Birmingham Jazz @ 50 - A Golden Anniversary
This is Birmingham Jazz Celebrating its 50th Birthday. Over the whole of September a fantastic programme of gigs will be promoted, with bands/leaders who first appeared in one of the decades, plus a range of merchandise.
Over these 50 years, Birmingham Jazz has sustained a continuous programme of jazz across the city, bringing together international & national artists while creating opportunities for local musicians & students to write, perform & develop their work live. This project is a chance to thank & celebrate the artists who have shaped those 50 memorable years, while helping to build a sustainable organisation for the next 50.
The huge 50-year programme we have successfully managed & funded weekly events with little public funding support. Highlights have been: the creation of UK premiers of work by musicians visiting & touring; new commissions for work; music student opportunities to play live, Mentoring Emerging Talent, not available to them elsewhere, including school gigs through the Music Service, new bands formed with BJ support, worked across the genres mixed with other art forms & opened new venues that extends the reach into new audiences in the city & beyond - plus a partnership with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. This project is different from anything we have done before, by presenting the full range of jazz experiences to stimulate future audiences.
The Arts Council England (ACE) have rejected all applications for financial support to the memorable event - so its down to our supporters to get behind this much loved jazz promoter.
If you want to help celebrate, give a donation to BJ@50
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