Glasgow Jazz Festival

The 34th #GlasgowJazzFestival will now be held virtually from Wed 17-Sun 21 June 2020.   Over the 5 nights that the festival was due to take place, we will support our homegrown Scottish jazz talent by streaming exclusive live performances and screenings.

Wednesday 17 June
7.30pm Fergus McCreadie – Pianist from The Blue Arrow
8.30pm ‘Birds of Paradise’ Carla Bley in Glasgow Documentary

Thursday 18 June
7.30pm ‘Dreams Are Free’ Bobby Wellins Documentary
9.00pm Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Friday 19 June
7.30pm Georgia Cécile & Fraser Urquhart – Pianist from The Blue Arrow
9.00pm Brian Kellock from The Blue Arrow

Saturday 20 June
7.30pm Euan Stevenson Music from The Blue Arrow
9.00pm Rebecca Vasmant DJ set

Sunday 21 June
7.00pm Jazz Nights Mixtape on BBC Radio Scotland

All of these fantastic artists can be viewed live from the comfort of your home via www.myplayer.uk/jazz at the scheduled timings each day. Additional music from the vibrant Scottish jazz scene can also be enjoyed at your leisure on our social media channels over the 5 days.

The virtual event will be free to view, however if you would like to donate to support Glasgow Jazz Festival’s Community & Education Fund you can do so via Paypal for Charity >> www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2344285

Although this is not the Festival we had originally planned for 2020, we do hope you will join us to celebrate the talents of the Scottish jazz community during these unprecedented times. Please support the artists however you can, continue to stay safe & we will see you in 2021.