Manchester Jazz Festival

last updated: Mon 8th Oct 2018

Started in 1996 Manchester Jazz Festival aims to be accessible to all and mostly free, and features 9 days of contemporary jazz from the North West, the UK and abroad with national premieres of original work and international debuts.

Within the wide-ranging performance programme, mjf runs a unique commissioning scheme mjf originals, pioneered to encourage musician-composers to experiment with new ideas. mjf introduces brings up and coming young jazz artists into the spotlight and, working with cultural embassies in the city, mjf also brings new international artists direct to Manchester for their first UK appearances.

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