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Ronnie Scott's Brit Jazz Festival 2010

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express / Yazz Ahmed Quintet
Sat 31st July
The famed B3, keyboard player and 'Godfather of Acid Jazz' brings his blistering, groovy, blues-tinged group, with support from Clifford Brown influenced trumpet & flugelhorn player Yazz....

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra - Made in Britain - Brit Jazz Special!
Sun 1st August
The world-famous 18-piece band celebrate all things British and Big Band. Expect compositions and arrangements by great British composers like Ted Heath, Tubby Hayes, Lennon/McCartney and of...

John Taylor & Julian Arguelles plus /Neon Quartet (programmed by Radio 3's 'Jazz on 3')
Mon 2nd August
A special performance by the world class pianist Taylor and saxophonist Arguelles: two giants of British jazz, playing together as a duo for the first time. With support from...

Led Bib / Phronesis 'Alive'
Tues 3rd August
Two cutting edge bands - torchbearers for the revitalized young British jazz scene: Mark Holub's Led Bib earned a 2009 Mercury Nomination and are "The future of jazz" (The Times) - Phronesis' music is anchored on powerful...

Empirical 'Walk Tall' / Jim Mullen Organ Qrt with Emma Smith
Wed 4th August
Empirical 'continue to astonish with their spirit and skill'; celebrating the musical legacy of saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Leading guitarist Jim Mullen is a truly original voice in contemporary jazz guitar appearing with swinging vocalist Emma...

Django Bates Trio: Beloved Bird / Brass Jaw
Thurs 5th August
Figurehead of British Jazz Django Bates brings 'one of jazz's great piano trios' for a quirky yet vibrant homage to Charlie Parker. Glasgow 4-piece Brass Jaw make a strong melodic statement with their exciting, driving tunes are quickly making them one of Scotland's favourite groups.

Laurence Cottle Big Band with v. special guest vocalist / The Jessica Lauren Four
Fri 6th August
The 17 piece Laurence Cottle Band is an outfit brimming with outstanding soloists 'Packing in many harmonic twists and turns that only this top drawer band can read so easily'. Known for her funky keyboard playing, Jessica Lauren draws on a wide range of influences - blues, soul, gospel, funk, afro-cuban jazz and afrobeat.

Jason Rebello featuring Pino Palladino, Jeremy Stacey and Paul Stacey / Georgia Mancio Quartet
Sat 7th August
Pianist Jason Rebello has always commended a healthy respect in jazz circles, playing regularly for Sting and Jeff Beck. His quartet features Welsh electric bass star Pino Palladino. Vocalist Georgia Mancio has established herself as one of the UK's best new artists - tonight, performing songs from her new album

Natalie Williams Soul Family with special guests / Swingle Singers
Sun 8th August
The legendary Soul Family sessions have given audiences a regular opportunity to sample Natalie Williams' incredible vocals and diverse choice of guest artists, covering soul, jazz, funk, pop and more - this time around, special guests are the virtuosic 8-piece Grammy-winning ...

Ronnie Scott's Presents John Dankworth Night
Mon 9th August
Sir John Dankworth was perhaps the most well known pillar of the UK jazz community - an excellent saxophonist, a dedicated educator and a peerless ambassador for jazz. His passing in early 2010 was a huge blow and tonight a host of current stars of the scene gather to celebrate the great man.

London Improvisers Orchestra feat Jason Yarde / Matt Bourne & Pete Wareham: The Ugly Guys
Tues 10th August
From pushing 80 to barely into their twenties, and hailing from all over the world, the LIO is 'one of the secret gems of the London music calendar'. Wareham and Bourne play opposite, weaving exciting tangos with atmosp....

Mike Westbrook Village Band / Carol Grimes
Wed 11th August
Mike Westbrook's Village Band draws on the New Orleans brass band tradition, on blues, be-bop and contemporary jazz, but also on renaissance music, opera and music hall. Playing opposite tonight will be the powerful and emotive jazz, blues and world-music vocalist Carol Grimes.

trioVD / Partisans
Thurs 12th August
'Earth-shattering, taking a sledgehammer to preconceived limitations of jazz...' trioVD have proved themselves to be amongst the most exciting and energetic bands, regularly blowing away audiences. Partisans bring tightly knit themes and groove-based sound, bridging the gap between New York swing...

Colin Towns Mask Orchestra / Denys Baptiste Quartet
Fri 13th August
'Packed with graceful, subtly evocative but surprisingly accessible themes... enthusiastically and faultlessly played by a 18 piece band drawn from the country's top jazz players' (The Times). Saxophonist Denys Baptiste creates mature, melodic, and highly memorable compositions...

Talvin Singh / Cleveland Watkiss Qrt
Sat 14th August
Presenting a superbly eclectic evening with Mercury Prize-Winner Talvin Singh. As an instrumentalist, producer and DJ, he has merged Indian music seamlessly with Western ideas and created a brand new fusion of Asian electronica. The 'Sonny Rollins of the human voice' Cleveland Watkiss showcases his extraordinary vocal talent.