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JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRAMAVIS STAPLESCOURTNEY PINE PRESENTS HOUSE OF LEGENDS

GILAD ATZMON AND THE ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLE JOHN SURMAN TRIO NILS PETTER MOLVAER WITH BIOSPHEREDJANGO BATES’ BELOVÉD THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMEN QUERCUS PHRONESIS

ANTHONY STRONG PLUS MANY MORE...MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALAN BARNES

ZOE RAHMAN QUINTET MR ACKER BILK AND HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND IAN SHAW & TRIOWALES MEETS NAPLES WITH HUW WARREN AND MARIA PIA DE VITO

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COURTNEY PINE PRESENTS HOUSE OF LEGENDSJAZZ CLUB: JAZZMAN GERALD

GILAD ATZMON & THE ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLEJUNIOR JAZZ

JASON REBELLO GROUPZOE RAHMAN QUINTET

NILS PETTER MOLVAER WITH BIOSPHERE

JOOLS HOLLAND & HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA FEATURING GILSON LAVIS, WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROLAND GIFT (THE VOICE OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS) AND GUEST VOCALISTS RUBY TURNER & LOUISE MARSHALL

BLUE SPIRITS TRIOQUERCUS

THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMENTHE JAZZ4JED BURSARY CONCERT

JOHN SURMAN TRIOMR. ACKER BILK & HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND

A WALES JAZZ INTERNATIONAL

LAURA JURD QUARTETWORLDWIDE WALES 2: WALES MEETS BROOKLYN

BRECON JAZZ @ THE CASTLE HOTEL

BRECON JAZZ 2013: MASTERCLASSES

BRECON JAZZ 2013: MASTERCLASSESJAZZ FESTIVAL SERVICE

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG PRESENTS STREETS ALIVE: MUSIC, MADNESS AND MAYHEM

TICKETS / TOCYNNAU

TIMETABLE / AMSERLEN

VENUE & TOWN MAP / LLEOLIAD & MAP Y DRE

GETTING HERE / TEITHIO YMA

CAR PARKING & CAMPING / PARCIO & GWERSYLLA

MERCHANDISE / NWYDDAU

STAY IN TOUCH / CADWCH GYSYLLTIAD

MAVIS STAPLESJAZZ CLUB: SNOWBOY

DJANGO BATES’ BELOVÈDIAN SHAW AND TRIO

ROLLER TRIOLAURENCE COTTLE TRIO FEATURING MORNINGTON LOCKETT AND IAN THOMAS

WORLDWIDE WALES 1: WALES MEETS NAPLESPHRONESIS

MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALAN BARNESRWCMD @ BRECON FESTIVAL 2013

TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO & DAVID NEWTON: CELEBRATING STÉPHANE GRAPPELLIJULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET

ANTHONY STRONG

WELCOME

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It’s great to welcome you back to the world-famous Brecon Jazz festival in our second year as operator of this landmark heritage event. Orchard took the reins of Brecon Jazz in 2012, and established a strong and effective partnership with the town and its people, ensuring last year’s event was largely well received. Feedback was very positive, the beautiful town of Brecon was buzzing, and we all enjoyed some fantastic music.

We also learned a great deal, and we’ll bring that experience and knowledge to bear in subsequent years – starting with 2013. This August we have increased the number of shows in the programme by a third, and added another venue to last year’s bill. Once again we’ve assembled some of the best international and home-bred Jazz talent to appeal to the varied tastes of the diverse Brecon Jazz audience.

Brecon 2013 hosts some leading lights of the Jazz world, Django Bates, Jools Holland, Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman, Phronesis, Julian Siegel, Jason Rebello and Acker Bilk, plus many more - and we’ve again added some legendary names not usually associated with Jazz, for example an appearance by Mavis Staples. Following last year’s successful collaboration, we’re also delighted that Welsh musician Huw Warren returns as artist-in-residence to continue his international collaborations, we pay homage to emerging Welsh Jazz talent, and bring back late club nights in the Market Hall.

Last year’s colourful street entertainment proved so popular we’ve put together another programme for August to keep all ages entertained around town, and we will once again work closely with Brecon Fringe to put a complementary programme of free music into some of the areas in the vicinity of the official Brecon jazz venues.

We hope you agree this all makes for a mouth watering line-up that sustains Brecon’s standing in the Jazz world as we look forward to next year’s 30th anniversary and the continued success of one of the UK’s finest Jazz events.

Have a great time!

Pablo Janczur: Director, OrchardOperator Brecon Jazz

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CROESOPleser mawr iawn yw eich croesawu’n ôl i’r ŵyl fyd-enwog Jazz Aberhonddu a ninnau yn ein hail flwyddyn yn weithredwyr y digwyddiad treftadaeth hwn o fri. Daeth Orchard yn gyfrifol am Jazz Aberhonddu yn 2012, a sefydlodd bartneriaeth gadarn ac effeithiol gyda’r dref a’i phobl, gan sicrhau bod digwyddiad y llynedd wedi cael croeso da ar y cyfan. Cafwyd adborth cadarnhaol iawn, roedd tref odidog Aberhonddu yn llawn bwrlwm a gwnaethon ni i gyd fwynhau cerddoriaeth wych.

Wnaethon ni ddysgu llawer iawn hefyd, a byddwn yn rhoi’r profiad a’r wybodaeth a gafwyd ar waith yn y blynyddoedd sydd ar ddod – gan ddechrau gyda 2013. Ar gyfer y mis Awst hwn rydym wedi ychwanegu un rhan o dair at nifer y sioeau yn y rhaglen, ac wedi ychwanegu lleoliad arall at arlwy’r llynedd. Unwaith eto rydym wedi casglu rhai o’r doniau Jazz gorau o’r wlad hon a thramor er mwyn apelio at chwaethau gwahanol cynulleidfa amrywiol Jazz Aberhonddu.

Mae Aberhonddu 2013 yn croesawu rhai o hoelion wyth byd Jazz, yn cynnwys Django Bates, Jools Holland, Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman, Phronesis, Julian Siegel, Jason Rebello ac Acker Bilk, a llawer mwy - ac unwaith eto rydym wedi ychwanegu ambell i enw chwedlonol na fyddech fel arfer yn eu cysylltu gyda Jazz, er enghraifft ymddangosiad gan Mavis Staples. Yn dilyn cydweithrediad llwyddiannus y llynedd, rydym wedi ein plesio’n fawr fod y cerddor o Gymro, Huw Warren, yn dod yn ôl i fod yn artist preswyl er mwyn parhau â’i gydweithrediadau rhyngwladol, rhown deyrnged i ddoniau Jazz newydd Cymru, a byddwn yn dod â nosweithiau clwb hwyr yn ôl yn Neuadd y Farchnad.

