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The Brecon Jazz 2011 programme is now open for booking.

Album Première

Evento 1Friday 12 August 2011, 6.30pm Sede del evento: Roland Stage, Christ College

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Blues Sans Frontières

Same Crossroads – Different Destinations

Evento 2Friday 12 August 2011, 6.30pm Sede del evento: Brecon Cathedral

Blues Sans Frontières

Blues Sans Frontières is a collaboration between guitarist/vocalist Robert Hokum, drummer/percussionist Sam Kelly and sitarist Mehoob Nadeem, exploring alternative approaches to the blues. They see it as not so much a ‘fusion’ as a musical ‘what if’. The combination of sitar set against traditional blues grooves is so natural and serves to reinforce why the blues has such an appeal to people from so many different cultures. Top percussionist Paul Clarvis on tablas joins them for this performance. 


Robert Hokum guitar/vocals
Sam Kelly drums
Mehoob Nadeem sitar
Paul Clarvis tablas

Duration 75 mins.

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The Outlaw Collective

Brecon Exclusive

Evento 3Friday 12 August 2011, 7pm Sede del evento: Christ College Stage

The Outlaw Collective

Brecon Jazz is pleased to present the European debut performance of The Outlaw Collective. Founded in September 2007 at the Berklee College of Music, now based in New York City, The Outlaw Collective comprises five of the school’s finest young graduate musicians. Drummer and group leader Cameron Outlaw, a native of Northern Virginia, has studied and performed with Kendrick Scott, Greg Osby, Ralph Peterson, George Garzone, Mark Turner, Terri Lyne Carrington and Gary Grainger. The Outlaw Collective represent a new generation of jazz musicians, raised on a mix of musical genres, all naturally blended by jazz into their music. 


‘Today Outlaw leads a quintet rightly called The Outlaw Collective, a straight ahead combo with subtle hip-hop shadings. Equally ferocious in swing and thudding vamps, the band around Outlaw is so in-the-pocket percussive that the richness of the melodies seems that much more astounding.’ Washington City Paper

Duration 75 mins.

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Clare Teal

Hey Ho

Evento 4Friday 12 August 2011, 7pm Sede del evento: Market Hall

Clare Teal

Clare Teal makes a welcome return to Brecon with her tenth album, a celebration of The Great British Songbook spanning a period of almost 120 years, entitled Hey Ho. Although rooted in the jazz traditions of the 1930s and 40s, it covers a huge spectrum of sounds and genres, but focuses simply on highlighting the beauty of well-written songs using honest, open soundscapes and textures. Hey Ho is reflective and mature, yet confident and self-assured and shows a new depth to Clare’s work. 


‘She is the only singer around with the kind of touching, humorous tone, jaunty and effortless phraseology to get anywhere near the might that was Ella Fitzgerald.’ Jazzwise 

Clare Teal voice
Simon Little bass
Grant Windsor piano and MD
Ben Reynolds drums

Duration 90 mins.

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Pascal Schumacher Quartet

Evento 5Friday 12 August 2011, 7.30pm Sede del evento: Pembertons Stage, Christ College

Pascal Schumacher Quartet

Pascal Schumacher is one of the most respected vibraphonists on the modern jazz circuit. Highly sought-after as a recording artist and live performer, the music of the Pascal Schumacher Quartet does not stick to the conventional structural form of jazz. With their clear melodic motifs, rich in imagination and expression, filled with altering emotions, going from soothing to violent, always with passion, the Quartet are quickly conquering the international jazz scene. 


‘My, oh my...Three words for last night’s concert: energy, energy, energy. Rarely have I seen young jazz musicians play acoustic jazz with this combination of energy, enthusiasm, joy and technique.’ Mwanji Ezana, Citizenjazz 

Pascal Schumacher vibraphone
Franz von Chossy piano
Christophe Devisscher bass
Jens Düppe drums

Duration 75 mins.

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Matthew Herbert Big Band

There’s Me And There’s You

Evento 6Friday 12 August 2011, 8.30pm Sede del evento: The Big Tent, Christ College

Matthew Herbert Big Band

Having been conceived almost by accident as a result of a film score he was writing, the Matthew Herbert Big Band now has two acclaimed albums and a string of prestigious international performances under its belt. From the Sydney Opera House and Montreaux Jazz Festival to London’s Royal Festival and Barbican Halls, Herbert’s band has thrilled audiences across the globe with its theatrical and visually stunning shows. 


