At a glance listings for the 2010 Manchester Jazz Festival

Friday 13 July

20.00Festival PavilionFreeDJ Doreen EdwardsPlaying rare and funky jazz and grooves from her personal record collection.
20.00Band on the Wall£12 (adv) / £14 (door)Pocket Central + DJA celebratory vibe for mjf’s opening night: exceptional funky musicianship and fun.
22.00Matt & Phred's Jazz Club£5Alice Zawadzki: Songs from Around the WorldBeautiful and uplifting vocals - come and be transported!

Saturday 14 July

13.00Festival PavilionFreeStevie Williams and The Most Wanted BandVintage blues and country, original songs and spine-tingling solos.
15.00Festival Pavilion FreeA Greater HorrorElectrifying new post-jazz trio: loud then delicate, solid then dizzying.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeMastretta
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Spanish excitement, passion and surprise: flowing musical landscapes and theatrical stagecraft.
20.00Festival Pavilion£12 (adv) / £14 (door)Bugalu FoundationAn irresistible fusion of jazz, funk and soul, with the beats of ’El Barrio’.
21.30Band on the Wall£11 (adv) / £12 (limited on door)Mr Scruff – Keep It UnrealLate-night DJ plays soul, funk, disco, reggae, Afrobeat, Latin and jazz.
22.00Matt & Phred's Jazz Club£5 (free to mjf friends)Ariya Astrobeat ArkestraA rhythm and brass explosion mixing free jazz and Afrobeat.

Sunday 15 July

13.00Festival PavilionFreeJessica BerryVocal-led jazz-inspired songs, straddling pop and jazz; relaxed and fresh.
14.30Midland Hotel – The French£19.95The Magic Beans
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A hand-picked selection of songs dipping into jazz, country, pop and soul.
15.00Festival Pavilion FreeJamboneYouth jazz ensemble from The Sage Gateshead, thrilling and energetic.
16.30Festival PavilionFreeGlobal Grooves: Junk JamSpectacular performance with musicians, dancers and makers, using recycled materials.
19.00Band on the Wall£8 (adv) / £10 (door)Sister Elements presents Grandma’s PartyIndo-jazz fusions, drum’n’bass and digital beats with dulcet vocal tones and spoken word.
19.30Festival Pavilion£12 (adv) / £14 (door) Rick Farrow and The Big Red OrchestraHighly danceable Afro-Cuban big band with energetic soloists, driving rhythms and vocals.

Monday 16 July

11.45Festival PavilionFreeRoller TrioThrashy noise, groovy riffs and evocative electronic soundscapes.
13.00St Ann's ChurchFreeHSQ+2Refined saxophone quartet with added instrumental textures.
14.30The Midland£19.95Bruce Hunnisett & Robin Joiner
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Saxophone and piano duo with melodic and atmospheric sounds.
15.00Festival PavilionFreeMercury
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Whirling between jazz and popular music, indie and electronica.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeThe Jazz DepartmentSophisticated originals, standards, Latin, pop and soul from ex-lecturers and -students.
18.00Royal Northern College of MusicFreeSongs of the Caged Bird: Open Rehearsal
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A chance to observe the rehearsal process for George King’s new work.
18.15St Ann's Church£7MicroscopicIntimate collective performing stripped-back arrangements: Microscopic is the new miniature!
19.00Band on the WallFreeBBC Introducing with Gilles Peterson and Jez NelsonBe in the audience for this recording of the Jazz on 3 radio show with emerging bands.
19.30Festival PavilionFreeBeating Wing OrchestraJazz, African gospel, Eastern European folk and Sufiana from this international ensemble.
22.00Matt & Phred's Jazz ClubFreeJazz JamFestival jam session open to all instrumentalists and jazz vocalists.

Tuesday 17 July

11.45Festival PavilionFreePhil Meadows GroupIntense, energetic and powerful grooves with emotive and delicate melodies.
13.00Festival Pavilion FreeSteve Hawkins/Sam Healey QuintetThe excitement of be-bop with more expressive, contemplative moods.
13.00Matt & Phred's Jazz ClubFreeHow to Get More Gigs: A seminar for jazz musicians
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Advice, professional guidance and networking opportunities to help your career.
14.30 Midland Hotel – The French£19.95John Helliwell & John Ellis
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Classy duets of popular song and overlooked jazz and blues gems.
15.00Festival PavilionFreeKAB Trio
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Original jazz-fusion, funk and vocals from this young Salford band.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeZoë Gilby QuintetNorth-east vocalist performing jazz and unusual contemporary standards.
18.00Matt & Phred's Jazz ClubFreeUn-Caged Birds: Justice and Jazz, Then and Now
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Lifting The Lid’s discussion about jazz, black history and current racial dynamics.
19.30Royal Northern College of Music£17 / £14 (concs available) Stan Sulzmann Big BandA 'Best of British' selection from the warm, expressive luminary of European contemporary jazz.
19.30Festival Pavilion - TheatreFreeTG CollectiveRich and varied Flamenco, gypsy jazz and contemporary classical styles.
22.00Matt & Phred's Jazz Club£5 (free to mjf friends)Stop Motion TrioElectronica, hip-hop, soul, Indian classical, Latin and jazz with a rhythmic drive.

