Jazz breaking news: Esperanza Spalding, Melody Gardot, Brand New Heavies and London’s female jazz stars added for Love Supreme festival
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Grammy Award winning singer/bassist Esperanza Spalding, jazz-blues chanteuse Melody Gardot, Brit-funk icons the Brand New Heavies and hard-grooving New Orleans brass troupe Soul Rebels are the latest big name additions to be confirmed for this summer’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival, presented by Jazz FM.
Four young female vocal stars of the London scene – Gwyneth Herbert, Zara Mcfarlane, Lucinda Belle and Andreya Triana – are also set to appear, while the event’s Discovery Stage presents rising stars such as high-octane avant rock trio Three Trapped Tigers, saxophonist Adam Waldmann’s MOBO-winning group Kairos 4tet and up-and-coming singer/pianist Matthew Lee.
Running from 5-7 July at Glynde Place in East Sussex, the festival programme is already packed with a stellar list of names that so far include the live premiere of Bryan Ferry's The Jazz Age album, Gregory Porter, Marcus Miller, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Michael Kiwanuka, Courtney Pine, Soweto Kinch, Neil Cowley Trio and Naturally 7.
For more info see the latest copy of Jazzwise or go to www.lovesupremefestival.com