George Rodger Sextet featuring Hermie Longalong
The band has been playing in Central Scotland for the past five years and after a spell of retirement from the music business, George (guitar) brought together some of his past colleagues to concentrate on Gypsy style Jazz mainly in the vein of the legendary Django Reinhardt and more recently Bireli Lagrene. Three of the ensemble are brothers! Big Frank Henery (guitar) has a unique style very much of his own and was greatly influenced by... [Read More...]
Artists and Events Video
Take a look at some video of this years acts plus past events T J JOHNSON and his Band THAT SWING SENSATION MIKE WHELLANS THE JAZZ PARADE Read More →
Become a Festival Sponsor
In our efforts to keep the festival alive we are raising money through donation and sponsorship. If you’d like to contribute you can download our sponsors information leaflet below Sponsors Information PDF Your donation can qualify for Gift Aid which will allow us to reclaim tax of 28% on the amount. Download the Gift Aid Form here Read More →
We have Saved the Jazz Festival
We are pleased to announce that following an excellent response to our funding appeal which has been generously supported by our local community and business, the 24th Isle of Bute Jazz Festival will take place from Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May 2011 We still need funds to make this the best Jazz Festival ever so if you are able to donate you can do it using the PayPal donate button over on the right hand side of this page Read More →
Rose Room
Formed in summer 2010, Rose Room comprises virtuoso violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken, Jimmy Moon on double-bass with guitarists Tom Watson and Tam Gallagher completing the line-up on solo and rhythm guitars respectively. The music embraces many of the songs of the swing jazz era with a dash of western swing thrown in for good measure. Tom Watson and Tam Gallagher are probably best known for their work as Swing Guitars, first came to prominence... [Read More...]
Academy Swing
“Academy Swing”, the swing band of Rothesay Joint Campus have been performing at the Bute Jazz Festival since 2004 and this year will be opening the festival. The band has made quite a reputation for itself in the past few years and performs regularly in the local community and further a field at venues such as the Loch Fyne food fair. It has also toured regularly throughout Argyll giving community concerts and schools demonstration performances... [Read More...]
Bobby Wishart Group
Bobby Wishart is one of the greatest jazz musicians in the UK. His band is a byword for quality and one of the finest combos performing today. When you consider the people that Bobby has worked with you begin to realise why he has such a big reputation in the world of music. Over the years Bobby regularly performs and broadcasts with his own groups which feature the very best of the young, as well as the more established Scottish players including… Carol... [Read More...]
Penman’s Jazzmen
Formed in 1959 ‘The George Penman Jazzmen’ established a large following for their music. The musical capabilities of the band were proven when in 1961 they won a Scottish Band Championship and in the following year lifted all the major awards at the North Scotland Jazz Festival. With numerous appearances on Radio, Television and recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios with Thorn/EMI label the band have gone from strength to strength. Sadly George... [Read More...]
Contact Bute Jazz
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Jazz Festival Questionnaire
Please help the Festival to develop and improve by filling in the questionnaire. We want to assess both quality and popularity of festival, the effects of our marketing efforts as well as the economic impact the Festival has on the Island’s economy. Download the Questionnaire Read More →