Mor boblogaidd oedd adloniant stryd lliwgar y llynedd ein bod wedi llunio rhaglen arall ar gyfer mis Awst i ddifyrru pob oedran o gwmpas y dref, ac unwaith eto byddwn yn gweithio’n agos gyda’r ŵyl ymylol, sef Brecon Fringe, i fynd â rhaglen ategol o gerddoriaeth am ddim i rai o’r ardaloedd ar bwys lleoliadau jazz swyddogol Aberhonddu.

Rydym yn gobeithio y byddwch yn cytuno bod hyn oll yn addo darpariaeth ddeniadol tu hwnt sy’n cynnal enw gwych Aberhonddu ym myd Jazz wrth i ni edrych ymlaen at ein pen-blwydd yn 30 oed y flwyddyn nesaf a pharhad llwyddiant un o ddigwyddiadau Jazz gorau’r DU.

Joiwch mas draw!

Cyfarwyddwr, OrchardGweithredwr Jazz Aberhonddu

JAZZ CLUB: JAZZMAN GERALD

Gerald runs Jazzman Records, DJs to packed dance floors around the world and watches his team Middlesbrough lose at football. He collects modal jazz, funk LPs and 45s, body shakers, Latin jazz, 7” record boxes and 45 middles. Join Jazzman Gerald as he makes a triumphant return to the Jazz Club @ Brecon Market Hall on Friday 9th of August.

FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST | 23.00 | £7.50 (+SBF)

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COURTNEY PINE PRESENTS HOUSE OF LEGENDS

PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Caribbean and Europe for vibrant exchanges that tell tales of life from a truly multi-cultural view point.

Expect an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Mento and Calypso as played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK born artist with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.

House of Legends Line-Up:Drums / Dube – Robert FordjourDouble Bass – Vidal Montgomery Electric Guitar – Cameron Pierre Steel Pan – Samuel Dubois Soprano Saxophone / Ewi – Courtney Pine

No musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past twenty years than Courtney Pine C.B.E. The ground breaking, multi-instrumentalist has led a generation of exciting and innovative players who have broadened their styles to take jazz out to a wider audience.

Debuting material from his 15th studio album to date, House of Legends sees Courtney return to the instrument he is best known for - the Saxophone and features his soprano sax exclusively for the first time.

Deeply steeped in the traditions of the Caribbean, this very personal project sees Courtney on top form, bringing together musicians from Africa, the


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Courtney Pine was once hailed as the saviour of British Jazz...he still is

GILAD ATZMON & THE ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLE

awards and received constant worldwide critical acclaim. The musical history of the OHE is a story of a relentless attempt to cross the divide, blending East and West and forming a new improvisational language out of Jazz and ethnic music.

Though the Ensemble blends many musical ideas and styles it is always within the Jazz idiom: the energy, the subliminal communication, the poetic pain and ecstatic laughter. The Orient House Ensemble is there to keep Jazz as a spirit of resistance: a struggle against musical stagnation and oppression of any kind.

Led by fiery saxophonist and award-winning composer Gilad Atzmon, The Orient House Ensemble was founded in London in 2000 and is renowned as one of the world’s most brilliant and inspirational jazz groups. Drawing on the music of Coltrane and Bird as well as the beautiful music of the Middle East to create something new and wonderful, the Ensemble has been touring constantly all over Europe and the UK and recorded six albums to date, have won many


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JUNIOR JAZZ

The young musicians attending the Junior Jazz Summer School at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, finish their week with this performance at Brecon’s Guildhall. This will be their third appearance at Brecon Jazz festival and many will appear as veterans at the ripe old age of 10! The young players’ enthusiasm and verve cannot fail to engage the most earnest jazz critic.


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Phil Johnson, Independent on Sunday

Atzmon is a loose cannon: a larger than life figure with an almost overpowering musical personality... it’s as perfect a jazz marriage as you could wish for.

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ZOE RAHMAN QUINTET

Known for her individual style, powerful technique and exuberant performance, Zoe Rahman is a highly sought-after musician, working with the likes of Courtney Pine, George Mraz, Martha Wainwright and Jerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA.

Her 2006 album, Melting Pot, was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and her critically acclaimed

work Where Rivers Meet, found her and her brother Idris Rahman exploring the music of their Bengali heritage in a brilliant fusion of jazz and world music.

2012 proved another big year for Rahman, with a string of sell-out shows capped off with a well earned Best Jazz Act Award at the prestigious MOBO Awards.


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Jamie Cullum, Radio 2

Fantastic….she’s such an important and unique artist, she deserves to be celebrated

JASON REBELLO GROUP

Jason’s new group features Troy Miller (drums), Karl Rasheed-Abel (bass), Paul Stacey (guitar), and Joy Rose (vocals). Expect a set of jazz, funk, latin and a blend of songs, including new compositions and tracks from Jason’s earlier albums.

After spending 12 years touring with Sting and Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello returns to the jazz fold. “It was time to get back to making my own music again. Touring with these amazing musicians has taught me a lot, and it’s time to use what I have learnt. It’s nice to be ‘home’ again“.


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Rob Mallows, London Jazz

Jason Rebello is now back on the jazz scene playing piano in the endlessly creative way that gave him wunderkind renown in the early nineties

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NILS PETTER MOLVAER WITH BIOSPHERE

Brecon Jazz brings you what promises to be a special and unique collaboration from leaders in their fields for the 1st time in the UK.

Nils Petter Molvaer (NPM) is a groundbreaking Norwegian trumpet player, composer and producer. Connecting multiple music styles - jazz, ambient, house, electronic and break beats, Molvaer

effortlessly melts the disparate genres into soundscapes of deep intensity.

NPM is joined at Brecon Jazz by Biosphere (Norwegian musician Geir Jenssen), who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. Well known for his use of music loops and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources, his 1997 album Substrata is considered one of the best classic ambient albums of all time.


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Norwegian trumpet man makes killer chill

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MAVIS STAPLES

Mavis Staples will doubtlessly go down in history as one of the greatest gospel singers of all time; the breathtaking voice powering one of America’s great family bands, The Staple Singers. From the traditional gospel music of the 1950s to the 1960s protest songs that underscored some of the decade’s most dramatic social changes, from the self-empowerment anthems of the 1970s to the soulful love tunes and mature Americana of more recent years, Staples and her family have consistently created some of the most inspirational music of the past half-century.

