Friends who have bought Weekender tickets will be contacted this week by the organisers to advise their meal choice and small venue options for the Friday. Weekend tickets cover everything except the charity concert (Ian Shaw) which is a fundraiser (tickets £14), the late eve Market Hall (£5 entry for jazzers) on Saturday, or the…
Category: Friends’ News
Clubhouse matters 2018
AGM 10am on Saturday, 11 August, at the Clubhouse – Bishop Bevan Hall. CATERING Our original caterer, for reasons beyond their control, are unable to look after us in the clubhouse. However, local ladies who fund-raise for Cancer Research Wales, have stepped into the void on Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 August between midday…
Message from Wellington Hotel
Can members who have booked accommodation in the Wellington Hotel (particularly if they rebooked last year) please telephone them on 01874 625225 to reconfirm their booking, with number of nights.
SOUNDS OF CUBA SOLD OUT
“Sounds of Cuba” is now sold out. Everyone with FoBJ Weekend tickets has a seat there. Last few tickets left for: Big Band Castle Hotel, Friday night Tom Smith Septet, Saturday South African Jazz Septet, Saturday To book, visit http://www.breconjazz.org
Special Discounted Weekend Ticket for The Friends – book by Sunday 6 May
Reminder: As per recent Newsletter to members, Sunday 6th May is the last day to book weekend tickets covering up to 12 concerts for Brecon Jazz 2018 at a special discounted members’ rate before tickets go on general release. To book, go to the link www.breconjazz.org/tickets – press 10th August link to take you to…
Hugh Masekela – Brecon Jazz 2010 – has died at 78
Considered the Father of Jazz in South Africa, charismatic trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer, Hugh Masekela has died at 78 in the early hours of 23rd January 2018. He was one of the “greats” to grace the Market Hall Stage at Brecon Jazz on 11 August 2010
Brecon Jazz paintings donated to Y Gaer Art Gallery and Museum in Brecon
Brecon Jazz Club member and supporter of Brecon Jazz Festival, Jonathan Morgan, has donated two oil paintings on canvas by Diana Golledge to Y Gaer for public display in Brecon. One is of American saxophonist Benny Carter and the other is of a French jazz trio featuring Stephane Grapelli on violin, Marc Fosset on guitar…
Veteran Welsh Jazz and blues musician dies at 85
15 January 2018 It is with sadness that we inform everyone of the death of Mike Harries at 85 – trombonist and frontman with the Root Doctors. An architect by profession, he was born in Ynysybwl and grew up in Cardiff. He played at the first Brecon Jazz Festival in 1985 with his Mike Harries…