Continuing to fly the flag for quality jazz in the midlands Birmingham Town Hall has announced a strong spring programme that kicked off back in January with Jan Garbarek’s current band and continues this Wednesday, 3 March, with Courtney Pine’s Transition In Tradition band that features both pianist Zoe Rahman and vibrant Cuban violinist Omar Puente.

Popular crossover jazz singer Melody Gardot also appears on 19 April and the vocal jazz continues with a spirited Tribute To Ella And Louis from Anita Wardell, Australian trumpeter James Morrison and the BBC Big Band on 23 April.

Legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela reprises his acclaimed collaboration with saxophonist/composer Jason Yarde this time with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in a concert that will also feature the Town Hall Gospel Choir and City of Birmingham Young Voices on 7 May.

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