Ealing Summer Festivals
Big band favourites and
toe-tapping jazz sounds
will fill the big-top tent
in Walpole Park for five
days of amazing live
music this summer.
‘A rich mix’
R
unning from Wednesday, 29
July to Sunday, 2 August, the
varied and eclectic festival lineup will get the crowds moving.
With smooth and soulful sounds
creating a relaxed vibe, the festival will
round off a month of fantastic events,
and will see the return of old favourites
including accomplished flautist Keith
Waithe and the Macusi Players, jazz and
Latin fusion the Gill Cook Quintet, and
the critically acclaimed Matt Wates Sextet.
After 30 years of being a part of Ealing
30
around ealing
Summer 2015
Jazz Festival, we caught up with the
playing on their home turf to large and
co-founder Dick Esmond to find out what enthusiastic audiences enjoying Ealing
goes on in the west London world of jazz. Jazz at its festive best.”
“I have been involved in the Ealing
Entry into the festival is £4 on
Jazz Festival since the very beginning,
Wednesday and Thursday, and £5 on
in 1985.” explained Dick.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Children
“As the artistic director of the Ealing
12 and under are free. Tickets will be
Jazz Festival, I have programmed and
available at the gate on the day.
compered the main stage every year
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since its inception. I have been excited
the latest updates and a full line-up
to see the growth of jazz education
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are more talented young musicians
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and creativity than ever before.
“I am really looking forward to
Ealing Summer Festivals 2015
five glorious days of great music
by Ealing-based bands to excite,
Greenford Carnival – 4 July
stimulate and entertain audiences
throughout the 20 Main
Ealing Beer Festival – 8 to 11 July
Stage concerts. In a
borough which is home
Acton Carnival – 11 July
to many different kinds of artistes,
Ealing’s jazz musicians are well
Ealing Comedy Festival –
to the fore. This gives the
festival a unique identity, each
17 to 18 July and 22 to 24 July
band being led by
an Ealing-based
Ealing Blues Festival – 25 to 26 July
jazz musician.
The result is
Ealing Jazz Festival – 29 July to 2 August
invariably a rich
mix of styles from bands joyfully
London Mela – 6 September