We're off! The 25th Birmingham International Jazz Festival 2009 was officially launched this morning at the magnificent Hotel Du Vin.
Invited guests were greeted on arrival by West Country 'Jazzeoke Queen' Becky Brine. Inside they were served up a generous breakfast of jazz courtesy of Brian Mellor on banjo in the foyer, and the Alan Barnes Quartet in the glamorous setting of the hotel courtyard. A sophisticated breakfast, complete with champagne and Festival ale "Digby's Dilemma", was laid on by Hotel du Vin.
Speeches were provided by Martin Mullaney, Birmingham City Council Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport and Culture; Steve Dyson, editor of the Birmingham Evening Mail; Philip Parkin, Birmingham City Councillor and Jazz Festival Board member; not forgetting our Festival Director, the charismatic Jim Simpson.
Events were captured by Chamber TV and are expected to be available for viewing via the new Jazz Festival tv station next week http://www.birminghamjazzfestivaltv.com
Festival highlights today include Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen at Star City 7pm, Alan Barnes Quartet at Wine Republic 8pm, and Hot Djazz of Cracow playing both at the Slug and Lettuce 3pm and the Lord Clifden 9pm.
Please note, due to the inclement weather the venue for Hot Djazz at 3pm has been switched to the Slug & Lettuce, as mentioned above, from the Brindley Place bandstand.
Please see the website for full details of the next 10 days of sizzling jazz, and check the Blog or sign up to Twitter for regular updates and any late programme changes. Enjoy!
http://www.birminghamjazzfestival.com
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