Launch Of The
Liverpool International Jazz Festival
Written by Chris and Colin
Photographs below by Alan Smith.
WE sent 2 jazz enthusiasts
to the launch of the first Liverpool International Jazz Festival and
from what they reported to us, the festival that starts on 28
February 2013 and runs to 3 March 2013 is looking like it will be a
truly instrumental success. The festival will have some of the
finest names on the national and international jazz scene. As if
that was not enough, some of the programs over the 4 days are
absolutely free! Also, no festival in Liverpool would be complete
without the very best of the local talent, so the Liverpool
International Jazz Festival will be hosting some events with native
performers. Plus, the event will be hosting workshops to add to the
line up. The event has a Dr Who connection, with its closing
concert, by the jazz legend Coutney Pine... but you will have to do
some research to find out if you do not go to the closing
performance! The launch was hosted at the Capston Theatre on 17 Shaw
Street, in Liverpool's City Centre, on Friday, 8 February 2013.
Along with nibbles and drinks, guests were entertained by a concert
from jazz singer and pianist Joe Stilgoe, along with home grown
luminaries, Rachael
Wood Perri and Neil Quartet,
along with members of Martin Smith's The Weave, plus Tom Seals
Seals supporting the
night's activities. This is what our team who attended said:-
"Tom Seals performed an opening set, prior to Joe Stilgoe's main
event, and showed he has a formidable piano technique, and he
provided a good selection of well known tunes. I felt, however, that
a bit more light and shade in his vocals would bring a greater
contrast to his act. Joe Stilgoe, excellently supported the bass and
the drums, gave a wonderful selection of his own compositions and
versions of well known standards, keeping the whole session very
alive and interesting, and the audience thoroughly enjoyed it
throughout. The only adverse criticism I have at all is that the
sound engineer over amplified the music. Had the dynamic level been
not so high, I would have enjoyed the evening even more..."
We look forward to the main event.
For more information about this
band new jazz festival why not go and look at this website:-
thecapstonetheatre.com
or go to the festival's Facebook
Page?
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Photographs
below by Colin.
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