Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire, YO25 4NB June 30th – July 2nd
2017
(Press release)
With the tenth anniversary Burton
Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival almost upon us, the full 2017 line up
is announced. Local, national and international artists will grace the main
stage, courtyard and Great Hall, which are uniquely set in one of the UK's
finest Elizabethan stately homes.
With twenty-seven performances across
four different stages, festivalgoers will enjoy jazz vocalist Claire
Martin OBE with saxophone legend Ray Gelato, Northern Ireland blues star Kaz
Hawkins and Mississippi native Lisa Mills, to name
but a few.
Having grown year on year, this
delightful, family friendly festival with its beautiful and safe environment,
and with locally sourced food and drink on offer, provides music for all
tastes. It’s ideal for those seeking an ambient accompaniment to a glass of
wine or pint of local bitter in the majestic grounds, as much as for the jazz
or blues aficionado wanting to get up close to star performers.
A Celebration of St
Lucia
To celebrate the festival’s tenth
anniversary, Burton Agnes welcomes some very special guests from the Caribbean
island of Saint Lucia. Festivalgoers will enjoy the best of Saint Lucian jazz
talent, with the island's famous rum cocktails and Caribbean cuisine.
Dynamix - Vibrant young
sax-led quartet www.facebook.com/TheBandDynamix
Claudia Edward - Caribbean
gem and St Lucian household name www.claudiaedwardmusic.com
Rupert Lay Quartet - Steel pans
add the quintessential Caribbean edge to Rupert Lay's jazz guitar trio
Chrycee - Soulful
singer-songwriter with distinctive style www.chrycee.com
Field and Forage will be serving a
fabulous range of locally sourced food on the food lawn, whilst our
newly-restored vintage ice cream van serves its delectable ice creams.
Award winning Wold Top beers will
also be on tap, brewed just a few miles away.
There is camping in the beautiful surroundings
of the adjacent Park Field, with hot showers laid on.
Within Burton Agnes' grounds, there’s
a maze, giant games, jungle garden and woodland walk with forest creatures to
explore, with balloon artistry and face painting laid on for the child in each
of us.
For full weekend
and individual day tickets online, please visit:
You can also buy
tickets by phoning our estate office weekdays 9am to 5pm on 01262 490 324 or by
visiting Burton Agnes Hall and its courtyard shops.
Friday 30th June -
Evening 6:30 - 10pm
The Pat McCarthy
Quartet featuring Shannon Riley - With Thom Whitworth on trumpet and
guitar, Warren Jolly on bass and Shannon Riley singing, the Pat McCarthy
Quartet presents a warm and melodic repertoire of standards and original songs
in a modern vein. These incredibly talented and engaging musicians perform the
very best of jazz and swing, from 1930's classics to the new generation of
modern jazz hits.
Portmanteau - This horn
heavy funk and soul outfit from Leeds has been trailblazing their sounds
throughout the nation and beyond. Bringing together some of the UK's finest
home-grown musicians, the nine-piece creates highly danceable funk, soul and
hip-hop. Dynamic vocals, infectious beats, a tight and powerful horn section
and an in-the-pocket rhythm section all add up to a sparkling show.
Late night sessions
10pm - Midnight
Following hot on the heels of
Friday's main stage acts, the party continues in the bar tent. In association
with Strada music. www.stradamusic.com
Stillhouse - Progressive
acoustic music at its finest, Stillhouse is a mandolin, guitar, double bass and
vocal trio ensemble, presenting beautifully crafted original songs and
meticulously arranged instrumental material with roots in bluegrass, jazz and
folk.
Half Deaf Clatch - slide stomp
blues machine and 11-time British Blues Award finalist.
'a growl that makes Chris Rea sound
like one of the Chipmunks and slide guitar skills that would make Ry Cooder
green with envy, Half Deaf Clatch is as old school as you can get...this Hull
Bluesman delivers a selection of raw, hypnotic tracks that mark him out as a
natural' The Blues Mag
Saturday 1st July
11:30am – 10pm
Claudia Edward - Caribbean
gem and St Lucian household name, Claudia is performing with her band 'Naked
Chords'. Further afield, Claudia has a big fan base in Asia, where she tours
each year. She has headlined the Hainan International Jazz Festival and the
Jazz & Creole Festival in Dominica. Claudia was selected as a singer to
represent the Caribbean at the London 2012 Olympics.
