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mjf 2023 gallery

Never been to mjf before? Or just want to relive our previous festivals? Here’s a few photos of mjf 2023 to whet your appetite for what’s to come in 2024.

(C) Rina Srabonian

(C) Mark Lear

(C) Rina Srabonian

THEMORY (C) Rina Srabonian

The Wizards of Twiddly (C) Mark Lear

Ni Maxine (C) Mark Lear

Gary Washington (C) Mark Lear

Fred Wesley (C) Rina Srabonian

Artistic Director, Steve Mead (C) Mark Lear

Romarna Campbell (C) Mark Lear

Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band (C) Mark Lear

Apollo House (C) Mark Lear

Alina Bzhezhinska (C) Rina Srabonian

Good Habits (C) Mark Lear

KTNA (C) Mark Lear

Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band (C) Mark Lear

Eliades Ochoa (C) Mark Lear

(C) Rina Srabonian

Nick Walters (C) Mark Lear

THEMORY (C) Rina Srabonian

Dayzy (C) Mark Lear

Fred Wesley (C) Rina Srabonian

Yemi Bolatiwa (C) Mark Lear

(C) Mark Lear

Rory A Green (C) Mark Lear

Alina Bzhezhinska (C) Rina Srabonian

Fred Wesley (C) Rina Srabonian

KTNA (C) Mark Lear

(C) Mark Lear

DAYZY (C) Mark Lear

Fred Wesley (C) Rina Srabonian

Marcus Joseph (C) Mark Lear

James Girling (C) Mark Lear

Nathaniel Facey Trio (C) Rina Srabonian

Ibibio Sound Machine (C) Mark Lear

The Chanteuse (C) Rina Srabonian

(C) Mark Lear

Freight Train (C) Andrew Yeh

Malia Hayes (C) Mark Lear

Roboccobra Quartet (C) Mark Lear

Mica Millar (C) Mark Lear

Nishla Smith (C) Mark Lear

(C) Mark Lear

Robert Mitchell (C) Rina Srabonian

Ibibio Sound Machine (C) Mark Lear

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Introducing… our YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD! A wonde

Introducing… our YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD!

A wonderful time was had on Tuesday night catching up with our youngest members of the team & discovering how #mjf2024 can serve them 🎶

Thank you to the @contactmcr for having us 💜

#networking #talentdevelopment #youthled #youthorganisations #jazz #jazzmusic #creativejazz #jazzmusician

📸 dump from this years’ @europejazznet confer

📸 dump from this years’ @europejazznet conference held in #marsille ✈️🇫🇷

481 delegates from 40 countries all representing #jazz 🎶

1.) How the conference started with … The Constellations team ; a unique talent development opportunity for European jazz organisations to exchange artists ✨

2.) Our Constellations artist @ellaronen leading a group discussion. Ella will be joining us for #mjfhothouse #mjf2024 🎤

3.) A windswept Steve with mjf Board Member Lucy Scott 🍃

4.) Our final constellations gathering! 😭

5.) Matching outfits at dinner from Steve & Karolina (@klub_wytwornia) #twinning 👯

6.) How the conference ended …with the new EJN Board & Staff! (Including our artistic director, Steve) 👏

#mjftalent #constellations #illuminate #conference #futureofjazzmusic #jazz #networking

👀 for a gig tonight?! here are our #mjf top M

👀 for a gig tonight?!

here are our #mjf top Manchester #jazz gigs of the month 🎺

but grab your 🎟 (via the link in our bio) quick as both shows are tonight ✨

1.) Sam Newboulds (@newboulds) coming to @bandonthewall

Originally from Newcastle but living in Amsterdam, Sam is returning to the UK with his award winning & international quintet.

"Compulsive listening" - Bebop Spoken Here (UK)

2.) @byron_wallen coming to @nqjazz & hosted by @theyard_mcr

Byron Wallen returns to Manchester to perform with his quartet 'Four Corners', showcasing new material. Widely recognised as a seminal figure in world jazz, trumpeter and composer Byron Wallen is constantly travelling the world recording, teaching and performing. He has been playing trumpet in various contexts, live and on record, alongside legendary musicians such as George Benson, Andrew Hill, Chaka Khan, Ingrid Laubrock, Hugh Masekela, Courtney Pine and Mulatu Astatke.

are you a jazz artist with a local gig?! Please tag us! 💛

#throwbackthursday to #mjf2023 Every 2 weeks fro

#throwbackthursday to #mjf2023

Every 2 weeks from now until christmas, we'll be sharing our favourite highlights from this year's festival starting with...

@nathaniel.facey1 Trio at @nqjazz 🎷

A truly unique sound full of ferocious passion and lyrical mastery

And these wonderful drawings by @akinyemi_oludele that brought this gig to life 🎨

#jazz #jazzfestival #manchester #culture

🚨 QUICK! 🚨 There's still 24 hours left to a

🚨 QUICK! 🚨

There's still 24 hours left to apply for our #mjftalent development programmes ✨

Sign up & learn more 👉 https://manchesterjazz.com/our-artists-schemes/

#mjftalent #jazz #jazzfunk #jazzbass #jazzmusic #jazzartists #jazzmusicians #jazzmusicianslife #Jazztalent #talentdevelopment #artistschemes

Our #mjf2023 highlight reel has landed ✨ & it's

Our #mjf2023 highlight reel has landed ✨

& it's premering now over on our youtube 👉 link is in the bio 📹

Including;
- Free opening weekend in the ☀️ at @firststreetmcr
- Proud hosts of the
@jazznorth Northern Line Showcase 🎷
- A closing 🎉 FIESTA at @bandonthewall

mjf will return: 17 - 26 May 2024 💛

📸 (@dmclenachan) David Mclenachan & (@rubix._.photography) Martin Hindley

🎵 Gutterball (for John Zorn & Sam Eastwood) (Fergus Quill), performed by Ferg's Imaginary Big Band
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#mjf2023 #jazz #jazzmusic #festival #music #manchester #culture

1 week to go! 📢 The deadline to apply to one o

1 week to go! 📢

The deadline to apply to one of our talent development programmes is FAST approaching!

Apply here 👉 https://manchesterjazz.com/our-artists-schemes/

Not sure which is most suited 👉 https://manchesterjazz.com/talent-development-FAQs/

Deadline 4th September!

Join us 💛

#mjftalent #jazz #jazzfunk #jazzbass #jazzmusic #jazzartists #jazzmusicians #jazzmusicianslife #Jazztalent #talentdevelopment #artistschemes

NEW SINGLE DROPPING TODAY! 🔥 Former #hothouse

NEW SINGLE DROPPING TODAY! 🔥

Former #hothouse artist @sarah__heneghan grounding, earthy summer single, ‘Petrichor’ is out now 🥁

👉 head to spotify to listen

#mjftalent #jazz #jazzdrummer #newsingle #outnow

CALLING ALLL ARTISTS 📣 1 month to go until our

CALLING ALLL ARTISTS 📣

1 month to go until our #mjftalent development applications close! ✨

Deadline; 4th September, 10 am!

Apply now 👉 via the link in our bio

#jazz #jazzartists #jazzmusic #jazznews #mjf2023 #mjftalent #jazzfestival #musician #artist #submissionsopen #artistdevelopment #jazzmusicianslife #culture

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