Bristol’s long association with jazz dates back to the 1950s and '60s when a dizzying array of stars such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald regularly played to sell-out audiences at Colston Hall, today Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival keeps that tradition going for four days in March.

Taking place from 21-24 March, the festival is now in its seventh edition and will take over St George’s, the Anson Rooms and the O2 Academy with a programme of jazz and blues from Europe, US and the UK.

The programme is designed to appeal to music lovers of all ages and tastes and over the years has successfully grown and diversified to celebrate jazz and blues in a way that makes it accessible and appealing to a wide and diverse audience.

For tickets and more information visit the Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival website.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 2019
Friday, 22 March
7.30-9pm, Richard Galliano New Jazz Musette, St Georges
7.30-9pm, Soft Machine, Anson Rooms
7.30-9pm, Elles Bailey, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
8-10pm, The Herbaliser + Rodney P, 02 Academy
9:45-11.15pm, Hannah Williams and the Affirmations, Anson Rooms
9.30-11pm, Moscow Drug Club, St Georges
9.30am-1pm, Leadership Jazz with Professor David Pendleton, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre

Saturday, 23 March
1-2.30pm, The Bristol Bluesmen, Anson Rooms
1 -2.30pm, Atlas presents – suite for percussion and electronics, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
1-2.30pm, In Conversation with Pee Wee Ellis, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
2-3.30pm, Tippett & Bourne + Isotach, St Georges
3.30-5pm, Kirk Fletcher Trio, Anson Rooms
3.30pm, Ant Law – Life I Know, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
3.30-5pm, Dennis Rollins – The Funky Horns Masterclass, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
5-6.30pm, Liane Carroll, St Georges
6-7.30pm, Julian Siegel, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
6-7.30pm, Kirk Fletcher – The Blues and Beyond Masterclass, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
8-11pm, Ray Gelato & The Giants + The Big Swing Double Bill, Anson Rooms
8-10pm, Gipsy Kings By Andre Reyes, 02 Academy
8.30-10pm, Yazz Ahmed, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
9-10.30pm, China Moses sings Billie Holiday’s Lady In Satin, St Georges
11am-12pm, Little Swing – Family workshop, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre

Sunday, 24 March
1-2.30pm, Josh Smith Trio, Anson Rooms
1-2.30pm, Andy Hague sextet play Kind of Blue, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
1-2.30pm, Liane Carroll – Jazz vocal Masterclass, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
2-3.15pm, Huw Warren: Do Not Go Gentle, St Georges
3.3-5pm, Ian Siegal, Anson Rooms
3.30pm, Jonny Mansfield’s Elftet, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
3.30-5pm, Josh Smith – Blistering Blues Guitar Masterclass, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
5-7pm, The Classical Duke Ellington, St Georges
6-7.30pm, Dennis Rollins’ Funky-Funk, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
6-7.30pm, Aynsley Lister, Anson Rooms
6-7.30pm, Jam It! – Masterclass with Red Roots Jazz, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre
8:30-10pm, Soweto Kinch, Anson Rooms (Winston Theatre)
8.30-10pm, Lucky Peterson, Anson Rooms
9-10.30pm, Pee Wee Ellis with Strings – Ballads, Blues and Bossa, St Georges
11am-12pm, Little Swing – Family workshop, Anson Rooms-Pegg Theatre