And all that jazz
Global musicians tune up for Edinburgh festival
AFTER MOVING online for 2020, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (EJBF) is back for 2021 with an exciting programme showcasing the fabulous music coming out of Scotland, whilst welcoming audiences online and in person. EJBF is Scotland’s flagship jazz and blues event and we are delighted to be able to reengage with our audiences and feature concerts livestreamed in front of a small, live audience at Assembly Roxy in addition to pre-recorded concerts and online workshops. Additionally, with our digital content we aim to reach new audiences around the world. There has been a tremendous amount of work put in over the last year by the EJBF team to present high-quality online gigs and notwithstanding the challenging times in which we operate, the variety of programming for this year’s EJBF is top class.
We have international artists, Davina & The Vagabonds playing a concert dreaming of being in Edinburgh and other friends from across the globe like Stacy Mitchhart, who love and miss performing in Edinburgh so much that they were desperate to record a concert and be part of EJBF 2021. The programme also celebrates Scottish jazz and blues talent, looking to the future with brand new commission, in addition to delving into the past and the early days of jazz with the Scottish Jazz Archive. Amazing young Scottish musicians like Fergus McCreadie and Graham Costello will be among those performing. And, the blues scene ranges from driving Chicago blues to country delta blues and all points in between.
Our Festivals are part of Edinburgh and at EJBF we are excited to be back with performances for you to enjoy. Concerts will be sold individually, but audiences can buy a Festival Pass that gives access to all online content as well as a few exclusives. And, with “Jazz for Kids” there truly is something for everyone!