Wednesday 18 July

11.45Festival PavilionFreeNooseExtreme highs and lows, terrifying energy, spine-tingling beauty and quirky twists and turns.
13.00St Ann's ChurchFreeDan Whieldon & Alice ZawadzkiSpacious voice and piano duet with classical roots, improvising with folk melodies and hymns.
14.30 Midland Hotel – The French£19.95 per personSue Parish & Andrzej Baranek
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Intimate jazz standards and vocalese with exciting bebop piano.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeKyran Matthews Quartet
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Melodic British and Scandinavian sounds and bop from this young RNCM band.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeAlex Hutton TrioSpace and stillness, European folky nuances and hypnotic dance-like grooves.
18.00Band on the Wall - Picture House CafeFreeJazz and the Real World
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Chris Searle’s illustrated dialogue about jazz and its struggles over the decades.
19.30RNCM Theatre£17 / £14 (concs available) John SurmanMesmerising rhythmic patterns and lyrical melodies from the world-class multi-instrumentalist.
19.30Festival PavilionFreeOrli NylesLively, pop/rock-infused band performs original experiential songs of love and life.
20.00Band on the Wall£10 (adv) / £12 (door)Zoe Rahman QuartetMercury-nominated pianist/composer combining English, Irish and Bengali heritage.
22.00Matt & Phred's£5 (free to mjf friends)Michael Cretu SextetIntense, rhythmic and dramatic traditional Transylvanian folk-jazz, classical and gypsy.

Thursday 19 July

11.45Festival PavilionFreeJonathan Silk QuartetHigh-energy, drum-led intricate grooves and diverse melodies, rocky yet subtle.
13.00St Ann's ChurchFreeFlea CircusNocturnal, intimate chamber jazz group featuring accordion and horns.
14.30 Midland Hotel – The French£19.95 per person Juliet Kelly & Jonny Phillips
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A lyrical journey across Europe in song from this sophisticated singer-songwriter.
15.00Festival PavilionFreeJamie Safiruddin Trio
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Energetic and dextrous playing from a youthful piano trio.
17.00Festival PavilionFreeRick Simpson QuartetDriving grooves, lyrical free improvisation and contemporary harmonies.
19.30RNCM Theatre£17 / £14 (concs available)George King: Songs of the Caged Bird
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mjf originals new work: a song cycle with Doreen Edwards and Manchester Camerata.
19.30Festival PavilionFreeKind of Cai
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Andalusian interpretations of the classic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue.
20.00Band on the Wall£10 (adv)/ £12 (door)Sons of Kemet + Anton Hunter TrioLoud, earthy, vital, and refreshingly rough-edged sounds with support from exploratory Manchester guitarist.
22.00Matt & Phred's£5 (free to mjf friends)Stuart McCallumAcoustic solos, band instrumentals and songs developed in his year-long residency.

Friday 20 July

11.45Festival PavilionFreeThe European Union QuintetEuropean jazz and folk references, joyful grooves and melodies, luscious harmonies.
13.00St Ann's ChurchFreeAvalon TrioEnglish folk song arrangements and improvisations on Vaughan-Williams and Delius.
14.15Festival PavilionFreeUnfurl + Matt Owens EnsembleTwo past mjf originals composers with their current bands: Indian, Egyptian and jazz soundworlds from Olivia; Latin, minimalism and New Orleans from Matt.
14.30 Midland Hotel – The French£19.95 per person Nick Blacka & Andrzej Baranek
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Swinging piano and double bass duets.
18.00Festival Pavilion£7Pete Moser: Sound Games
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mjf originals new work: compositions and improvisations inspired by sporting moments and movements.
21.00 Band on the Wall£17.50 (adv) / £19.50 (door) Junior MurvinThe reggae legend performs his classic album Police and Thieves.
21.00Festival Pavilion - TeepeeFreeRíoghnach Connolly’s Black LungBlending 'old style' Irish traditional song, jazz and folk for a grand evening of Sean Nós.
22.00Matt & Phred's£5 (free to mjf friends)SpoonfulClassic lively Friday night Bluenote/Lou Donaldson-style funky vibes.

Saturday 21 July

12.30 Festival PavilionFreeNeil Yates’ Five Countries TrioInnovative Celtic-jazz fusions creating haunting, evocative landscapes of sound.
14.30Festival PavilionFreeBreachOrgan trio drawing from electronica, rock and folk but with a jazz sensibility.
16.30Festival PavilionFreePrestwich DeluxeShort, ear-catching tunes with infectious grooves, recalling jazz clubs of the ’50s.
20.00Festival Pavilion£13 (adv) / £16 (door) Hackney Colliery Band + Colman Brothers + DJ Mike ChadwickFestival finale: get brassed on with high-energy, good-time music for dancing feet and minds.
21.00 Band on the Wall£8 (adv) / £10 (door) Shake’n'BakeClassic two-tone, reggae, ska, and rhythm and blues, with live music and DJ sets.
22.00Matt & Phred's£5 (free to mjf friends)Dub Jazz SoundsystemBass-heavy, down-tempo, dub grooves and far-out modal-jazz explorations.