Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Winter Jazz at Band on the Wall

by Ethos public relations

Manchester's legendary music venue Band on the Wall has announced a dazzling Winter Jazz season in the lead up to Christmas.

The venue - which earlier this year was nominated for the Brecon Jazz Blue Plaque Award for its outstanding contribution to UK Jazz - welcomes Mercury Music Prize nominees Polar Bear and jazz titan Jerry Bergonzi (pictured) and many others to its stage over the coming weeks.

Avant jazz quintet Polar Bear are joined by the legendary The Profound Sound Trio in a spectacular double bill on 24 November while Jerry Bergonzi brings his awesome technique, elastic lyricism and breathtaking, tour-de-force live sets to Band on the Wall on 3 December.

Helge Lien Trio, Empirical and Some Other Country are also a few of artists that will be using the venue's state-of-the-art sound system to wow audiences.

Mike Chadwick, Music Programmer at Band on the Wall and himself a jazz DJ, said: "Many musical genres are catered for here at Band on the Wall - be it jazz, soul, reggae or funk to name a few. The jazz artists that are playing in the next few weeks are a great mix of established world class musicians alongside young pioneers causing a stir of excitement on the international jazz scene."

To receive advance event notification of gigs at the venue and obtain discounts, sign up to the mailing list at www.bandonthewall.org, or call 0845 2 500 500 to buy tickets.

Full details of artists for the Winter Jazz season:

- Thursday 12 November - Empirical - £12.50

- Tuesday 17 November - Michael Wollny - £12.50

- Thursday 19 November - Helge Lien Trio - £12.50

- Monday 23 November - Bass Day UK presents The Poogie Bell Band plus Adam Nitti - £10

- Tuesday 24 November - Polar Bear + Profound Sound Trio - £12.50

- Thursday 3 December - Jerry Bergonzi - £12.50

- Thursday 17 December - Some Other Country - £14.50

Posted at 10^th November 2009