Jazz breaking news: Countdown To BluesFest London
Monday, June 6, 2011
With a line-up that’s heavily loaded towards jazz the first BluesFest London, which begins later this month and runs from 27 June-3 July, has added Jamie Cullum to the line-up announced earlier in the year.
Organised by Full Circle’s Leo Green, the saxophonist son of Benny Green, the festival takes place across a number of London venues including Bush Hall, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 100 Club, Union Chapel, the Royal Albert Hall and the new Chelsea venue, Under The Bridge, located adjacent to Stamford Bridge football stadium.
Dates are: 27 June: Georgie Fame (Bush Hall); Bucky Pizzarelli (Pizza Express Jazz Club); Monty Alexander (Union Chapel); Echoes Of Ellington Big Band (100 Club); Incognito (Under The Bridge). 28 June: BB King (Royal Albert Hall); Blind Boys of Alabama (Under The Bridge); The Unfortunate Sons (Bush Hall); Roy Hargrove (Union Chapel); Ian Shaw (Pizza Express Jazz Club). 29 June: Liza Minnelli (Royal Albert Hall); Mike Sanchez (Bush Hall); Jamie Cullum (Under The Bridge); Jon Cleary (Jazz Café); Get The Blessing (100 Club); Tony Smith (Pizza Express Jazz Club); Al Di Meola (Union Chapel). 30 June: Buddy Greco (Bush Hall); Booker T (Under The Bridge); Martin Taylor (10 Club); Tony Smith (Pizza Express Jazz Club). 1 July: Chris Barber (100 Club); Dr John and The Lower 911 (Under The Bridge); Scott Hamilton & Harry Allen (Bush Hall); Annie Ross (Pizza Express Jazz Club); Sandi Thom (Jazz Café). 2 July: Ray Gelato (Bush Hall); Annie Ross (Pizza Express Jazz Club); Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Under The Bridge); Ramsey Lewis – The Sun Goddess Tour (Union Chapel). 3 July: Max Weinberg Experience (Under The Bridge); Annie Ross (Pizza Express Jazz Club); and Dr. Feelgood (100 Club). More info from www.bluesfestlondon.com