Liverpool Jazz Festival 2014 Launched

Thursday 27th February – Sunday 2nd March 2014
The Capstone Theatre

The Capstone Theatre, organiser of Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2014, is delighted to announce four new acts for the festival as it officially launches its second year. As announced in September, Liverpool International Jazz Festival is back and will run from Thursday 27th February – Sunday 2nd March 2014, promising to be even bigger and better than its 2013 debut, when audiences were treated to four days of the finest artists on the national and international jazz scene. Big names such as Roller Trio, Led Bib, Robert Mitchell, Kit Downes Quintet, Denys Baptiste's Triumvirate and jazz legend Courtney Pine all performed.

The four new acts confirmed to join the 2014 line up - which is already packed with some of the brightest stars in jazz - are The Weave, a collection of some of Liverpool’s most established jazz musicians, acclaimed jazz pianist Jamil Sheriff in a trio performance with Dave Walsh on drums and Pete Turner on double bass, both performing on Saturday 1st March. On Sunday 2nd March, there will be performances from ACV, an experimental contemporary jazz quintet from North East England and classic and contemporary sax quartet HSQ, who are joined by Rachael Gladwin on harp and percussionist Phil Bennett to form HSQ +2!

These four great acts join a line-up that includes celebrated British jazz pianist and multi-award winner Jason Rebello, who opens the festival on Thursday 27th February. Labelled a veteran by critics at the age of 19, Rebello has gone from strength to strength since the release of his debut album back in 1990, working with some of the most highly regarded artists in the industry, most famously Jeff Beck and Sting.

Kicking off the weekend on Friday 28th February, Anglo-American jazz ‘supergroup’ The Impossible Gentlemen will bring their unique and powerful talent, performing tracks from their acclaimed new album Internationally Recognised Aliens, which has already been “destined for year- end best-of lists” (Allaboutjazz.com). The band’s newest line-up features Steve Rodby, bass player for many years with Pat Metheny Group.

On Saturday 1st March, travel across continents as the ever evolving music from Unfurl will take you on a journey combining Indian ragas, flamenco and Arabic music to bring you a creative and original sound ranging from the dramatic to the sublime. Then witness the exciting visionary soundscape of Blue Touch Paper; receiving ecstatic reviews for their debut album Stand Well Back in 2012, they will be performing tracks from their brand new album Drawing Breath.

Rounding off a high energy weekend, Liverpool International Jazz Festival culminates with two concerts on Sunday 2nd March. Stuart McCallum Trio starts your Sunday session, collaborating with Real Strings to bring audiences a musical fusion, which elicits emotional engagement and vigour, and with the addition of live strings, the rich orchestral textures in the writing are highlighted, making the music simmer with tension, sharpening the dynamics and heightening the audience experience. The second installment of the day comes from one of the UK’s most exciting live bands, award winning Get The Blessing, which features members of legendary trip hop band Portishead. Fresh from a European and American tour for their 2012 album OC:DC , they are back on home soil to bring you their unique signature sound that defies easy classification, yet never loses sight of thumping tunes, monstrously infectious beats, or joyous collective spontaneity.

As well as these highlight events, throughout the weekend there will also be other concerts and workshops taking place at The Capstone at Liverpool Hope University's Creative Campus. These will all be announced in due course.

Tickets for the Liverpool International Jazz Festival went on sale on Friday 27th September 2013. There is also a festival weekend pass available, offering fantastic value, which will give you access to all the events over the whole weekend, including those still to be announced, saving you money on buying individual tickets for each event.

This joyous jazz extravaganza made a lasting mark on the city in 2013 and the now annual event continues to attract the finest collections of contemporary and swinging, soulful jazz music and artists the genre has to offer.

For more information please visit www.thecapstonetheatre.com.
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HOW TO BOOK

Individual event tickets are available from TicketQuarter by visiting the website www.ticketquarter.co.uk by calling the Box Office on 0844 8000 410 or visiting the Box Office at MerseyTravel Centre, Queen Square, Liverpool, L1 1RG.

Festival Weekend Passes are priced at £70 and available from Liverpool Hope Store via their website www.thecapstonetheatre.com

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Jason Rebello
Date: Thursday 27th February 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £17.50

The Impossible Gentlemen
Date: Friday 28th February 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £17.50

Unfurl
Date: Saturday 1st March 2014
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £12.50

The Weave
Date: Saturday 1st March 2014
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus
Individual ticket price: £5

Jamil Sheriff Trio
Date: Saturday 1st March 2014
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus
Individual ticket price: £5

Blue Touch Paper
Date: Saturday 1st March 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £15.00

Stuart McCallum
Date: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £12.50

ACV
Date: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus
Individual ticket price: £5

HSQ +2
Date: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus
Individual ticket price: £5

Get The Blessing
Date: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Individual ticket price: £15.00

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