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The 2008
Over the next few weeks, we'll be finalising the artists for this year's programme, but there are already a host of players and ensembles confirmed in the line-up.
Irish vocalist Christine Tobin brings her new project to the RNCM on 19th; Cuban pianist/vocalist Roberto Fonseca plays the Bridgewater Hall on 20th, supported by Manchester's very own La Gran Descarga; we welcome a double bill of Italian artists to the RNCM on 21st – pianist Danilo Rea and clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi with his trio; The Grew Quartet and Graham Clark & Graham Massey shake the RNCM Studio on 22nd; 23rd sees the première of a New Commissioned work for 2008, again at the RNCM – Ropes – by Manchester's guitar hero Mike Walker and featuring Iain Dixon, with a 30-piece string orchestra.
A series of three double bills at greenroom round of the week's evening concerts: Tom Cawley's Curios with
You can expect free gigs on the outdoor St Ann's Square stage at lunchtimes and tea-times during the week and on both Saturdays, as well as our regular lunchtime concerts in the Bridgewater Hall foyer and St Ann's Church. There's a special Jazz Services 3-band showcase on the afternoon of the 20th at the former, weekend gigs at the City Inn Hotel, and of course late sessions every night at Matt & Phred's. There'll also be a special late-night Gospel Jazz Vespers concert on 25th in
That's over 50 bands in 9 rammed days of live music!
Coming soon on this site, there'll be special podcasts featuring interviews with a selection of festival artists, ticket offers and competitions, and a sneak preview of the 2008 mjf t-shirt!
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Interested in volunteering at the festival? Email us here for our Volunteer's Form, on which you can let us know your areas of interest. We greatly appreciate our dedicated team of volunteers, though sadly we're not able to offer any positions of paid employment at present!
Musicians/artists/agents wishing to submit proposals for the 2009 programme: please complete and forward the Artists Submission form here. Everything you need to know about sending us material is in the notes!
And if you just can't wait for your fix, don't forget to check out our sister site NWJazzworks to see what other jazz events are on near you in the