Chrycee - Soulful,
passionate and unique, singer-songwriter Chrycee is undeniably mesmeric. Born
in Saint Lucia in 1985, Chrycee grew up with a DJ father, sang solo in church,
performed in talent shows, and rapidly progressed to opening for music icons
Keyshia Cole and Earth Wind and Fire at the 2014 Tobago Jazz Experience.
Firebird Quartet - This
sophisticated quartet performs original compositions with energy and driving
grooves, and music from great contemporary jazz composers. Underpinned by
solid, pure swing, it's rooted in the melodic jazz of the '60s and '70s and
that of the present day. This quartet delivers sophistication for jazz
aficionados, with a sense of groove that any audience will enjoy.
Dynamix - Vibrant
young sax-led quartet. This talented group, from the Saint Lucia School of
Music, formed in 2013 when the members were between 14 and 17 years old. They
impress well beyond their years, with Saint Lucian compositions and fresh
Caribbean infused takes on well-known jazz standards.
New York Brass Band - Hailing
from the ancient streets of York, NYBB are North Yorkshire's only contemporary
New Orleans inspired brass band and have played all over Europe. A powerful
team of Yorkshire's finest musicians forms an arsenal of percussion, sax,
trumpets, trombones, and sousaphone with a varied repertoire of styles from
jazz to pop, reggae to funk and New Orleans to ska. The band blurs the line
between performers and audience by inviting the crowd to become part of the
show. NYBB packs a potent punch and will really get the party started.
Claire Martin OBE
& Ray Gelato: 'A Swingin' Affair' - Join internationally renowned vocalist and BBC
Radio presenter Claire Martin OBE, and legendary saxophonist and singer Ray
Gelato, for their first show together: 'A Swingin' Affair'. Celebrating the
release of their album 'We've Got a World That Swings' - described by The
Observer as 'jazz artistry' - these much celebrated and respected aritsts take
to the stage to explore the Great American Songbook. Alongside a world-class
trio of musicians, Claire and Ray revisit classics such as 'Let's Call the
Whole Thing Off', 'They Can't Take That Away from Me', 'They all Laughed' and
'Can't We Be Friends'. If you like your music sassy, sharp and swinging, this
is the show for you. A swingin' affair indeed.
'Hugely
entertaining and beautifully performed' The Observer
'Strikes all the
right notes, played and sung with real joie de vivre' Jazzwise
'She ranks amongst
the four or five finest female jazz vocalists on the planet' Jazz Times
USA
'Not for nothing is
Gelato known as 'The Godfather of Swing'' The Telegraph
Kaz Hawkins - Northern
Ireland's very own blues and soul darling, multi-award winning Kaz Hawkins has
been compared to Etta James and Janis Joplin. Kaz, already a hugely popular
blues artists in the UK and Ireland, is now wooing blues fans all over the
world with her powerful, deep, soulful voice and superb original song writing.
Her high-energy shows, 1950s stile swing dress-meets-Dr Marten's look and
ability to connect closely with her audience combine to create a unique performance
that's not to be missed. Kaz's recent haul of accolades includes Best Studio
Album (Blues Matters 2015), Best Emerging Artist (British Blues Awards 2015)
and Best Female Vocalist (Pure M Awards), Best Music Video (Pure M Awards 2016)
and a nomination for the UK Blues Challenge 2016. No mean feat!
'...terrific vocal performance' Paul
Jones BBC Radio 2
Late night sessions
10pm - Midnight
Following hot on the heels of
Saturday's main stage acts, the party continues in the bar tent. In association
with Strada music. www.stradamusic.com
Jessica Lawson and
Phil Simpson - Jessica sings and accompanies herself on autoharp and acoustic
guitar. Her original songs reflect a background in folk music and a love of
Americana as she sings stories about the seas, love, loss, war, and a few
'fallen' women. Jessica will be accompanied by singer-songwriter Phil Simpson
on guitar, vocals and melodeon.
The Alligators - Festival
favourites The Alligators will round off Saturday night with their high-octane
brand of 'no holds barred', old school rhythm and blues.
Sunday 2nd July 11:15am
– 6pm
Rupert Lay Quartet
- steel pans, archtop guitar, double bass, and drums. This talented
group incorporate bebop, Caribbean/Latin jazz, groove soul and indigenous music
into theirs sets. They have performed internationally at festivals including
the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, Barbados Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival,
Martinique Music Festival, and Toronto Jazz Festival. We look forward to adding
the Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival to their impressive list.
