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Over the years, we’ve had some of the greatest Funk musicians alive playing in Edinburgh – Average White Band, Dr John, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, but we’ve never had anything close to the originals – until NOW.

“I’m Old Fashioned” could have been cornetist Ruby Braff’s theme song. While trumpeters followed the trend of aiming high and fast, Braff concentrated on concision, sincerity, lyricism and a belief that there was just as much emotion in his instrument’s lower register.

We are delighted to offer £5 standby tickets to students - please click here to see the list of eligible concerts.

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On tenor and soprano saxophones Coltrane reigned supreme with technical mastery and yet his playing was always imbued with passion, spirit and soulfulness.

His constant forging ahead into new territories makes Miles one of the few figures who can be said to have changed jazz forever - repeatedly.

A larger than life personality, Charles Mingus created music that hummed with blood, roared with passion, went to church and sang the blues.