Thursday, August 5, 2010 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Wha ’s hot an 


BRECON Jazz hits town this weekend (Friday, August


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- Sunday, August 8) and brings with it an international rota of artists from the world of jazz appearing at four venues over Bre con - Chr i s t College (the Christ College Stage and the


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Roland Stage), the Market Hall, Theatr Brycheiniog and Brecon Cathedral. Brecon Jazz’s Nick


Bla nd ta ke s The Brecon & Radnor Express through some of the hottest acts to watch for. “Ayanna Wit ter - Johnson is a unique,


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           





         


 


 


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 


 


 


  





 


 


  


 


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 


  


 


 HAY FESTIVALS PRESENT 


 





release and a UK tour in 2009.” At Brecon she plays


to launch


What’s hot and cuttiin Brec


capt i v at i ng an d tal e n t e d composer,


background of mixed cultures. Ayanna was invited by Courtney Pine OBE to join his band Afropeans as a vocalist and cellist for the recording of


live album of the same name at the Barbican. She has also played with Nitin Sawhney. This was followed by a sold out residency at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club


its


new material with her trio - Fraser Fifield on pipes, whistles and saxophone, and Robert Mitchell on piano. Ayanna Witter- Johnson is at The Roland Stage, Christ College on Friday,


Andrew McCormack and Jason Yarde


August 6 at 6.30pm. “The


Robert Wyatt teams up with Orchest re Nat ional de Jazz, the


ensemble as part of a famous French legenda r y


special collaboration. Rob e r t Wya t t i s invariably cited as an essent ial reference by the likes of David Bowie, Elvis Costello and David Gilmour.


Orchestre National de Jazz


homage to the universe and protean personality of the singer.” Orchestre National Jazz


de


Robert Wyatt is at the Christ College Stage on Saturday, August 7 at 7.30pm. “Th e An dr e w


McCo rma c k a n d Jason Yarde project is a perfect synthesis of Y a r d e a n d


– Around


Conceived as part of a collaboration between Robert Wyatt and the orchestra’s director Daniel Yvinec, this prog ramme


pay s


McCormack’s diverse musical backgrounds, creating an exciting and unique musical style. The musicians have a long association of working together in many groups including those of Gary Crosby and Denys Baptiste.” Andrew McCormack


and Jason Yarde are at Brecon Cathedral on Friday, August 6 at 10.30pm. For t ickets and fu ll Br e c o n


th e


Jazz line up go to www.breconjazz.org or call 01497 822629.


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 


 Ayanna Witter-Johnson


   


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         





  


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         


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PHRONESIS HÅKON KORNSTAD NOSTALGIA 77 with JEB LOY NICHOLS KAIROS 4TET HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO KIT DOWNES TRIO AYANNA WITTER JOHNSON PORTICO QUARTET MAGNUS LINDGREN MATTHEW HALSALL ELIN LARSSON GROUP GET THE BLESSING and many more...


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Fill the streets of Brecon with the JAZZ CARNIVAL PARADE, Sunday 8 August 11.30am


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Come and join us at the NEW FESTIVAL SITE, Christ College, Brecon, for three days of JAZZ AND MUSIC WORKSHOPS.


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2010 PROGRAMME


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