Birmingham International Jazz Festival 2008

Now in it's 24th year and claiming to be England's biggest and busiest jazz extravaganza, the emphasis of this 10-day event is on maximum accessibility to the public with over 180 shows in some 70 venues citywide.

More than 250,000 people come into contact with the festival which has musicians and bands from USA, Spain, France, South Korea, Hungary, Poland, Holland, Czech Republic and Venezuela, alongside the best from the UK and from the region with almost every one free to the public.

The programme to date is as follows:-
Friday 4th July
Connie Lush & Marcus Malone, Dixieland Crackerjacks, Digby Fairweather, Tipitina, Zauto Stompers (France), Becky Brine, Digby Fairweather, Dixieland Crackerjacks (The Netherlands).
Saturday 5th July
John Dunmore Boogie Band, Dixieland Crackerjacks (The Netherlands), By Word of Mouth & Tom Martin Trio, Digby Fairweather, Tipitina, 'Tribute to the Swing Era' Garry Allcock & his Midlands All-Stars Big Band with Jeff Hooper & Tina Law, Choir Workshop, Becky Brine Rhythm Boys, Les Zauto Stompers (France), Dixieland Crackerjacks (The Netherlands), Digby Fairweather, Tipitina, Les Zauto Stompers (France).
Sunday 6th July
Becky Brine, Simon Spillett, Dixieland Crackerjacks (The Netherlands), Nearly Dan, Les Zauto Stompers (France), Carol Sudhalter (U.S.A.), Simon Spillett, Bruce Adams, Carol Sudhalter (U.S.A.), Sally Night, Les Zauto Stompers (France), Tipitina.
Monday 7th July
Carol Sudhalter (U.S.A.), Becky Brine.
Tuesday 8th July
Alan Barnes, Carol Sudhalter Duo (U.S.A.), Sally Night, Carol Sudhalter (U.S.A.), Becky Brine Rhythm Boys.
Wednesday 9th July
Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary), Suzahn Fiering (U.S.A.), Tim Kliphuis (The Netherlands), Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia), Synthesis Big Band (U.S.A.), Suzahn Fiering (U.S.A.), Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary), Tim Kliphuis (The Netherlands), Becky Brine Rhythm Boys, Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia).
Thursday 10th July
Eddie Martin Band & Krissy Matthews Band, Synthesis Big Band (U.S.A.), Aaron Weinstein (U.S.A.), Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary), Greg Abate (U.S.A.), Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia), Suzahn Fiering (U.S.A.), Tim Kliphuis (The Netherlands), Greg Abate (U.S.A.), Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia), Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary).
Friday 11th July
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Aneesa Chaudhry, Swedish Jazz Kings (Sweden), Becky Brine, Roy Kirby's Paragon Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Art Themen, Swedish Jazz Kings (Sweden), Suzahn Fiering (U.S.A.), Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Aneesa Chaudhry, Art Themen, Roy Kirby's Paragon Jazz Band.
Saturday 12th July
Misinterprotato (Australia), The Fabulous Boogie Boys, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany) & Val Wiseman, Misinterprotato (Australia), Becky Brine, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany).
Sunday 13th July
Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), The Fabulous Boogie Boys, Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia), The Fabulous Boogie Boys, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Dominic Norcross Quartet, Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (Australia).

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