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City of Derry Jazz Festival
Photo: City Of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival

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The 8th City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival will feature classic and contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, swing and boogie-woogie. Click on the photos to enlarge.

 

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Headliners this year include Elkie Brooks, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, the David Lyttle Three with special guest Soweto Kinch, jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto, Kenny Ball, and Radio One's Annie Mac. The Guinness Free Jazz trail, offering free music all over the city for everyone. .

 

 

Listen Listen Festival organiser, Johnny Murray, gave Mark Patterson a run-down of the event highlights
Listen Listen The Mayor, Gerry Diver, says 160 acts will perform during one weekend.
Listen Listen Broadcaster, Walter Love, says the Jazz Festival has much to offer visitors from Belfast.
Listen Listen Jacqueline Doherty of Derry City Council says there are so many acts this year they can't all fit into the programme.

 

 

 

 

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