Birmingham International Jazz Festival 2009

Celebrating its 25th anniversary 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.

Artists include: Alan Barnes, Alex Price Set, Art Themen, Becky Brine, Bruce Adams, Dave Green, David Newton, Dave Shepherd Quintet, Digby Fairweather, Enrico Tomasso, Eric Delaney, Europa Jazz Band, Fabulous Boogie Boys, Garry Allcock All-Stars Big Band, Greg Abate (USA), Hot Djazz of Krakow (Poland), Ian Bateman, Indigo Blues Band, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys, Kings Bruton Big Band, Mark Nightingale, MJHQ, MYJO, Nearly Dan, Pee Wee Ellis [USA], Petra Ernyei [Czech Republic], Ralph Salmins, Simon Spillett, Tipitina and Val Wiseman.

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