GLASGOW Jazz Festival are hoping to bring music to living rooms around the city, with their 35th annual event.
Organisers have unveiled the lineup for the 2021 edition of the festival, which will take place online.
Taking place from Friday June 18 until Sunday June 20, Glasgow Jazz Festival will see acts such as Ryan Quigley’s Homeland Sextet, Fergus McCreadie Trio, Liam Shorthall and corto.alto entertain audiences throughout the weekend.
The event has been popular with Jazz fans since its introduction in 1987.
The first digital edition of the event took place in 2020, after the coronavirus pandemic forced venues to close.
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Bosses had hoped for an in-person festival this year, however with ongoing lockdown restrictions, organisers were forced to plan a digital programme.
Jill Rodger, Director of Glasgow Jazz Festival, said: “The 35th edition of the Glasgow Jazz Festival will certainly not be how we imagined it when the festival began all of those years ago, but I am thrilled that we are still able to bring some of Scotland’s top talent to audiences this summer.
"We have such a thriving music scene here in Scotland and we feel it is vitally important that we continue to do all we can to help ensure its longevity during these difficult times."
Throughout the weekend, audiences will be treated not only headliners, but also up and coming acts such as those performing in the late night show.
Anoushka Nanguy, winner of the Rising Star award at the 2020 Scottish Jazz Awards, will take the reins of the late night show with her band the Noushy Quartet.
There will also be a celebration of getting through the past year, with Laura MacDonald Quartet performing a commissioned piece reflecting on the pandemic entitled “We’re Ok”.
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Performances will be recorded at city venues such as Saint Luke's and The Blue Arrow Jazz Club, with funding for the festival coming from Creative Scotland and EventScotland.
Jill Rodger said: "We would like to thank our funding partners Creative Scotland and EventScotland who have supported our plan to put on a festival that embraces and showcases Scotland’s culture whilst supporting both the artists and the supply chain that are pivotal in the continuing success of the sector.”
For more information and tickets for the festival, which are onsale now, you can visit jazzfest.co.uk.
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