Showcases:
Sid Peacock & Surge Sid Peacock guitar, vocals, direction Ruth Angell violin Max Gittings flute Phil Cardwell trumpet Mike Fletcher alto saxophone Ed Johnston tenor sax Simon Lesley trombone Frank Moon guitar Steve Tromans piano Ryan Trebilcock bass Doug Hough drums
www.sidpeacock.com
Synergy: F-IRE Collective Big Band Maurizio Ravalico vocals Barak Schmool, Ingrid Laubrock, Pete Wareham, Finn Peters, Carlos Lopez-Real reeds Tom Arthurs, Tom Allan trumpet Joe Bentley, Harry Brown trombone David Okumu, Justin Quinn guitar Nick Ramm keys Tom Herbert bass Leo Taylor drums Iian Pattinson percussion
www.f-ire.com
This band saw many JRS alumni returning to Cheltenham for the Festival's 10th Anniversary. A CMN tour followed in autumn 2005 amid a blaze of publicity. |
Eska Mtungwazi (pictured) Eska Mtungwazi vocals, piano Robin Mullarky bass David Okumu guitar Tom Skinner drums Jason Thompson keys Julian Ferraretto violin, mandolin Heidi Vogel, Tawiah backing vocals
Eska Mtungwazi
Eska toured the UK in May 2007 as guest vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra.
Ko Sam Beste piano Pete Cochrane bass Brad Webb drums
www.ko-life.com
A new look and new direction for this band from Birmingham for their first major Festival performance

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