Sunday 21st August

Sponsored by J. G. Windows

👉🏽 TOM WAITS FOR NO MAN
Lindsay Hannon (Voc), Alan Law (Pn)

🔗  facebook.com/LindsayHannon
⌚ 1.30pm
📍 at Tyne Bank Brewery
🎟  £17 – Sunday all-day ticket [click]
🎟  £40 – Festival pass for all NJF events (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

👉🏽  KNATS
King David Ike-Elechi (Dr), Stan Woodward (Bs), John Mitchell-Ryner (Pn), Ferg Kilsby (Tp)

Knats are a young quartet from Newcastle, at the forefront of the North East’s ‘Modern Creative Improvised music’ scene, consisting of King David Ike-Elechi (drums), Stan Woodward (bass), Josh Mitchell-Rayner (keys/piano), and Ferg Kilsby (trumpet).

They released their debut single ‘Kackbop’ on 13 May 13 2021 and is available to listen on all streaming platforms.

⌚ 2.40pm
📍 at Tyne Bank Brewery
🎟  £17 – Sunday all-day ticket [click]
🎟  £40 – Festival pass for all NJF events (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

👉🏽 DAVID GRAY FLEXTET
A trombone-led northern jazz powerhouse, bringing together many different influences from some of the best in the North-East.

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⌚ 3.50pm
📍 at Tyne Bank Brewery
🎟  £17 – Sunday all-day ticket [click]
🎟  £40 – Festival pass for all NJF events (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

👉🏽  BEN GILBERT TRIO
Ben Gilbert (Pn), Jose Canha  (Bs)  Anna Chandler (Sax)

Pianist Ben Gilbert will be familiar to the Newcastle audience from his time with local jazz ensembles The Blofeld Experiment and David Carnegie’s Extreme Measures.

Now based in Leeds after a long stint in London he is now developing repertoire with his new trio. Along with Portuguese bassist Jose Canha he has been exploring the beauty of melodies from across the world – from South America to Scandinavia – discovering many new favourites and revisiting some old ones too. The wonderful warm sound and virtuosic improvising of saxophonist Anna Chandler was the obvious choice when searching for the third member of the ensemble. Exciting original compositions and some truly stunning pieces make up a set that will take the audience on a journey across the globe.

⌚ 5.00pm
📍 at Tyne Bank Brewery
🎟  £17 – Sunday all-day ticket [click]
🎟  £40 – Festival pass for all NJF events (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

👉🏽 EMMA RAWICZ
with: Dean Stockdale (Pn),  Andy Champion (Bs), Dave McKeague (Dr)

Emma Rawicz is an award winning young saxophonist and composer, already making waves on the UK music scene. She has been described as ‘a force to be reckoned with’ (Jazzwise) and ‘a fast rising star’ (London Jazz News). At the age of 19 she has already recorded her eagerly awaited debut album featuring Ant Law, made up entirely of her original compositions, due to be released in May 2022. She has also created a name for herself both as a bandleader and a sideman. A new arrival on the scene, she has already made an impact, regularly playing at major London jazz venues with a wide range of established musicians. Emma is a recipient of the 2021 Drake Yolanda Award.

Emma’s influences range from modern jazz and fusion to folk and soul, key figures in her musical development including Chris Potter, Ari Hoenig, Kenny Jarrett, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea and more.  

Growing up in rural North Devon, Emma didn’t discover jazz until the age of 15, and didn’t pick up a tenor saxophone until a year later, but had spent her childhood otherwise immersed in largely folk and classical music.

Emma is a natural performer. Her music has a unique sound, fusing all her many influences, and her compositions range from lilting Afro Cuban inspired grooves to hard hitting modern jazz and funk numbers.

🔗 emmarawicz.com
⌚ 6.15pm
📍 at Tyne Bank Brewery
🎟  £17 – Sunday all-day ticket [click]
🎟  £40 – Festival pass for all NJF events (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)