Virelles, Drew Gress and Eric McPherson.

– BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night will celebrate Georgie Fame at 70 – with the Guy Barker Big band, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Georgie and guests.

– Dave Douglas and his quintet will perform material from his album Be Still, dedicated to the memory of his mother – guest vocalist Heather Masse.

– Mike Gibbs, with a 12-piece ensemble led by keyboardist Hans Koller.

– Mike Stern with Bill Evans (saxophone), Dave Weckl (drums) and Tom Kennedy (bass)

– Gary Burton‘s group with guitarist  Julian Lage,  Jorge Roeder (bass)and Antonio Sanchez (drums).

– The Anglo-Norwegian goup Edition Records Quartet: Dave Stapleton, Neil Yates, Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal.

– A double bill of Roller Trio and Polar Bear.

– The Noisettes