Archive

EJBF19 Producer, Roger Spence discusses the greatness of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek 1974 – JAN GARBAREK CHANGES THE WORLD OF JAZZ 1974 was a crucial year for Jazz in Europe. The balance of power between the USA and Europe shifted, in a very significant way.

We love meeting new people and hearing new music - so we are delighted to welcome so many new artists / bands to the Festival.

Our 42nd edition presents over 130 concerts over ten days in 12 venues, from July 12-21.

At the core of the Festival is the extraordinary wealth of Scottish talent making the current scene such an exciting one. Some of the best and freshest music is coming from our own country in 2019. Checkout the Scottish Jazz Expo programme.

We are excited to present saxophonist Melissa Aldana from Chile, Gonzalo Bergara from Argentina, Ben

The classic after hours blow takes place nightly* in the intimate surrounds of The Jazz Bar.  Led by a top-notch house trio, all kinds of surprise guests might drop in to play in this ‘open stage’ jam.  The Jazz Bar, 11pm Tickets £7 only available on the door  *excluding Sunday 14th

From acoustic delta to driving Chicago, the Festival features a host of blues stars – some making their Festival debut like Popa Chubby and Melvin Taylor, others are old friends like Tim Elliott, Maggie Bell and John Bruce unveils a brand new band – check out the list