Jazzing up Bristol music scene

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…

Swansea and all that jazz

Swansea International Jazz Festival returns for its fourth year this month with more than 50 events taking place at 15 venues in the Maritime Quarter. The Dylan Thomas Theatre and the Dylan Thomas Centre will host the ticketed concerts with a diverse jazz programme including workshops and free events all around the Maritime Quarter. The…