Bellingen Jazz Manouche Festival
What? Staged in and around Beautiful Bellingen with its pristine river and historic streetscape, from a modest start in 1990, the Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival will celebrate it's 22nd Festival in 2011.
A three day celebration of live music performed by the cream of Australia’s Jazz, Manouche and Blues musicians. 2011 will showcase the widest array of Jazz styles and more performances from more bands and musicians in more venues than at any previous Bellingen Jazz Festival.
Featuring 15 of Australia’s leading guitarists playing Slide Blues, Western Swing, Brazilian Choro, Gypsy Swing, Manouche and many styles within the broad Church of Jazz.
The Jazz Program also features young stars from Melbourne (including 2 recent winners of the Wangaratta Jazz Awards: Trumpet star Eamon McNelis and Julien Wilson on Saxophone) along with a special appearance by The Unity Hall Jazz Band from Sydney and Carol Ralph with Ray Aldridge.
Where? Bellingen, NSW - New Marquee at the Butter Factory, new Cabaret Room layout at the Golf Club, Federal Hotel, Memorial Hall, Tavern, Bellingen Community Markets, The Uniting Church, St Margaret’s Church, The CWA Hall and many Restaurants.
When? 2011 19 -21 August, 2011
Who? 2011
LUCKY OCEANS With DAVE BREWERDJANGO 101
CROOKED FIDDLE BAND (below)
EWAN MacKENZIE ALLSTARS
FLAP!
EDDIE BRONSON
JOHN BRABEN &
THE BRISBANE KNIGHTHAWKS
PARIS DREAMING
CAROL RALPH & RAY ALDRIDGE
DOUG de VRIES
UNITY HALL JAZZ BAND
VIRUS
SAM LEMANN
BULANYI BROS
GADJO GUITARS
DATE/MADDOX BAND
How much are the tickets? Check official site
Festival Website? www.bellingenjazzfestival.com.au
Past Festivals? The Society Syncopators, Daryl Aberhart Band, Grant Walmsley and the Agents of Peace, Wanderlust, The Manouche Allstars, Satin Bower Birds and the Blue Pegs. , Eddie de Brasil (video below) , The catholics, Tribute to Tom Baker Band, Continental Robert and the Rinky Dinks, The Jugalug String Band, George Washingmachine (vid 2 below) Julie O'Hara, Paul Bulanyi's Manouche, Eurobop 5 - Paul Bulanyi, Lawrence Pastro, Odile Lejus + guest clarinets Paris Dreaming - Ewan Mackenzie & Kay Sullivan with guest clarinettist Dan Cosgrove, Bois et Charbon, Paul Ivers, Andy Ross, Paul Winter & Elise Winterflood, Gypsy Swingers (left), Cameron Ford, Nigel Date + bass, Jim Conway's Big Wheel , The Craig Scott Quintet, Horn Among the Roses (John Hoffman, & MANY MORE
