Bute Jazz

Contact Bute Jazz

Administrator — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:08:43 +0000

If you need to contact the Bute Jazz Festival Committee or have are or represent an act that would be interested in appearing at the Festival please fill out the form below:

Jazz Festival Questionnaire

Administrator — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:41:33 +0000

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

Festival Programme

Administrator — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:58:52 +0000

Download the Programme as Print Friendly PDF file by Clicking Here
Please note admission details in the Venues and Admission Details (over). These are ALL conditional on capacity allowing. There is NO admission on the door at any section except the Jazz Picnic at Rothesay Castle on Sunday afternoon. The organisers reserve the right to change the programme should it be necessary.

FRIDAY 30th April EVENING
Informal reception for “Friends of the Isle of Bute Jazz Festival” with Phil Mason’s Jazz Friends in the Café, Rothesay Pavilion.
Sessions in various venues

SATURDAY 1st May DAYTIME
Marching Bands/Street Parade
Brolly Competitions
Sessions in various venues
SATURDAY 1 st May EVENING
Sessions in various venues

SUNDAY 2nd May DAYTIME
Church Concert
Sessions in various venues
March and Jazz Picnic at Rothesay Castle
SUNDAY 2nd May EVENING
Sessions in various venues
Concert - “Big Chris Barber
Band” in Rothesay Pavilion

MONDAY 3rd MAY LUNCHTIME
Traditional “Farewell Session” in Rothesay Pavilion

T.J.Johnson Band

Administrator — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:56:15 +0000

TJ Johnson is widely considered to be one of the UK’s finest jazz and blues singers. He is also an accomplished piano player, drummer and a respected bandleader. Always a true ambassador of the soul, TJ sings songs of love lost and gained, of life wholesome and corrupt, songs of hope, songs of the night, all with the true passion and boozy swagger of only a man who has been there and knows.

Backed by his group of top British musicians TJ plays an extraordinary blend of music that transcends the boundaries of jazz, blues, soul, country and gospel and is influenced by the likes of Ray Charles, Dr John, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, BB King, Nina Simone, Alberta Hunter, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Witherspoon and many more. His distinctive voice and unique personal stage manner brings both the band and the audience together to create an intimate yet exciting atmosphere that is rarely equalled.

Visit the T J Johnson website

Freetime Old Dixie Jassband

Administrator — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:45:17 +0000

The band was founded in 1971 in Enkhuizen, a picturesque town about 50 km. north of Amsterdam with a very strong jazz tradition. The members of this band were inspired by New Orleans jazz and still play their own exhuberant version! Their musical ability, together with the energy and enthusiasm they put into their show, mean that they are really appreciated by their audiences.
They like to do their own arrangements of well-known jazz numbers from “Bix to King” and from “Lewis to Duke”. They have maade many recordings and have played with many internationally-known jazz artists.
Come and listen - you will not be disappointed!

Coos Zwagerman - trumpet, vocals.
Rob Vlam - trombone, vocals.
Jan-Jaap Kroeb - clarinet, altosaxophone.
Piet de Wit - banjo.
John Lippe - drums, vocals.
Jaap de Wit - stringbass, sousaphone, bass saxophone.

Welcome to Our New Site

Administrator — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:48:39 +0000

The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival began in 1988 and has been staged annually on the first weekend of May ever since - this year’s event will be the 23rd
The first Festival was a small affair with only six bands, and the organisers held their breath to see if anyone would come to a small Scottish island with little tradition of jazz (although big dance bands certainly played regularly at Rothesay Pavilion in the 1950’s and 60’s). Happily enough fans turned up that first year to encourage another venture the following year, and the Festival has continued to grow in reputation and stature ever since.
Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few years - Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.
The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme.

Phil Mason
Director Phil Mason - another well-known name in jazz circles - is a long-term resident on the Island and he brings his very popular New Orleans All-Stars with Blues & Gospel singer Christine Tyrrell to the weekend every year.

Phil Mason New Orleans Allstars

Administrator — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:27:26 +0000

Phil and his band the News Orleans Allstars will be once again headlining gigs throughout the 2010 Jazz Weekend.

Latest News

Administrator — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:08:36 +0000

The 2010 FESTIVAL is scheduled for Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May 2010