Visiting the Isle of Wight for the first time are the James Taylor Quartet confirmed for the Saturday Messin' Around Club night, Ray Gelato & the Giants will be playing the festival finale concert with an English jazz diva whose name is to be announced later.
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The Stroller programme, includes John Etheridge on guitar with Liane Carroll's vocals & piano, Portico Quartet, Snake Davis Band, Derek Nash with Protect the Beat, a 1980's reunion of Chris Walker and the Real Ale & Thunder Band, Thabani, Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio, and pianist Gwilym Simcock.
The event also promises a huge variety of other types of jazz established or completely new and a definite mix of different cultural sounds and jazz rhythms.
The former home of poet Algernon Swinburne and its gardens at East Dene in Bonchurch is to join the festival as a key venue where the 1920's inspired Spiegel Theatre and various stages will play host to this year's line-up.
The festival includes a 'Stroller Programme', a Friday night headline concert, a Saturday Night Club Night, and a stage in a free fringe marquee in the Jazz Village.This is an ever evolving festival line up of jazz for all tastes and ages in a relaxed seaside setting.
Tickets are on sale, this year as eTickets, priced at £138 for a Gold limited issue, or £75 Weekend Stroller, variety of other tickets and prices with reductions for children. Please see the IoW Jazz Festival tickets page for full details and to buy.