Just as it should, the Jazz Festival leaves an immediate legacy in the form of ongoing jazz and blues events. Some are new ventures, with venue owners inspired by the attendances at festival events; others are ongoing programmes, freshly rejuvenated by their jazz festival involvement.
We’ve all read the somewhat mixed reports on the multi-million pound arts project in West Bromwich, The Public. They have been running twice – weekly blues and jazz shows since the festival – look out for bluesers The T-Bones (Saturday 9th August, 8pm) and Chicago swing singer Bobby Woods (Sunday 10th, 1pm). If you haven’t been to The Public yet, this is a great opportunity to get a close-up of this extremely controversial operation. It is close to the West Bromwich Bus Station – just go to the Town Centre and look up. It’s un-missable. Massive, shoebox-shaped, black with pink edging. Don’t read anything into the bar’s name – The Pink Tank. Admission is free.
In Birmingham, Sunday evenings at Bar Risa on Broad Street continue apace. For no admission fee you can enjoy regular jazz and blues every Sunday from 7pm – 9.30pm.
Impressive newcomers to the jazz fest Kel Elliott Band play Sunday 3rd August with The T – Bones (10th), Tipitina (17th) and Lexie Stobie (24th). Showtime is 7pm.
Over in Solihull there’s a string of shows in the Touchwood Centre, Solihull:
Blues giant Ian Parker with his band (July 30th 5.30pm), King of Rhythm and Blues, Big Joe Pleasure (August 3rd 2.30pm), The regions finest David Moore Blues Band (6th 5.30pm), rockabilly special with Dirty Robbers (10th 2.30pm), hillbilly jive with The Toy Hearts (13th 5.30pm), sensational new Kel Elliott Band (17th 2.30pm), ace pub-rockers The Elements (20th 5.30pm), all-girl blues band with bite The Rogue Dolls (24th 2.30pm), the trad jazz of Martinique Jazz Band (27th 5.30pm), and Tipitina bringing the spirit and soul of New Orleans to Solihull (31st 2.30pm).
And again, all the Shows are free.
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