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Jazz It Up! 2010, the story so far…

7 months
3 weeks ago

Jazz It Up! 2009

Jazz It Up! is a musical collaboration between jazz musician Sid Peacock, ten Gloucestershire school jazz bands and Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Jazz It Up! 2010 has got off to a tremendous start. This year’s theme is ‘Heaven and Hell’, drawing on the roots of jazz music in gospel and blues. Ten Gloucestershire schools have had their first rehearsal session with Sid Peacock where they saw their arrangement for the first time and also worked on some improvisation techniques.

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Jazz It Up! — pictures

1 year
4 months ago

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Budvar Jazz Festival Marquee
Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May
11am onwards
Free

list all jazz events
call the box office 0844 576 8970 for last minute booking.

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Jazz It Up! — 2 fantastic days

1 year
4 months ago

Jazz It Up!

Budvar Jazz Festival Marquee
Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May
11am onwards
Free

Cartoon capers in the Festival marquee

Why not join us for an exuberant celebration of Gloucestershire schools’ thriving jazz scene.

We’re delighted to welcome jazz guitarist, vocal artist and composer Sid Peacock to lead Jazz It Up! this year. As part of the Jazz It Up! project each school will work with Sid on a specially arranged cartoon theme as part of their set. From Roobarb and Custard to Scooby Doo and The Simpsons, come and hear some of the fantastic music that accompanies the antics of our favourite animated characters.

Don’t miss out on all the fun!

list all jazz events
call the box office 0844 576 8970 for last minute booking.

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