The Brecon Jazz Festival programme is announced this morning and tickets are on sale on Friday:

HEADLINERS

Saturday August 8   Dr. John – The Spirit of Satch show
Sunday August 9th  Robert Glasper Trio

Also performing:

– Phronesis

– Courtney Pine and Zoe Rahman (Brecon Cathedral)

– Kenny Barron and  Dave Holland

– GoGo Penguin

– Norma Winstone MBE, Glauco Venier a Klaus Gesing

– Neil Cowley ( Theatr Brycheiniog) with a special homage to Dudley Moore.

– Kenny Wheeler tribute: Songs for Quintet featuring Stan Sulzmann, John Parricelli, Chris Laurence, Martin France and special guest Gwilym Simcock

– Julia Biel

– Julian Argüelles Tetra, with Kit Downes, Sam Lasserson, and James Maddren.

– Partisans

– Pigfoot

– Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen.

– Scott Hamilton

– Sons of Kemet

– The Gareth Williams Power Trio

– Adriano Adewale in a trio with bassist Dudley Phillips.

– Taraf de Haïdouks

– The Timo Lassy Band

– Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro 

– Huw V Williams HON

– The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama : Junior Jazz

– Huw Warren’s Tails for Wales – Mark Lockheart, Mara Lamburn, Huw V Williams, Zoot Warren.

– Nia Lynn’s Bannau Trio

– Capital City Jazz Orchestra

– The Jazz Guitar – Major Swing (Brittany) with guest Remi Harris

– Martin Taylor Solo

– Deirdre Cartwright Band & Friends.

– Theatr Brycheiniog Masterclasses

LINK: breconjazz.com