Mats Eilertsen of Skydive @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Médéric Collignon @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Michael Buckley Band @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Brass Jaw @ Bray Town Hall, as part of Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Hopa, open air show @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Phisqa play Jazz Showcase @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013
Mama Rosin, Late Night, @ Bray Jazz Festival 2013

Bray Jazz Festival returned for its 14th year on upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend, deliverying a programme of top names in contemporary jazz from Europe and further afield.  The festival staged more than 40 concerts, recitals and jazz trail gigs over the three days of the holiday weekend, and again delivered some thrilling and inspirational performances from musical improvisers at the top of their game.

Highlights

Bray Jazz returns for its 14th year

This year's programme will welcome the great New York based Brazilian pianist and singer Eliane Elias to our festival (Sun 5th),  and will host headline concerts featuring a number of leading figures in European jazz.  

Our programme kicks-off on Friday night,  3rd May, with a double-bill from Europe that includes the dazzling French trumpeter Méderic Collignon's Le Jus De Bosce and Swiss-based guitarist Christy Doran's 'New Bag',  while that enduring winning-formula of ambient Norwegian jazz will take centre-stage on Saturday (4th May), when acclaimed bassist Mats Eilersen's Skydive headline.

Elsewhere, Bray Jazz will break new ground when we stage a day-long open air festival of Balkan music featuring musicians from Serbia, Russia, RomaniaTurkey, Italy and the UK,  present early evening recitals featuring musicians from Sweden and Scotland, feature a showcase for the best in Irish jazz,  and will bring cajun, zydeco and creole to the party, on one of the most exciting international programmes in our 14 years history.  Do come along and enjoy !

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PRINT PROGRAMME ERROR
In our print programme for Bray Jazz 2013 we state on listings page that Sunday's jazz showcase matinee
will commence at 12noon. This SHOULD read 2.30pm. Sorry for any confusion!