Known as “God’s Greatest Hitmakers” The Staples evolved from enormously popular gospel singers to become the most spectacular and influential spirituality-based group in America. By the mid-1960s The Staple Singers, inspired by their close friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr., became the spiritual and musical voices of the civil rights movement.

The group signed to Stax Records in 1968, hitting the Top 40 eight times between 1971 and 1975. Beginning with her 1969 self-titled debut solo album, Mavis Staples also maintained a solo career simultaneously while she worked with The Staple Singers, releasing eight critically acclaimed solo albums during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

Now more than sixty years after she began singing with her ground-breaking family group, Mavis Staples is a certified music legend; A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and a National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient. VH1 named her one of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and Rolling Stone listed her as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST | 21.00 | £30.00 (+SBF)

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SNOWBOY

Latin percussionist, recording artist and band leader, Snowboy has also been a DJ since the classic Jazz Funk days of 1978. As a DJ, he was one of the originators of the world-famous club night ‘Deep Funk’, spawning a global scene. He was a resident at The Jazz Café for 16 years, The Blue Note in Hoxton,


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Snowboy’s pedigree as a DJ was acknowledged in 2006, when he featured on the ‘40 most influential British DJ’s of the last 40 years’ list in ‘Blues & Soul Magazine’, and he currently puts his 30,000 piece record collection to good use as the resident DJ at ‘The Good Foot’, at Madame Jo Jo’s in Soho.

Join Snowboy at the Jazz Club @ Brecon Market Hall on Saturday 10th of August.

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DJANGO BATES’ BELOVÈD

IAN SHAW AND TRIO

Django’s originals stand in their own right but also serve to recontextualise Parker’s lines, using the same rhythmic and harmonic signature that is brought to bear in his astonishing re-workings of “Donna Lee”, “Confirmation”, et al.

Gene Calderazzo and legendary bassist Mick Hutton. The beautiful setting of Brecon Cathedral will provide the perfect backdrop to see the performer about whom Jazz Times recently said “Praised far and wide as the greatest male jazz singer Britain has to offer”.

Django Bates - Piano / Petter Eldh - Double Bass /Peter Bruun - Drums

“Bird Lives” was the prophetic graffito seen on a NY wall soon after Charlie Parker’s death and it continues to testify to the remarkable time-capsule from the future that was bebop.

In this concert Belovèd present the compositions of Parker and Bates from their new album Confirmation.

Nominated in the Best UK Vocalist category at the Jazz FM Awards this year and twice winner of the prestigious Best Jazz Vocalist category at the BBC Jazz Awards, singer Ian Shaw returns to his homeland to perform a brand new set of as yet unrecorded songs. He is teamed here with acclaimed young pianist Barry Green, New York-born drummer


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***** The Guardian

The Guardian

Bates now has one of jazz’s great piano trios on his hands. His restless questing after new experiences probably won’t keep it there for long

…the gifted, technically awesome and theatrically witty singer who puts his improvisational skill and gambler’s instinct to work on everything.

ROLLER TRIO

Roller Trio’s music is a fresh, visceral stew of conventional and experimental sounds that features stonking riffs, thrashy noise, evocative songs and electronic soundscapes. Incubated in mammoth improvisation sessions and honed live, their music is delivered with a captivating swagger and greedy energy that is utterly beguiling and packs a hook-laden punch.

Comprising of James Mainwaring (tenor sax and electronics), Luke Wynter (guitar) and Luke Reddin-Williams (drums), Roller Trio’s invigorating mix of rock riffs, angular drums, electronic loops and James’ powerful tone, use of circular breathing and multiphonics, mark them out as a powerful new force on the UK jazz scene.


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LAURENCE COTTLE TRIO FEATURING MORNINGTON LOCKETT AND IAN THOMAS

Laurence Cottle is a remarkable musician with an International reputation whose stunning technique is featured on innumerable recording sessions. He has recorded 3 albums under his own name and continues to tour with his Big Band. The bass player with Bill Bruford’s “Earthworks” and Pee Wee Ellis’s “Funk Assembly” and a regular part of Ronnie Scott’s “All Stars”, his jazz credentials are impeccable, and he appears at Brecon Jazz 2013 accompanied by Mornington Lockett on saxophone and Ian Thomas on drums.


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Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 Music

Jeff Berlin

Dark, menacing, bass heavy - the new sound of UK jazz!

Laurence is one of the finest bass players ever to come out of the UK, and he is one of the best jazz improvisers on bass that I know

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PHRONESIS

Those who caught the premiere of their ‘Pitch Black’ project at Brecon Jazz 2011 are likely to agree. The project, which was performed in total darkness, earned a 5-star review by the Telegraph, who lauded it as a “unique, unmissable triumph”. The trio were nominated for a 2012 London Jazz Award for this project and we are very excited to welcome Phornesis back to Brecon Jazz in 2013.

Scandinavian/British jazz trio Phronesis have the ability to excite, inspire and move people in a way that few bands are able to do. Led by Danish double bassist Jasper Høiby, and featuring Ivo Neame on piano, and Anton Eger on drums, they have been described as “the most exciting and imaginative piano trio since EST”.


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The Telegraph

...the most electrifying experience to be had in British jazz

WORLDWIDE WALES 1WALES MEETS NAPLES

has collaborated with John Taylor, Ralph Towner, Rita Marcotulli, Danilo Rea, Joe Zawinul, Michael Brecker, Steve Turre, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. She has studied Jazz, Mediterranean, Balkan, Carnatic and Classical vocal techniques and integrates live electronics into her work. She is increasingly involved in the Brazilian music scene, translating lyrics into Neaplolitan of Chico Buarque, as well as performing with Guinga and Ivan Lins, and has also recorded a project for ECM based around the music of Pergolesi.

The second series of collaborations devised by artist in residence Huw Warren, sees the Welsh pianist teaming up with some of the most creative and innovative musicians on the international jazz scene.

Maria Pia de Vito and Huw Warren present an exciting combination of original music, improvisations and haunting songs. Mixing a telepathic sense of interaction with an even greater sense of fun and adventure; the poetry of the Neapolitan dialect makes this project a unique duo on the World jazz stage.

Maria Pia de Vito is one of Europe’s foremost vocalists. Consistently topping the Italian Jazz vocalists poll, she


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Jazzwise

I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw a live performance in which two artists were so completely attuned to each other.