Though the band’s repertoire incorporates well-known songs from a range of his previous projects, much of the focus is on 2008’s There’s Me And There’s You, a ground-breaking album featuring some 400 performers and a wide-ranging exploration of the theme of power. 

The dialogue between the classic sound and instrumentation of the Big Band and Herbert’s relentlessly spontaneous and experimental approach continues in live performance. While the electrifying power and energy of 16 musicians breathes life into his compositions, Herbert constantly explores new possibilities, often by sampling the band and audience live on stage. 

The result is a performance with enormous dynamism and scope, combining the grand sweep, swing and swagger of the big band with moments of tender intimacy. Joining Matthew and his Big Band will be Basement Jaxx vocalist Vula Malinga – definitely one not to be missed. 

‘The sensory assault – visual as well as aural – is innovative and inspired.’ The Times

Duration 90 mins.

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The Spaces In Between

Evento 7Friday 12 August 2011, 9.30pm Sede del evento: Roland Stage, Christ College

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Stéphane Kerecki Trio

Evento 8Friday 12 August 2011, 9.30pm Sede del evento: Brecon Cathedral

Stéphane Kerecki Trio

Nominated for the Victoire de la musique Jazz 2009 in France, this French trio explores every sonic combination offered by saxophonist Matthieu Donarier and his rhythm section. The result is gorgeously uplifting, fusing modern jazz with African dance. 


‘One of the most fascinating European jazz prospects of the 21st century.’ John Fordham, The Guardian 

Matthieu Donarier saxophones
Thomas Grimmonprez drums
Stéphane Kerecki bass

Duration 75 mins.

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The Core

Evento 9Friday 12 August 2011, 10pm Sede del evento: Christ College Stage

The Core

The Core is, quite simply, one of Norway’s most energetic jazz bands. Their music is rooted in acoustic post-bop jazz from the 1960s, influenced by the music of Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler and John Coltrane, and combined with more contemporary grooves rooted in funk and rock. Their live performances showcase the band’s energy, stamina and grit, which have rightly earned them rave reviews from the international media. Not to be missed. 


‘Currently, The Core are the most exciting and powerful live band in jazz.’ Jazzwise 

Jørgen Mathisen saxophones, clarinet
Erlend Slettevoll piano/Fender Rhodes
Torbjørn Zetterberg bass
Espen Aalberg drums

Duration 75 mins.

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Alice Russell

Evento 10Friday 12 August 2011, 10pm Sede del evento: Market Hall

Alice Russell

What can you say about Alice Russell, other than: if you have never seen this gal live, then now is your chance and you will not be disappointed. Blessed with a lavishly soulful voice, she has been compared to some of the past soul greats. Her live performances are truly unique, capable of captivating an audience and tugging at individual heartstrings. Her smoldering blues-inflected lament is constantly evolving in her new solo material, which encompasses a soulful explosion of everything from funk, gospel and jazz to northern soul and beyond.


‘One of Britain’s best kept secrets.’ The Independent



Dan Swain bass
Ben Jones keys
Alex Cowan guitar
Mike Simmonds violin
Alice Russell voice
Jack Baker drums

Duration 75 mins.

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Fringe Magnetic

Evento 11Friday 12 August 2011, 10.30pm Sede del evento: Pembertons Stage, Christ College

Fringe Magnetic

Left-field trumpeter Rory Simmons leads his tricksy, brilliant, ten-piece Fringe Magnetic, featuring musicians from the innovative LOOP collective, as well as those from classical and folk traditions. Bringing together gritty, rhythmic counterpoint of chamber, orchestral palettes and shapes, with the vibrant energy of cutting-edge jazz and improvised music, all fused with the mesmerizing vocals of Norwegian vocalist Elisabeth Nygaard. Their sound exhibits influences of Django Bates and the NY down-town scene in the process, but the results are all their own. We think you’ll agree Fringe Magnetic’s line-up speaks for itself.


‘Tricky as a riddle, a major work by one of our most important contemporary artists.’ Jamie Cullum 

Rory Simmons trumpet
Tori Freestone flute
Jon Shenoy clarinet
James Allsopp bass clarinet
Kit Massey violin
Natalie Rozario cello
Ivo Neame piano
Jasper Høiby bass
Ben Reynolds drums
Elisabeth Nygaard and Andrew Plummer vocals

Duration 75 mins.

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