The Kingdom of Fife in Scotland may not be the obvious place to think of for a jazz festival but next month sees an ambitious three-day jazz fest based in Fife running from 4-7 February with a national and international line-up.

One of the stand out events is a collaboration between Fife and the most northerly of Sweden’s regions, Norrbotten with the visit of The Norrbotten Big Band plus A list drummer Peter Erskine.

The locally-based Fife Jazz Orchestra and newly formed New Columbians will also take part in the festival and on the trad side Acker Bilk is also heading for Fife.

Promoted by Assembly Direct, AttFife and The Byre Theatre The line-up includes: Carol Kidd and Nigel Clark, Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 4 Feb; The New Columbians, Beath High School, Cowdenbeath 5 Feb; Norrbotten Big Band with Peter Erskine; Ulf Wakenius Quartet; Brian Kellock & Julian Arguelles, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline 5 Feb; Colin Steele, Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 5 Feb; Fredrik Nordstrom Trio, Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 5 Feb; River Devils plus Son Henry, Watts Eaterie, Cupar, 5 Feb; Acker Bilk, Rothes Halls, Dunfermline, 5 Feb; Brian Kellock, Strathmiglo Hall, Strathmiglo, 6 Feb; Nova Scotia Jazz Band, Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 6 Feb; Fife Jazz Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline 6 Feb; Carol Kidd plus Richard Michael, Adam Smith Centre, Kirkcaldy, 6 Feb; Norrbotten Big Band with Tim Hagans and Peter ErskineArctic Youth Jazz Orchestra, Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 6 Feb; Calum Gourlay Quintet, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, 6 Feb; Jonathan Cairney, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, 6 Feb; Angie King / Bruce Adams Quintet, Elgin Hotel, Charlestown, 7 Feb; Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra /Arctic Youth Jazz Orchestra, Lomand Hills Hotel, Freuchie, 7 Feb. 

For more info go to www.fifejazzfestival.com