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The Observer

Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes dazzle with effortless brilliance

MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALAN BARNES

In this inspired pairing, world-class guitarist Martin Taylor meets multi-award winning reeds man Alan Barnes in an intimate duet setting. Taylor is, of course, known for his collaborations with Stéphane Grappelli, Jamie Cullum and Bill Wyman and his highly successful solo career.

Barnes is simply Britain’s number one mainstream reeds player having worked with artists ranging from Björk and Bryan Ferry to Clark Tracey and Charlie Watts. The repertoire of the concert is wide ranging and will feature many tunes from their new album ‘Two for the Road’.


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RWCMD @ BRECON FESTIVAL 2013

Some of the best new and curative jazz performance in Wales; students (and new graduates) from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama offer highlights from the past year, playing in small and large ensembles. Introduced by Paula Gardiner (Head of Jazz at RWCMD), the students will play repertoire in their own groups as well as those directed by Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy and Steve Waterman.


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TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO& DAVID NEWTON:

CELEBRATING STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI

Dutch fiddler Tim Kliphuis is a legend in the Gypsy Jazz world through his work with Fapy Lafertin, Angelo Debarre and many others. Tim and his Trio (featuring Nigel Clark and bassist Roy Percy) have invited UK piano star David Newton to join them in a joyous celebration of Grappelli’s music, performed with breathtaking mastery and French finesse.

Expect barn-storming Django Reinhardt favourites, Gershwin and Ellington, but also some beautiful Grappelli originals such as Jive Bomber, Tournesol and La Chanson de Rue: little-known gems that deserve wider recognition.


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JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET

The Brecon Jazz set will include music from the Quartet’s award winning album ‘Urban Theme Park’, plus the band will be showcasing some new music to be featured on their next album. Gigs from this all-star group will always be essential listening and their performance on the Chapter Stage at Brecon Cathedral is sure to be unmissable.

Julian Siegel’s sophisticated and immersive music combines thrilling, deep grooves with memorable, adventurous melodic lines and engaging textures. Unquestionably one of the UK’s most powerful and exciting ensembles, the group features the imaginative piano playing of the peerless Liam Noble, the urgent, mischievous and provocative drumming of Gene Calderazzo and the full bodied sound and authority of bassist Oli Hayhurst.


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Jez Nelson, BBC Radio Jazz

When the Julian Siegel Quartet perform live it’s a fantastic ride

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Music to your earsOpen Morning Saturday 5th October 2013

Sixth Form Information

For more information: visit www.christcollegebrecon.com or contact the Admissions Registrar, on 01874 615440 or email [email protected]

HMC Independent Boarding and Day School for Girls and Boys 11-18 set in the heart of the

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ANTHONY STRONG

2012 was a big year for singer-pianist Anthony Strong. Having reached #1 on the UK jazz charts he grabbed the attention of some of the world’s top record labels, eventually signing a worldwide deal with iconic French label Naïve, with his debut album ‘Stepping Out’ following in April 2013.

Hailed as “the next jazz superstar from England”, Strong also made his European debut in 2012 with festival performances in France, Italy, Spain,

Scandinavia, Germany and Switzerland, as well as 6 sold out shows at the legendary Duc Des Lombards club in Paris.

We’re pleased to welcome Anthony Strong to Brecon Jazz 2013, where along with his band of talented London musicians, he will be performing his own take on some well-loved jazz songs as well as a few foot-tapping feel-good ‘standards’ of his own.


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Jamie Cullum

Great singer, great pianist!

JOOLS HOLLAND& HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRAFEATURING GILSON LAVIS, WITH SPECIAL GUEST

ROLAND GIFT (THE VOICE OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS)AND GUEST VOCALISTS RUBY TURNER & LOUISE MARSHALLAlready an accomplished pianist playing the pubs of South East London and the East End Docks by his early teens, there was no doubt that a future in music lay ahead for the young Jools Holland. By 15 he had formed Squeeze, the group that would bring him in to the popular music lexicon at the tail end of the seventies, but few could have then predicted an ensuing career that would develop Holland in to one of the most important broadcasters and popular music scholars of modern times.

Holland’s career as a television presenter on a number of culturally important music programmes (The Tube, The Happening, Night Music) has run parallel to his musical career, which has seen him sell millions of records with Squeeze, before forming The Jools Holland Big Band in 1987.

The ‘Big Band’ would gradually morph into the current 20-piece Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, which continues to play live to over 300,000 each year, whilst Holland’s prolific recording career has seen him sell millions of records; most notably via the Jools Holland and Friends series.

After presenting stints on Juke Box Jury and The Happening, Jools was asked in 1992 to host a new music programme for BBC2, which combined his talent as a musician with his skills as a presenter. This was Later...with Jools Holland. The show has reawakened the innovative spirit of The Tube, and is in its 41st series and 20th year.

In addition to the success of ‘Later...’, Jools Holland was recognised in 2010 for his contribution to the airwaves, scooping a Sony Radio Academy Silver Award for ‘Best Specialist Music Programme’ and the Sony Gold Award for ‘Music Broadcaster Of The Year’.

Jools’ achievements were formally recognized in June 2003, when he was awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

As always, Jools continues to dazzle audiences across the UK with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and arrives at Brecon Jazz 2013 accompanied by original Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis, special guest Roland Gift - the voice of Fine Young Cannibals, and guest vocalists Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall.

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Music to your earsOpen Morning Saturday 5th October 2013

Sixth Form Information

For more information: visit www.christcollegebrecon.com or contact the Admissions Registrar, on 01874 615440 or email [email protected]

HMC Independent Boarding and Day School for Girls and Boys 11-18 set in the heart of the

beautiful Brecon Beacons

Registered Charity No. 525744

Friday 15th November 2013Evening

Music and Drama Scholarships Available

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BLUE SPIRITS TRIO

Drawing on a vast reservoir of musical experience spanning 43 years, Guitar Legend John Etheridge distills the bluesier side of his musical world in a repertoire that manifests intensity and emotion as its main quality, with subtlety, fluidity and interaction as central. Blue Spirits Trio sees Etheridge joined by superb accompanist and soloist Pete Whittaker on organ, and celebrated drummer Mark Fletcher.

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QUERCUS

trio subtly recolour the music with their individual palettes to create exquisite acoustic chamber music. It would be hard to put together a group which offers more heartfelt music; from June’s gripping voice and intense delivery to Iain’s gloriously mellifluous melodies and Huw’s lyrical off-kilter musicality, the trio carries the audience on a journey through tales of love and loss, bloody battles and beguiling originals.

