Jazz breaking news: Soweto Kinch, Martin Taylor, Jason Yarde and Andrew McCormack booked for Made In The UK
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Yesterday in a live link-up from Ronnie Scott’s in London direct to the US press launch of the Rochester Jazz Festival details were announced of the latest British jazz to be featured at the festival.
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, one of the acts taking part this year, also performed a few songs in between announcements.
Now in its third year the Made In The UK series returns to Rochester held from 10 -18 June. Produced by ESIP this year’s bill reflects the diversity of the British jazz scene, representing sounds from England, Scotland and Wales, including Soweto Kinch, Jason Yarde and Andrew McCormack duo, NY-based pianist John Escreet and the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars representing England, guitar supremo Martin Taylor, singer Alison Burns, as well as emerging pipes/guitar duo Fraser Fifield and Graeme Stephen standing up for Scotland and pianist Huw Warren and bassist Paula Gardiner both flying the flag for Wales. This is a prime opportunity for UK jazz artists to stand shoulder to shoulder with big US names as well as play several other gigs in and around the New York City clubs following the festival. Festival director John Nugent comments: “Made In The UK has become an integral part of our festival. We are already discussing the development of the series at other North American and Canadian festivals for the 2012 festival. Made In The UK is going from strength to strength.”
– Jon Newey
For more info go to www.rochesterjazz.com