The Cheltenham Jazz Festival returns from April 27th – May 2nd 2016, hosted in a tented festival village in Cheltenham’s Montpellier Gardens with Christian Scott aTundeAdjuah announced to make his Cheltenham debut. He brings a 9-piece band to the festival to perform music from groundbreaking new album Stretch Music.
Also announced is Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, a dynamic, New York-based band led by influential saxophonist Tim Berne, and the Becca Stevens Band, a group led by the rising star singer-songwriter.
The festival will also host the UK premiere of Let It Be Told, a new project by saxophonist Julian Arguelles. Featuring the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, fellow Loose Tubes alumnus Django Bates on piano and Julian’s brother Steve on percussion, the project explores the music of South African exiles. The recently released Let It Be Told album was hailed by The Guardian as an “effervescent and delightful tribute to South African jazz”.
Other artists confirmed to perform include the Giovanni Guidi Trio, Omar Sosa’s QuartetoAfroCubano and Rom Schaerer Eberle.
"We’re extremely happy to have been able to follow on from the success of last year’s festival and include such a broad array of incredible artists in our initial announcement for CJF 2016. We’re once again looking to engage with as wide an audience as possible and will present a varied programme that offers a series of exciting performances from some of the best artists and groups the genre has to offer.” Festival Director Ian George
The festival features a Big Top stage, the Jazz Arena, and a food, drink and market area. The festival will continue to use nearby venues the Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Town Hall and the Daffodil restaurant.
The full Cheltenham Jazz Festival line-up will be announced in early 2016.
Tickets will be on sale soon.