Featuring Iain Ballamy on Tenor saxophone, Huw Warren on piano, and the BBC Folk Awards’ ‘Folk Singer of the Year 2012’ June Tabor, Quercus brings together three of the UK’s most creative and original musicians to create beautiful poignant music that transcends musical genres. Drawing on each player’s repertoire of originals, timeless folk songs and reclaimed standard repertoire, the


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THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMEN

With 18 Grammy’s between them, the Anglo-American jazz ‘supergroup’ The Impossible Gentleman features internationally acclaimed British piano sensation Gwilym Simcock, Salford guitarist and UK treasure Mike Walker and American bass and drums superstars Steve Rodby and Mark Walker. The result is nothing less than remarkable with four unique talents, all superb players in their own right, coming together to create something new and powerful.


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The Guardian

world-class jazz - nothing short of sensational

THE JAZZ4JED BURSARY CONCERT

OCCASIONAL BRASS ENSEMBLE With intense swing rhythms, the collectively generated heat of group improvisation and the incorporation of elements of modern jazz and pop into its Mardi Gras style, the Occasional Brass Ensemble recreates the acoustic streetband sound of New Orleans with fewer players but without missing a beat.

This is a tribute concert to Jed Williams, one of the founders and the long-time Artistic Director of the Brecon Jazz festival, and a fundraiser for Jazz4Jed, the bursary established in his name to help Jazz talent in Wales. The artists performing are recipients of the Jazz4Jed bursary.


CASTLE HOTEL

IRON EYEInspired by the dirty sounds of the New York cave music scene and New Orleans street funk, these guys fill more acoustic space than you ever thought could be possible; a brassy, raw and high-energy trio with a kick to their beats and a swing in their tails.

JOHN SURMAN TRIO

Composer and multi-instrumentalist John Surman is a key figure in a generation of European jazz musicians who crucially expanded the international horizons of jazz during the last three decades of the twentieth century.

Accompanying Surman at Brecon Jazz 2013 will be double-bassist Chris Laurence and drummer John Marshall. Expect an adventurous repertoire featuring elegant, classical lyricism, eerie bowed bass, deep saxophone harmonies and various rumbling, tumbling rhythms.


BRECON CATHEDRAL

MR. ACKER BILK& HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND

Legendary Clarinettist Acker Bilk came to master the instrument that has now become synonymous with his name whilst being punished for sleeping on duty, during his time with the Royal Engineers in the Suez Canal Zone in 1948.

Demobbed, Acker formed the Bristol Paramount Jazz Band, and set about performing across the UK and in Germany. Then in 1961 Acker recorded the phenomenally successful Stranger on the Shore, which became the first-ever recording to be number one simultaneously in the UK and USA charts, going on to sell over a million copies and even orbiting the moon aboard the Apollo 10 spacecraft.

Acker Bilk has toured the world with the Paramount Jazz Band for over 60 years, as well as sharing stages with other prominent musicians such as the late

Humphrey Lyttelton and Van Morrison. In March 2001 Acker was honoured with an MBE for his services to the music industry, which was followed in 2005 with a BBC Jazz Award for his unique contribution to Jazz in the UK, and The Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal for Lifetime Achievement in 2008.

Now in his 80’s, The Great Master of the Clarinet continues to perform regularly with his Paramount Jazz Band, and we look forward to welcoming both to Brecon Jazz 2013 this August.


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A WALES JAZZ INTERNATIONALBrecon Jazz 2013 hands over The Guildhall for a day of eclectic jazz, jointly curated by Brecon Jazz Club, North Wales Jazz, the Porthcawl Jazz Festival, Torfaen Jazz Society, Jazz Heritage Wales, Swansea Jazzland, and Rhondda Jazz Club.

Individual tickets for each show are available (prices below), or you can take advantage of ‘The Guildhall Stroller’ (£25.00), which gives entry to all four performances at The Guildhall on Sunday 11th August.

NORTH WALES JAZZ PRESENTS: ‘SHADES OF SHEARING’

Paul Sawtell - Vibraphone / Trefor Owen and Andy Hulme - Guitars / Bill Coleman - Double Bass

The close harmony sounds of the legendary George Shearing Quintet provide the inspiration for this dazzling lineup of musicians, led by Wales’s foremost guitarist. Following their successful album they showcase glorious numbers such as “East of the Sun and West of the Moon”, “Laura” and Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood”.

SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST | 12.30 - 13:45 | £10 (+SBF)

BRECON JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS: ‘ARTURO SERRA QUARTET MEETS CELIA MUR’

Arturo Serra - Vibraphone / Juan Galiardo - Piano Marko Lohikari - Bass / Xavi Hinojosa - Drums Celia Mur - Guest Vocalist

Now one of the best-established jazz ensembles on the Spanish jazz scene, the quartet led by the Getxo Festival prize winner Arturo Serra, provide a brilliant musical partnership linking Andalucia, Catalonia and Wales. Exciting vocal contributions from Celia Mur span Gershwin, Flamenco Jazz, and Bobby Hutcherson inspired numbers.


‘DAVIDE LOGIRI MEETS TORFAEN JAZZ’

Davide Logiri - Piano / Ben Thomas - Horns Andrew Fawcett - Tenor SaxAidan Thorne - Double Bass / Greg Evans - Drums

This unique Italian-Welsh collaboration features the internationally regarded Milan-based pianist Davide Logiri with original compositions and arrangements from the bands well received recording albums, including exciting jazz standards from the greats including Wayne Shorter, Tom Harrell, and Chick Corea.


PORTHCAWL JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTSCATHY JONES’ QUINTET - ‘BALANÇA’

Cathy Jones - Vocals & Percussion / Kevin Figes - Flute & Saxophone / Tristram Cox - Guitar / Thad Kelly - Electric Bass / Mark Whitlam - Drums

South-west based ‘Balança’ quintet draw on both jazz and the authentic sounds of Brazil. Their assured playing ranges from the Bossa Novas and Sambas of Jobim and João Gilberto, through to the music of contemporary Brazilian jazz artists including Joyce and Hermeto Pascoal and jazz stars such as Pat Metheny and Chick Corea.


LAURA JURD QUARTET

Bringing together a variety of influences, the Laura Jurd Quartet are an intriguing, creative outfit featuring fellow improvisers, Elliot Galvin on piano, Conor Chaplin on bass and Corrie Dick on drums. Drawing upon original compositions and traditional melodies as a basis for improvisation, this classic quartet line-up fuses elements of European folk, Jazz and Classical traditions, creating a unique and distinctive soundworld.


