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************************************** DATES FOR mjf 2010: 23 - 31 July **************************************
We're working on the 2010 programme, which will mark mjf's 15th anniversary, at the moment - sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear the breaking news.
Artists please note that the deadline for sending us material for consideration as part of the 2010 programme has now passed. If you'd like to send us material for the 2011 festival, please visit the Artists Submissions page in August, when we'll post up the guidelines and submission form.
We're delighted to announce that trumpeter/composer Neil Yates has been awarded an mjf originals commission for 2010. Neil's new piece will be an antiphonal suite for 19 players, to be staged in
For photos and reviews of mjf 2009, have a peep at our Flickr account and at journalist Chris Ackerley's blog, The Sound of Now.
For jazz news and gigs all year long, don't forget to check our sister site NWJazzworks to see what events are on in the region; performers, promoters and venues can update their own details and listings. And to plan your visit to
Steve Mead, Artistic Director
Mick Waterfield, Producer
