Brecon Jazz Festival
The Brecon Jazz Festival is one since 1984 in Brecon in Wales over three days in August held forming Jazz Festival . In the past, the festival was considered one of the best UK jazz festivals and a way to get an international overview of what's going on. Guests often come to the festival to camp in the small Welsh market town. Some of the concerts have been free in the past.
history
Founder was the owner of the jazz pub Four Bars Inn in Cardiff Jedd Williams. The inspiration was the Breda Jazz Festival , which was dedicated to traditional jazz. At first it was called the New Orleans Beneath the Beacons Festival , alluding to the Welsh mountain range Brecon Beacons and the first focus on traditional jazz - the first festival in 1984 included Humphrey Lyttelton and singer George Melly , who lived nearby.
The BBC broadcast several programs from the festival as early as 1988. In 1996 a new building, the Jazz Gallery, was opened for jazz events only. In 2006 HSBC was a sponsor and the festival received sponsorship names as an addition. In 2007, Joe Lovano was the first artist in residence. Jazz musicians also hold master classes and workshops during the festival from the mid-2000s.
For the 25th anniversary in 2008, Joan Armatrading and Courtney Pine performed, among others . In 2009 a Blue Plaque (on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue ) was awarded to 12 historical jazz venues in Great Britain.
A Brecon Fringe Festival has also split off with concerts in cafes, galleries, pubs and hotels. The festival organizations changed several times over the years, as the festival was often in financial difficulties. Between 2009 and 2011 it was organized by the Hays Festival and funded by the Arts Council of Wales and from 2012 by the Orchard agency in Cardiff .
List of musicians
Musicians who performed at the festival included:
- 1985 Jan Garbarek , Slim Gaillard , Stan Tracey , Ken Colyer , Brecon Jazz American All Stars, compiled by Jim Galloway , with Benny Waters and Al Casey , among others
- 1986 Al Gray , Buddy Tate , George Chisholm , Dudu Pukwana
- 1987 Joe Henderson , Helen Shapiro , Woody Shaw , Pasadena Roof Orchestra
- 1988 Lee Konitz , Humphrey Lyttelton , Slim Gaillard, Louisiana Red
- 1989 Sonny Rollins , Jimmy Giuffre , George Melly and the Feetwarmers by John Chilton
- 1990 Humphrey Lyttleton, Sun Ra , Scott Hamilton
- 1991 Gerry Mulligan , Ruby Braff , Joe Pass
- 1992 Michel Petrucciani , Johnny Griffin , Pat Metheny , Courtney Pine
- 1993 Lionel Hampton , Stephane Grappelli , Wynton Marsalis , Hank Jones , McCoy Tyner
- 1994 Benny Carter , George Shearing , Slide Hampton , Ray Brown
- 1995 Cleo Laine , Toots Thielemans , Kenny Barron , McCoy Tyner, Scott Hamilton became president of the festival
- 1996 Van Morrison , Joshua Redman , Phil Woods , Charles Brown
- 1997 Milt Jackson , Hank Jones , Courtney Pine, Diana Krall
- 1998 Branford Marsalis , Van Morrison, Michel Petrucciani , Ahmad Jamal
- 1999 Ruby Braff, Stan Tracey
- 2000 Wayne Krantz , Kenny Barron , Scott Hamilton
- 2001 Van Morrison, Joshua Redman , Dianne Reeves
- 2002 Courtney Pine , Scott Hamilton, McCoy Tyner
- 2003 Humphrey Lyttelton , George Melly, Richard Galliano , Jamie Cullum
- 2004 Amy Winehouse , Humphrey Lyttelton , George Melly
- 2005 Phil Woods , Peter King , Jon Faddis , Marty Grosz . Tribute to Charlie Parker
- 2006 Stan Tracey, Kirk Lightsey , Gwilym Simcock
- 2007 focus on women in jazz: Catrin Finch with her big band, Zoe Rahman , Jessica Williams , as well as Mulgrew Miller , Joe Lovano (who held a master class), Jools Holland
- 2008 Joan Armatrading , Cerys Matthews , Courtney Pine
- 2009 Anouar Brahem , Manu Dibango , Abdullah Ibrahim
- 2010 Hugh Masekela , Buena Vista Social Club , Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
- 2011 Allen Toussaint , Femi Kuti , Monty Alexander , Courtney Pine, Maceo Parker with BBC Big Band, Robert Mitchell , John Surman , Norma Winstone , Phronesis , Robert Glasper Experiment
- 2012 Dionne Warwick , Stan Tracey, Ginger Baker
- 2013 Maria Pia De Vito / Huw Warren , Jools Holland, Django Bates , Acker Bilk
literature
- Gena Davies The Brecon Jazz Story in Photographs Crooked Window 2013; ISBN 978-0-9563602-2-9
Web links
- Web presence
- Brecon Jazz: History of a festival with buzz , The Telegraph , August 3, 2011
- Brecon Jazz Festival 2013 (BBC)