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WORLDWIDE WALES 2WALES MEETS BROOKLYN

of the most influential drummers in the world, his aesthetic includes Balkan rhythms, rock songcraft and laptop soundscapes. As well as leading his own band “Alas No Axis” he has worked closely with the leading lights of the downtown scene such as Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Ellery Eskelin, Chris Speed and Uri Caine. Based on the foundation of his virtuosic but highly personal approach to jazz drumming, what many listeners treasure most in Jim Black’s work is the relentless feeling of joy and invention he brings to his performances.

The second series of collaborations devised by artist in residence Huw Warren sees the Welsh pianist teaming up with some of the most creative and innovative musicians on the international jazz scene.

An exciting exclusive for Brecon; Warren teams up with cutting edge NY drummer Jim Black and rising young Welsh bass star Huw V Williams, to play an eclectic mix of original tunes and impro.

Jim Black is at the forefront of a new generation of musicians reshaping jazz in the 21st century. One


CASTLE HOTEL

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We’re extremely pleased to welcome one of the festivals most traditional venues, The Castle Hotel, back in to the fold for Brecon Jazz 2013. The venue will host a mix of high quality concerts in its Ballroom and free

music performances in the garden from Friday to Sunday.

With 40 bedrooms and an excellent bar and restaurant, The Castle Hotel is also a fine base for enjoying Brecon Jazz 2013. Book your room now at www.breconcastle.co.uk

or by calling +44 (0) 1874 624611

BRECON JAZZ @ THE CASTLE HOTEL

BRECON CASTLE HOTEL, CASTLE SQUARE, BRECON, SOUTH WALES LD3 9DB

MAKE THE CASTLE HOTEL YOUR FIRST CHOICE

FOR A DRINK, A BITE TO EAT OR SOMEWHERE TO STAY WHEN VISITING BRECON

18.45: Jason Rebello Group: (see page 8) / 21.00: Free Music: Dominic Norcross Quintet

FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST

12.00: Free Music: Sian Pearce

13.15: Tim Kliphuis Trio & David Newton: Celebrating Stéphane Grappelli (see page 15)

15.00: Free Music: Remi Harris Gypsy Jazz Project

16.45: Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes (see page 14)

18.15: Free Music: RWCMD Students: Lloyd Haines Quartet

20.15: Laurence Cottle Trio featuring Mornington Lockett and Ian Thomas (see page 16)

21.45: Free Music: Gardenia Swing Quartet

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST

13.30: World Wide Wales 2 - Wales Meets Brooklyn (see page 22)

15.00: Free Music: RWCMD Students: James Clarke Trio

16.45: The Jazz4Jed Bursary Concert (see page 19)

18.00: Free Music: Wonderbrass

20.30: Blue Spirits Trio (see page 18)

22.00: Free Music: The Spartans

SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST

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We’re delighted to present a fantastic programme of Masterclasses at Brecon Jazz in 2013, featuring several of our esteemed guests at Christ College, Brecon. As always spaces are limited and demand is expected to be high, so please buy your tickets in advance as early as possible. Tickets cost £5.00 (+SBF) per event and can be purchased online at www.breconjazz.com

BRECON JAZZ 2013: MASTERCLASSES

11:00: JASON REBELLO: ALL THINGS JAZZ PIANOCelebrated British jazz pianist Jason Rebello was labeled a veteran by critics at 19 and over the next decade won most of the major jazz music awards.

As a lecturer at The Guildhall School of Music and Bath Spa University, Rebello gives students a glimpse in to why he was labeled a wunderkind upon his arrival on the jazz scene in the 90’s; a rare opportunity which he extends to us at Brecon Jazz 2013 with this masterclass in Jazz Piano. All musicians are welcome.

16:00: LAURENCE COTTLE: ALL THINGS BASSLaurence Cottle is a remarkable musician with an International reputation, whose stunning technique is featured on innumerable recording sessions. Join him for what promises to be an inspirational masterclass for bass enthusiasts. All musicians are welcome.

14:00: JIM BLACK: THE DISTILLATION OF MUSIC INTO IMPROVISATION AND COMPOSITION....FEATURING RHYTHMICAL SHAPES OF ALL KINDS.Jim Black is at the forefront of a new generation of musicians reshaping jazz in the 21st century. One of the most influential drummers in the world, his aesthetic includes Balkan rhythms, rock songcraft and laptop soundscapes.

Join us at this percussion masterclass for an insight in to Black’s virtuosic but highly personal approach to jazz drumming. All musicians are welcome.

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2013: CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON

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JAZZ FESTIVAL SERVICE

Close. On Sunday 11th August at 10.30, this year’s service will feature pianist Huw Warren, regular visitors the Adamant Marching Band and for the first time Welsh star Cath Woolridge and Sound of Wales.

For more than 25 years the biggest service of the year at Brecon Cathedral has been the Jazz Festival Service. For the last few years the Cathedral has played host to many of the regular Festival concerts as well as lots of Fringe events in the Cathedral

SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST | 10.30

BRECON CATHEDRAL

11:00: JULIAN SIEGEL - ALL THINGS SAXOPHONEJulian Siegel’s sophisticated and immersive music combines thrilling, deep grooves with memorable, adventurous melodic lines and engaging textures. This masterclass will allow the opportunity to observe the creative process of one of the UK’s most inspirational saxophonists. All musicians are welcome.

16:30: MARIA PIA DE VITO & HUW WARREN: VOCAL STYLES AND THE ART OF INTERACTIVE ACCOMPANIMENTMaria Pia de Vito is one of Europe’s foremost vocalists who has studied Jazz, Mediterranean, Balkan, Carnatic and Classical vocal techniques. For this masterclass she is joined by pianist and Brecon Jazz ‘Artist in Residence’ Huw Warren, and together will explore various styles of vocal accompaniment. All musicians are welcome.

SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST 2013: CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON

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Brecon Jazz will be bringing some welcome colour and atmosphere back to the streets of Brecon on Saturday 10th August with a variety of family friendly street entertainment throughout the weekend programmed by Theatr Brycheiniog. New for 2013 - Streets alive kids area.