Lisa Mills - A
Mississippi native, Lisa is one of the greatest singers you'll ever hear, and
she's no mean guitar slinger either! With blues, country, gospel and soul
influences (and adding the occasional dollop of jazz inflection), Mills takes
the best of each genre in self-penned pieces and carefully chosen covers, and
transforms them utterly.
Lisa Mills takes her audiences on a
musical, often humorous, emotional journey with charm and panache. Like the
best performing artists, she draws from deeply personal aspects of her life and
makes them a memorable part of yours. In short, once heard, she's impossible to
forget.
'A singer and
songwriter of the first rank, uncompromising in the vision and concept of her
art.' David McGee, Deep Roots Magazine
'You should all
check her out, she has a wonderful voice.' Robert Plant, singer
The Jamie
Brownfield Quartet - Equally adept at mainstream, modern and traditional styles, this
fresh, exciting quartet embraces New Orleans street beat, swing and reggae.
With British Jazz Awards rising star Jamie on trumpet, Tom Kincaid on piano,
Ken Marley on double bass and Jack Cotterill on drums, JBQ has a vast
experience in different styles of music. The band members have played all over
the world with such notables as Bruce Adams, Shakin' Stevens, Scott Hamilton,
Alan Barnes and Digby Fairweather, and are heavily influenced by the likes of
Harry Connick Jr, Leroy Jones and Oscar Peterson. From the original New Orleans
Street Beat tunes such as 'The Happy Feet Blues', through to their own compositions,
you can hear the roots of the music they love.
Ben Beattie's After
Midnight Band plus Simon Cunliffe-Lister - Saxophonist and pianist Ben
Beattie's compositions bring together an intriguing mix of atmospheric jazz,
blue grooves and soulful ballads. Ben and his musicians take the audience on an
exciting musical journey, from Delta barrelhouses to smoky jazz and blues clubs
of '40s and '50s Chicago, New York and Paris, up to the music halls and
pioneering record studios. All the while, they inject a youthful vigour that
creates a resounding and individual musical personality. Festival organiser and
saxophonist Simon Cunliffe-Lister joins Ben to play out the weekend.
Also confirmed are
the artists that will perform inside Burton Agnes Hall:
Great Hall Saturday
11:00am – 5:45pm
Intimate sets in the unique setting
of our Elizabethan Great Hall include:
Rev Ray Trio, Jenny
Bray and jazz students - The stars of tomorrow perform today!
Prepare to have your heart warmed as students aged from five to eighty five
entertain and amaze.
Ben Beattie - Saxophonist
Ben Beattie dazzles, sometimes with band, sometimes solo at the piano, always
engaging and absorbing.
Rupert Lay Quartet - Steel pans
accompany jazz guitar maestro Rupert Lay and his trio. Could this be a first
for jazz steel pans in an Elizabethan Great Hall? See listings above for more
info on this band.
The Lemon Monkeys - Jazz guitar
duo. London musicians Carlos Olmos (of Bolivian origins) and Matt Smith. These
regular festival favourites return to celebrate our tenth anniversary.
Stillhouse – This mandolin,
guitar, double bass and vocal trio ensemble present beautifully crafted
original songs and meticulously arranged instrumental material with roots in
bluegrass, jazz and folk.
Great Hall Sunday
11:15am – 4:45pm
Burton Agnes Jazz
Fest House Band - A tribute to Eva Cassidy. Simon Cunliffe-Lister (of
Burton Agnes Hall), Kate Sweeting (of BBC Look North
reporting), Michael Nagasaka (of BBC filming) are joined this
year for the first time by Kate's mum, Deb.
Claudia Edwards - Caribbean gem and
St Lucian household name, performing with a smaller, more intimate break out of
her main band. See listings above for more info on this band.
Dynamix - Vibrant young sax-led
quartet.
Chrycee - Soulful singer-songwriter
with distinctive style, performing with guest members of the Dynamix band.
Jessica Lawson and
Phil Simpson - Jessica sings and accompanies herself on autoharp and acoustic
guitar. Dueting with vocalist and acoustic guitarist Phil Simpson. See listings
above for more info on this band.
Courtyard open
stage – Saturday and Sunday
Open mic performances in our shops
and café courtyard from musicians also playing the main stage and the Great
Hall, with other guests and surprise appearances.
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