2023 SIDMOUTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Runs until Monday, 29 May 2023 (See all dates)
- Time
- 12:00 - 22:30
- Venue
- Blackmore Gardens, Sidmouth
- Price
- £40 + free music
2023 Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival takes place between Thursday 25 to Monday 29 May in the beautiful Regency town of Sidmouth.
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Headline evening concerts and three days of vibrant free music at locations within the heart of Sidmouth between 25 to 29 May 2023.
The acclaimed and multi – award winning American singer, saxophonist and composer Curtis Stigers opens the festival on Friday 26 May, and you can expect to hear songs from his latest album and hits songs from his back catalogue such as ‘I Wonder Why’ and ‘Your All That Matters To Me’.
The British Acid Jazz giants, The Brand-New Heavies perform their unique blend of Jazz, Funk, and Soul on Saturday 27 May. The Heavies have lit up the UK music scene for well over two decades and have been responsible for some of the UK’s biggest R&B and Soul tracks with hits 'Never Stop, Don't Let It Go To Your Head’ and ‘Dreamer Dream On’ and others.
Blues heavyweight Chicago based Mud Morganfield performs on Sunday 28 May and if you love your Blues then this is an evening not to be missed.
Mud is the son of the legendary Blues guitarist Muddy Waters who was brought up surrounded by many of the finest musicians. He is acclaimed and respected in his own right as a performer and singer by none other than the great Buddy Guy and Jools Holland.
Closing the festival on Monday 29 May, the festival is thrilled to have the legendary multi – award – winning British Jazz Saxophonist, OBE and CBE Courtney Pine performing his show ‘The House of Legends’ which is an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Jazz Fusion, Mento and Calypso music with Courtney's incredible band, quoted by The Telegraph as “Nothing short of breath-taking".
A varied choice of free music will take place in Blackmore Gardens from midday until late afternoon between 27 to 29 May with additional free music at various venues within the town,
The festival provides the platform for wonderful regional emerging and established music talent to perform to new audiences performing Jazz, Swing, Blues, Roots, Soul, Funk, Latin, and Cuban music.
For information and to purchase tickets go to www.sidmouthjazz.com
The acclaimed and multi – award winning American singer, saxophonist and composer Curtis Stigers opens the festival on Friday 26 May, and you can expect to hear songs from his latest album and hits songs from his back catalogue such as ‘I Wonder Why’ and ‘Your All That Matters To Me’.
The British Acid Jazz giants, The Brand-New Heavies perform their unique blend of Jazz, Funk, and Soul on Saturday 27 May. The Heavies have lit up the UK music scene for well over two decades and have been responsible for some of the UK’s biggest R&B and Soul tracks with hits 'Never Stop, Don't Let It Go To Your Head’ and ‘Dreamer Dream On’ and others.
Blues heavyweight Chicago based Mud Morganfield performs on Sunday 28 May and if you love your Blues then this is an evening not to be missed.
Mud is the son of the legendary Blues guitarist Muddy Waters who was brought up surrounded by many of the finest musicians. He is acclaimed and respected in his own right as a performer and singer by none other than the great Buddy Guy and Jools Holland.
Closing the festival on Monday 29 May, the festival is thrilled to have the legendary multi – award – winning British Jazz Saxophonist, OBE and CBE Courtney Pine performing his show ‘The House of Legends’ which is an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Jazz Fusion, Mento and Calypso music with Courtney's incredible band, quoted by The Telegraph as “Nothing short of breath-taking".
A varied choice of free music will take place in Blackmore Gardens from midday until late afternoon between 27 to 29 May with additional free music at various venues within the town,
The festival provides the platform for wonderful regional emerging and established music talent to perform to new audiences performing Jazz, Swing, Blues, Roots, Soul, Funk, Latin, and Cuban music.
For information and to purchase tickets go to www.sidmouthjazz.com
Venue
Blackmore Gardens
Sidmouth
Sidmouth
Dates
The event runs from 12:00 to 22:30 on the following dates.
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