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG PRESENTS STREETS ALIVE: MUSIC, MADNESS AND MAYHEMSATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2013: 10.00 - 16.00 BRECON TOWN CENTRE

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TICKETS/TOCYNNAUOnline: www.breconjazz.com

Telephone Bookings: Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office: 01874 61162224 Hour Telephone Booking Line: 0844 858 8521

In Person: Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office, Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW

TICKET OUTLETSTickets for each event at Brecon Jazz are sold individually and can be purchased in advance online, over the phone, in person from the outlet listed above.

TICKET PRICESIndividual event tickets vary in price and further information can be found by visiting our website www.breconjazz.com, by calling the Theatr Brycheiniog

Box Office, the 24 Hour Booking Line or consulting the Festival Brochure. All tickets are subject to Booking Fees.

COLLECTING OR BUYING TICKETS IN PERSONDuring the festival, the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office, open from 10am – 11pm Friday & Saturday and 10am – 9pm Sunday, will be situated at The Guildhall in Brecon.

Ticket collections must be picked up from the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office at The Guildhall. All venues are within a short walking distance of the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office. Please ensure you buy your tickets in advance as we cannot guarantee availability over the weekend.

Ar-lein: www.breconjazz.com

Archebu dros y ffôn: Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog: 01874 611622Llinell Archebu 24 Awr: 0844 858 8521

Yn bersonol: Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog, Cei’r Gamlas, Aberhonddu, LD3 7EW

LLEOEDD GWERTHU TOCYNNAUMae tocynnau i bob digwyddiad yn Jazz Aberhonddu yn cael eu gwerthu’n unigol ac mae modd eu prynu o flaen llaw ar-lein, dros y ffôn, ac yn bersonol o’r lle gwerthu sydd wedi ei nodi uchod.

PRISIAU’R TOCYNNAUMae prisiau tocynnau i’r digwyddiadau unigol yn amrywio ac mae rhagor o wybodaeth i’w chael os ewch at ein gwefan www.breconjazz.com, trwy ffonio

Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog, y Llinell Archebu 24 Awr neu drwy weld Taflen yr Ŵyl. Bydd Ffioedd Archebu gyda phob tocyn.

CODI NEU BRYNU TOCYNNAU YN BERSONOLYn ystod yr ŵyl, bydd Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu, agored 10am – 11pm dydd Gwener a dydd Sadwrn a 10am – 9pm dydd Sul, yn Neuadd y Dref, Aberhonddu.

Mae’n rhaid codi tocynnau yn Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu yn Neuadd y Dref. Mae pob lleoliad yn agos i gerdded ato o Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu. Gofalwch eich bod yn prynu eich tocynnau o flaen llaw oherwydd na fedrwn ni sicrhau y byddant ar gael yn ystod y penwythnos.

TrawsCymru T4 – eich cyswllt uniongyrchol â Gŵyl Jazz Aberhonddu TrawsCymru T4 your

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TIME TABLE/AMSERLENFRIDAY 9TH AUGUST / DYDD GWENER 8FED AWST

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST / DYDD SADWRN 10FED AWST

MARKET HALLBRECON CATHEDRAL

MARKET HALLTHE GUILDHALL

CASTLE HOTELBRECON CATHEDRAL

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG

MARKET HALLTHEATR BRYCHEINIOG

BRECON CATHEDRALMARKET HALLCASTLE HOTEL

THE GUILDHALLBRECON CATHEDRAL

THEATR BRYCHEINIOGCASTLE HOTEL

CHRIST COLLEGE

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Jazz Club: Jazzman Gerald

Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble

Courtney Pine Presents House of Legends

Junior Jazz

Jason Rebello Group

Zoe Rahman Quintet

Nils Petter Molvaer with Biosphere

Jazz Club: Snowboy

Django Bates’ Belovèd

Ian Shaw and Trio

Mavis Staples

Laurence Cottle Trio featuring Mornington Lockett and Ian Thomas

Roller Trio

Worldwide Wales 1 - Wales Meets Naples

Phronesis

Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes

Masterclass: Laurence Cottle: All Things Bass

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THE GUILDHALLCHRIST COLLEGE

BRECON CATHEDRALCASTLE HOTEL

THEATR BRYCHEINIOGCHRIST COLLEGE

15:0014:0013:3013:1513:0011:00

SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST / DYDD SUL 11EG AWSTMARKET HALL

BRECON CATHEDRALCASTLE HOTEL

THE GUILDHALLTHEATR BRYCHEINIOG

THE GUILDHALLCASTLE HOTEL

BRECON CATHEDRALCHRIST COLLEGETHE GUILDHALL

CASTLE HOTELTHEATR BRYCHEINIOG

BRECON CATHEDRALTHE GUILDHALL

CHRIST COLLEGEBRECON CATHEDRAL

20:3020:3020:3019:1518:3017:0016:4516:3016:3015:0013:3013:3013:0012:3011:0010:30

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Quercus

Blue Spirits Trio

‘Cathy Jones’ Quintet - ‘Balança’

The Impossible Gentlemen

Arturo Serra Quartet Meets Celia Mur

The Jazz4Jed Bursary Concert

John Surman Trio

Masterclass: Maria Pia de Vito & Huw Warren

Davide Logiri Meets Torfaen Jazz

World Wide Wales 2 - Wales Meets Brooklyn

Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band

Laura Jurd Quartet

Shades of Shearing

Masterclass: Julian Siegel: All things Saxophone

Jazz Festival Service

Jazz Club: Snowboy

Django Bates’ Belovèd

Ian Shaw and Trio

Mavis Staples

Laurence Cottle Trio featuring Mornington Lockett and Ian Thomas

Roller Trio

Worldwide Wales 1 - Wales Meets Naples

Phronesis

Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes

Masterclass: Laurence Cottle: All Things Bass

RWCMD Presents..

Percussion Masterclass: Jim Black

Julian Siegel Quartet

Tim Kliphuis Trio & David Newton: Celebrating Stéphane Grappelli

Anthony Strong

Masterclass: Jason Rebello: All Things Jazz Piano

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BRECON CATHEDRALThe Cathedral CloseBreconLD3 9DP01874 623857

www.breconcathedral.org.uk

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THE CASTLE HOTELCastle Square Brecon,LD3 9DB01874 624611

www.breconcastle.co.uk

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MARKET HALLMarket StreetBrecon, LD3 9AH

www.powys.gov.uk

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THE GUILDHALLHigh StreetBreconLD3 7LA01874 622884

www.brecontowncouncil.org.uk

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CHRIST COLLEGEBridge StreetBreconLD3 8AF UK01874 615440

www.christcollegebrecon.com

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THEATR BRYCHEINIOGCanal WharfBreconLD3 7EWBox Office: 01874 611622

www.brycheiniog.co.uk

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GETTING HERE / TEITHIO YMA

BY ROADM4: coming from the east, enter via the A449 to Raglan picking up the A40 or via the A470 at Cardiff.M4: from the west, enter via the A4067. M5: enter via the M50 to Monmouth and join the A40.

