Founded in 1984, the Ealing Jazz Festival has been a mainstay of Ealing's summertime calendar for over 30 years. With its strongest line-up to date, it returns to Walpole Park with an exciting mix of world-renowned artists and local talent for the weekend of 29–30 July.
The first wave of artists announced for this year includes visionary saxophonist Courtney Pine CBE, principal founder of Jazz Warriors and the only black British jazz artist to have appeared on the cover of NME. Pine will be accompanied by the London-born father of neo-soul Omar MBE. Known for his chart-topping hit “There’s Nothing Like This”, Omar has appeared on Gilles Peterson’s revolutionary Talkin’ Loud imprint and won the Urban Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2006.
Joining the ranks is the pioneer of Ghana's guitar highlife and afrobeat scene, Ebo Taylor, whose contributions as a guitarist and bandleader helped define the sound that we associate with ‘70s West Africa today, while 12-piece afrobeat, dub and jazz collective Nubiyan Twist will light up the stage with their upbeat blend of groove, horn and soulful vocals.
For your chance of winning a pair of tickets to this fab festival, simply answer the question below on this very thread:
When was the Ealing Jazz Festival founded?
A: 2017
B: 1984
C: 1600
Terms & Conditions: Competition participants must be aged 16 or over. The competition will close on Monday July 10th and the winner will be drawn at random and announced on this thread on Monday July 10th
For more information about Ealing Jazz Festival or to book tickets, visit www.ealingsummerfestivals.com/