MODERN JAZZ AT EJBF24 MODERN JAZZ AT EJBF24 BEN SHANKLAND TRIO WITH GUESTS HELENA KAY & BEN MacDONALD Winner of 2023 BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year. KIMBERLEY TESSA Kimberley Tessa has been making waves across the Scottish jazz scene. NATHAN SOMEVI Influenced by US musician Charlie Hunter’s distinctive hybrid guitar sound. TOMMY SMITH: KARMA Lauded by critics, Tommy Smith’s KARMA saw the brilliant Scottish saxophonist lead a band of virtuosic musicians. READY PLAYER SEVEN Get ready to 'level up' with this world premiere! ROSALIND ORR QUINTET Rosalind Orr is establishing herself as an instrumentalist and an improviser of quality. FERGUS McCREADIE OCTET This year, Fergus McCreadie reprises this landmark project. GLASSHOPPER Playing with rocky, heart-felt, infectious abandon. LAURA JURD Joyous music blending feel good rhythms from New Orleans with a dash of Scottish folk tradition. FRASER FIFIELD: SECRET PATH Expect funky grooves, adventurous compositions with folk and jazz inflections. CHRISTOS STYLIANIDES & CORRIE DICK A unique and powerful sound that flits between fragile to soaring. SUE McKENZIE QUARTET Sue McKenzie’s gloriously pure and rich saxophone sound brings atmosphere and groove. COLIN STEELE QUARTET - THE BLUE NILE The Colin Steele Quartet now turn their attention to cult Scottish pop icons The Blue Nile. TROMBONE ENSEMBLE NABOU CLAERHOUT The music is a revelation: energetic, playful and progressive. CHRIS BATCHELOR'S ZOETIC An all-star band led by trumpeter Chris Batchelor. DE BEREN GIEREN This Belgian piano trio stands out from the crowd. SKYLLA | SIMONE SEALES Original and inventive, bewitching and polyphonic. THE JAZZ BAR BIG BAND The Monday night big band deliver a programme of music inspired by the legendary Duke Ellington. NORMAN WILLMORE SEXTET A unique sound that is both fresh and captivating. THE UNFURROWED FIELD Music that goes straight to the heart. UNDO REDO A sound exploration like no other. CHUN-WEI KANG: NEW SONG This young drummer from the ever-exciting Glasgow jazz scene is making waves. KRISTINA BARTA TRIO One of the most incisively influential talents on the burgeoning Czech jazz scene. BRIAN MOLLEY: HENRY MANCINI Brian Molley pays tribute to American musician, composer and conductor Henry Mancini. MATT CARMICHAEL QUINTET Saxophonist Matt Carmichael is one of the brightest young talents on the Scottish scene. SIMON HERBERHOLZ Rising star saxophonist Simon Herberholz makes his EJBF debut. TREETOP With influences spanning from jazz and folkloric to classical and contemporary. THEO CROKER Renowned for his entrancing trumpet melodies and innovative musical approach. DUSOVÁ | WATSON | HENDERSON Three players who mix traditional influences with contemporary jazz. EDY FOREY Up-and-coming Edinburgh- based urban jazz group. NooVISION Fusing elements of jazz, hip-hop, underground and Latin influences. TIM GARLAND LIGHTHOUSE TRIO Grammy winning saxophonist Tim Garland packs lyricism and power in equal measure. TRIO HENYA Please note: The start time for this concert has changed due to travel issues caused by the worldwide IT outage. MATTHEW KILNER QUARTET Matthew Kilner delivers fresh music which has been inspired by the North-East of Scotland. ROBERTO GATTO PERFECTRIO Perfectrio sees him working with two of the most exciting young players on the Italian scene. ELCHIN SHIRINOV & LOUISE DODDS Traditional Scottish songs rearranged with influences of jazz, classical and Azerbaijani folk. PLAYTIME FEATURING BYRON WALLEN Byron Wallen is one of the most influential musicians on the British jazz scene. SOWETO KINCH TRIO Great music, showmanship and sheer energy. ENDEMIT High-octane jazz/garage/rock fusion. GRAEME STEPHEN: TREE SONGS New music and a new octet. EWAN HASTIE TRIO A modern and mature sound. TRIO MAGICO Infectious rhythms and beautifully intense melodies. HELENA KAY QUARTET A beguiling saxophonist with improvisational prowess. JIM MULLEN: BURNS Arguably the finest jazz guitarist the UK has produced.