BY SAT NAVLD3 7EW (Theatr Brycheiniog).

BY TRAIN & BUSVia Paddington / South Wales Line: Trains come as far as Abergavenny & Merthyr Tydfil if you change either Newport or Cardiff. www.traveline-cymru.info for rail, bus & coach information / 08712 002233.TrawsCymru T4 offers a high quality and frequent coach style service linking Brecon to Cardiff and Newtown: www.trawscymru.info.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTInformation on Public Transport within Brecon: www.breconbeaconstourism.co.uk.

AR HYD Y FFORDDM4: os ydych chi’n teithio o’r dwyrain, gallwch fynd ar hyd yr A449 i Raglan i ddechrau, ac yna ar yr A40 neu drwy ddilyn yr A470 yng Nghaerdydd.M4: os ydych chi’n teithio o’r gorllewin, gallwch chi fynd ar hyd yr A4067. M5: gallwch fynd ar hyd yr M50 i Drefynwy ac ymuno â’r A40.

TRWY LYWIO Â LLOERENLD3 7EW (Theatr Brycheiniog).

AR Y TRÊN NEU’R BWSAr y trên o Paddington i Dde Cymru: Mae’r trenau’n teithio cyn belled â’r Fenni a Merthyr Tudful, os byddwch chi’n dod oddi ar y trên yn naill ai Casnewydd neu Gaerdydd. www.traveline-cymru.info –gwybodaeth am drenau, bysiau a bysiau pleser / 08712 002233.Mae TrawsCymru T4 yn darparu gwasanaeth fysiau reolaidd ac o safon uchel rhwng Aberhonddu a Chaerdydd a’r Drenewydd: www.trawscymru.info.

CLUDIANT CYHOEDDUSGwybodaeth am Gludiant Cyhoeddus yn Aberhonddu: www.breconbeaconstourism.co.uk.

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CAR PARKING & CAMPING/PARCIO & GWERSYLLA

CAR PARKINGCambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HR / £5.00 per day 10am – Late / Walking Distance

CAMP SITES: BRECONBrynich Caravan and Camping, Brynich, LD3 7SH 01874 623325 / Dist: 1.5 mileswww.brynich.co.uk

Bishop’s Meadow, Hay Road, LD3 9SW 01874 610000 / Walking Distancewww.bishopsmeadow.co.uk

Lakeside, Llangorse Lake, Llangorse, LD3 9TR 01874 665451 / Dist: 7 mileswww.llangorselake.co.uk/tentstourers

Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping, Pencelli, LD3 7LX / 01874 665 451 / Dist: 5 mileswww.pencelli-castle.com

Priory Mill, Talgarth Road, LD3 7SR01874 611609 / Walking Distance

Riverside Camping, Bronllys, LD3 0HL01874 711320 / Dist: 8 Mileswww.riversideinternational.co.uk

Brecon Rugby Club, 63 The Watton, LD3 7EL01874 624848www.breconrfc.co.uk/jazz.php

PARCIOCambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HR / £5.00 y dydd 10am – Hwyr / O fewn pellter cerdded

GWERSYLLA: ABERHONDDUBrynich Caravan and Camping, Brynich, LD3 7SH 01874 623325 / Pellter: 1.5 milltirwww.brynich.co.uk

Bishop’s Meadow, Hay Road, LD3 9SW 01874 610000 / O fewn pellter cerddedwww.bishopsmeadow.co.uk

Lakeside, Llangorse Lake, Llangorse, LD3 9TR 01874 665451 / Pellter: 7 milltirwww.llangorselake.co.uk/tentstourers

Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping, Pencelli, LD3 7LX / 01874 665 451 / Pellter: 5 milltirwww.pencelli-castle.com

Priory Mill, Talgarth Road, LD3 7SR01874 611609 / O fewn pellter cerdded

Riverside Camping, Bronllys, LD3 0HL01874 711320 / Pellter: 8 milltirwww.riversideinternational.co.uk

Clwb Rygbi Aberhonddu, 63 The Watton, LD3 7EL01874 624848www.breconrfc.co.uk/jazz.php

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WWW.BRECONJAZZ.COMGET YOUR 2013 FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS, HOODIES AND BAGS IN ADVANCE

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Power for life

Delivering electricity to homes and businesses is about more than just cables and wires, poles and pylons. It’s about providing people with a service that they can depend upon to help them live their lives to the full.

At Western Power Distribution we are investing many millions of pounds long-term on our electricity network to ensure all our customers continue to receive the same world class service.

We are proud to be leading the way in terms of customer service, network reliability, technical innovation and environmental care, but we are not complacent. This is why we will continue to set our own demanding performance targets and exceed those set by our industry regulator.

Our Target 60 initiative is a case in point, for when power interruptions occur its aim is to restore supplies within the first hour. This is a commitment our customers can depend upon.

To find out more about our plans for the future visit www.westernpower.co.uk or have your say by calling 0800 028 6229 if you live in the South West or Wales, 0800 121 4909 if you live in the Midlands or by e-mailing [email protected]

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Mike Talbot

9, 10, 11 August 20139, 10, 11 August 2013

Friends of Brecon Jazz are delighted that Orchard is launching its second Brecon Jazz Festival programme. What an array of talent! We have been associated with the Festival since its inception, acting like a supporters club in advising on programme content, location of gigs and generally helping to make the Festival a success for our Members. Significant benefits for our Members include

• regular Newsletters throughout the year providing information about the Festival

• Members-only purchase of Festival concert tickets in advance of sales to the general public

• reserved seating at all concerts – usually the first two rows

• access to our Clubhouse in Brecon Town Centre where Members can meet friends, enjoy a range of modestly priced good quality refreshments from cakes, snacks and sandwiches to main meals with a licensed bar available. It is also a haven in which to rest during a busy day of concerts and use clean toilets!

So please join now! Our subscriptions have been pegged yet again this year to £20 for single Members or £35 for two Members living at the same address. Simply download an application form from our website at www.friendsofbreconjazz.com or contact our Membership Secretary Peter Wightman direct on [email protected]

Good wishes – I hope to see you in Brecon during the Festival weekend!

07980 927783 or [email protected] – Friends of Brecon Jazz

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