Glasgow Jazz Festival returns with five-day extravaganza
Jill Rodger, director of the Glasgow Jazz Festival, said: "We are thrilled to welcome audiences to the 39th edition of Glasgow Jazz Festival.
"The festival celebrates jazz in all its forms, showcasing the genre's rich diversity and multi-generational appeal and popularity.
"The city will be alive with the sounds of the jazz world for five days, and with some shows sold out, I would encourage music fans to snap up their tickets and take the chance to soak up the magic of jazz in the heart of Glasgow."
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This year's line-up features legendary US musician Brian Jackson, best known for his work with Gil Scott-Heron, who will perform at Saint Luke's on Friday, June 20.
Grammy Award-winning pianist and vocalist Jon Cleary will also take to the stage with his signature New Orleans sound.
The festival continues to spotlight UK talent, including innovative tuba player Theon Cross, who will appear at Óran Mòr on Saturday, June 21, alongside Scottish drummer Graham Costello and DJ Rebecca Vasmant.
Xhosa Cole will headline the Beyond Borders show Poesis, a Take Five commission making its Scottish debut, and Fat-Suit will perform a set inspired by classic video game soundtracks.
Rising Scottish saxophonist Matt Carmichael is set to deliver an emotive set on Thursday, June 19, while vocalist Marianne McGregor and guitarist Timmy Allan add further Scottish flair to the line-up.
Timmy Allan, who won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician 2024 title, said: "I'm very excited and honoured to be included in this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival.
"I can't wait to play with my incredible band, which is Norman Willmore, Brodie Laird-Jarvie, and Roan Anderson.
"The line-up for the festival is incredible as well, and it's great to have my name alongside the likes of Matt Carmichael, Modern Vikings, Marianne McGregor, Fat-Suit – the list goes on."
The festival is supported by Creative Scotland and the Glasgow 850 Festivals Fund.
More information and tickets are available on the Jazz Festival's website.
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