Music - Jazz and Blues
South East Wales is a hotbed of jazz and blues, with plenty of gigs and festivals to choose from. Here's our pick of the key venues and prime movers - fill in this form if you've seen a website we ought to include.
See the main Music Web Guide for other links.
BBC Jazz in Wales
http://www.bbc.co.uk/jazzinwales
A guide to the leading artists, venues, festivals and more.
Welsh Jazz Society
http://www.jazzwales.org.uk
Cardiff-based organisation supporting and promoting jazz throughout the nation. Includes gig listings, web links, and a Band Call page with details of how to book a jazz band for your special event.
Cafe Jazz - Cardiff
http://www.cafejazzcardiff.com
Live jazz and blues five nights a week in this city centre venue - gig listings for a range of styles from trad, to modern, bop to funk plus a weekly jam session.
Dempseys - Cardiff
http://www.myspace.com/dempseysjazz
Live jazz every Tuesday with local talent and visiting stars.
Torfaen Jazz Society - Pontypool
http://www.torfaenjazz.org.uk
Promoting Friday night sessions at Sebastopol Social Club.
Pontypool Jazz
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brenda.obrien1/ppjazz/
Local talent and visiting stars one Saturday a month at the Comrades Club.
Black Mountain Jazz - Abergavenny
http://www.black-mountain-jazz.org.uk
Offering the best local talent in Sunday night gigs.
Blues Dragon - Cardiff
http://www.bluesdragon.org.uk
Get your fix of the blues every Friday at Cafe Jazz.
Blues Matters! - Bridgend
http://www.bluesmatters.com
The UK's most read blues magazine and its associated record label are based in Bridgend. The website features a wealth of information.
Borough Blues Club - Pontypool
http://www.boroughblues.com
Offering rhythm'n'blues on the first Saturday of the month at New Panteg RFC.
GTFM Blues Show - Pontypridd
http://www.myspace.com/gtfmbluesshow
Two hours of the blues every Monday night from 10pm till midnight on this community radio station. Tune in on 107.9 FM or listen live online at www.gtfm.co.uk
Brecon Jazz Festival
http://www.breconjazz.co.uk
One of Europe's top jazz events is right on our doorstep - a popular annual pilgrimage every August for fans and performers alike.
Jazz in the Park - Pontypool
http://www.pontypooljazzinthepark.org.uk
Another long running festival featuring a host of big names and local talent in the first week of September. NB The 2008 event was cancelled due to stormy weather.
Preservation Jazz Society - Cardiff
http://website.lineone.net/%7Epjscardiff/
Hosting traditional jazz every Tuesday night at Cafe Jazz - the website offers a guide to gigs in a similar vein around south Wales.
Usk Blues Rock Club
http://www.bluesrockclub.com
Monthly open mike nights and special events at the Royal British Legion.
Keith Little Hot Six
http://www.keithlittlehotsix.co.uk
Specialising in early swing, dixieland and shuffle.
Allegria
http://allegria.netfirms.com
Gypsy jazz and flamenco sounds from this Newport trio.
Caldicot Jazz Festival
http://www.caldicotjazz.co.uk
The Round the Horn band leads a celebration of traditional and mainstream jazz every September.
Jones O'Connor Group
http://www.jonesoconnorgroup.co.uk
Original compositions ranging from free jazz to post-rock.
Dave Stapleton Quintet
http://www.davestapleton.com
Cardiff-based contemporary jazz outfit winning rave reviews in the national press.
Bluesy Susie
http://www.bluesysusie.com
Jazz and blues from this Cwmbran four-piece.See a clip of the band at the Brecon Jazz Festival
Wonderbrass
http://www.wonderbrass.org.uk
A community-based jazz band (pictured above) seen at festivals and events throughout Wales and beyond.See a clip of the band at the Brecon Jazz Festival
Jazz in Wales
http://www.jazzinwales.co.uk
News, reviews, and snippets about the jazz scene in Wales, compiled by DJ and promoter Andy Roberts.www.jazz-connection.co.uk - more about Andy
For other links, see our main Music Web Guide.
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