Tickets out for Llandeilo Jazz – just £3 for 2!

by Robert Lloyd

Tickets are now on sale for the second Llandeilo Jazz Festival, which takes place over the weekend of Friday July 5 to Sunday July 7.

The cost of two weekend wristband passes is just £3. To ensure entrance to the festival, those wishing to attend should register online at www.jazzatllandeilo.co.uk The festival is presented by the award-winning Evan Evans Brewery of Llandeilo, who are donating funds to the music programme at Llandeilo’s two primary schools, both of which also appear as part of the community/street music entertainment which is open to all.

The 2013 Festival

After a succesful launch year, the festival has doubled in size and has 40 events on four stages across three venues in the heart of town – The Cawdor Hotel, The Angel and The White Horse Inn.

The upbeat line up has a strong representation of the Welsh Jazz community and covers a wide jazz spectrum including Mainstream, Traditional, Big Band, Ragtime, Jazz Rock, Funk, Gypsy Jazz and Blues.

The Festival includes feature performances by:

Willie Garnett – Big Band Leader and one of the UK’s leading sax players Kent Duchaine – Delta Blues Legend from the USA Oli Nezhati – Llandeilo born rising star of the London Jazz Scene The Dave Cottle Trio – Swansea Jazzland’s much admired house trio – with special guests Remi Harris – Young Gypsy Jazz guitar sensation There is also a special event entitled A Tribute to Derek Watkins, The Sound of James Bond Derek who passed away in march this year was a leading Trumpeter and much loved Band Leader.

Among many credits, Derek appeared on every James Bond Film from 1962 to 2012.

How to reserve your pass

Register for your £3 weekend wristband as soon as possible at www.llandeilojazz.co.uk The only cost is a token administration fee of £3 (for two tickets) of which

£1 is donated to Llandeilo’s two local primary schools to help with the cost of their music activities. There is an option to donate an extra £2 to the schools.