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Jazz in CumbriaYour comprehensive guide to jazz in Cumbria The Lake District is one of the country's tourist hotspots, especially for fell walkers, with its rugged peaks, still waters and remote valleys. The area has always attracted creative artists and thinkers, from Ruskin and Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter. This sparsely populated county has an active jazz scene, from the annual jazz festival in the market town of Appleby, with a modern jazz programme of top British players, to the intimate weekly sessions at Zeffirelli's Jazz Bar in Ambleside, featuring regional and national artists. Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre hosts regular concerts, and Keswick is the stunning setting for the traditional Jazz By The Lake event each May. Click the toolbar on the left for more about jazz in Cumbria. For other counties in the NW, click on the map. Recent newsNational Youth Jazz Collective looking for partners - July 3rd 2008 The National Youth Jazz Collective is looking for partner organisations to host their annual regional gigs, workshops and jam sessions. Support young regional musicians (and get a piece of art to boot)... - July 3rd 2008 June saw the launch of the CD 'Manifesto' from LIPA's 27 piece jazz band 'Large and Loose', led by Steve Berry. In a time when CDs are becoming somewhat passe, however, Steve came up with a way of making this one a little more interesting: each of the first 574 limited edition CDs was painted and ... Grants Seminar for NW Jazz Musicians and Promoters @ Manchester Jazz Festival - June 4th 2008 Tuesday 22nd July. Fresh Festival for Merseyside - November 7th 2007
Award for young jazz musicians - October 1st 2007 The Musicians Benevolent Fund have launched the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2007. The £4000 award for an innovative jazz project is open to musicians under the age of 26. Local favourites 6pac jazz sextet won in 2004 - it would be fantastic to see another young regional group take the prize. Clo... |
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3 - 5 January 2008, Across three days and several venues, Fresh Festival presents live gigs, Jazz/Electronica/Experimental/Fusion/Hip-Hop/Drum & Bass all in the footprint of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Jazz Artists include Wayne Shorter Quartet & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Zoe ...
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