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Tenor giant Don Weller is putting in at least two roaring appearances at the festival. Will he change hats between gigs? Find out..!

Don Weller

British Jazz Award winning trumpeter Bruce Adams will be providing some high flying horn playing to get the adrenaline pumping and the feet stomping... 

Bruce Adams

Arguably the UK's most accomplished jazz vocalist, Anita Wardell will be wowing the crowd at the Festival Marquee with eloquent songs and fabulous scat...

Anita Wardell

UK jazz favourite Alan Barnes will be around for the whole weekend, putting in a couple of appearances as frontman, sideman and all round witty fella ... 

Alan Barnes

Mark Nightingale brings his virtuosic slide techniques to Llandudno Bay for a pianoless quartet and a set with the Big Band...

Mark Nightingale

Jazz trumpet guru and author Dick Pierce will be taking the 'Scenic Route' (the title of his original jazz theory book) through his performances with Art Themen and Top Brass... 

Dick Pierce

Fresh from a New York sabbatical Neil Yates will bring you some sweet trumpet in various line-ups at the festival including a special transcription of Ernie Wilkins'  album "Top Brass" for 5 trumpets and rhythm

Neil Yates

Tenorman Dean Masser is British Jazz's  best kept secret. Discover his infectious, swinging sound and witty repartee here, catch him in at least two bands...

Dean Masser

Overlooking the beautiful rolling waves of Llandudno Bay, the Llandudno Jazz Festival is the new        

      Mecca for the 'modern jazz' connoisseur, and a great weekend away for anyone that likes great music, quality                      food, and good fun in a gorgeous setting...

Llandudno Jazz Festival  2015

24, 25, 26 July 2015

The great Art Themen lends his masterful fingers to a special Festival Five-piece...

Art Themen

Wales' most virtuosic export, pianist Huw Warren will sooth and hypnotise, then dazzle and amaze in various settings at the Festival... 

Huw Warren

Britain's favourite piano maestro Dave Newton  brings music from the movies in his new trio, and graces the ivories with a couple of other bands too...

David Newton

Catch great alto saxophonist Peter King who'll be here to open the festival with his own quartet -  Please note, this will be his only appearance at the festival ..!

Peter King

Arnie Somogyi is set to boost the bass frequencies of a couple of great sets including the amazing Anita Wardell band.

Arnie Somogyi

Celebrated UK tenorman Denys Baptiste's latest project explores John Coltrane's lesser known compositions in an intense line-up called 'Late Trane'...

Denys Baptiste

Ronnies house band host Fletch will kicking up a storm a la Blakey with The Jazz Worriers' Messengers Legacy... expect fireworks!

Mark Fletcher

Swinging Steve 'Smiler' Brown will the revving the engine under several jazz vehicles...

Steve Brown

The great Clark Tracey will be driving the swing beneath a few different ensembles on the main stage, including a special Festival Quartet!

Clark Tracey

                          Llandudno Jazz Festival is following in the footsteps of the great Appleby and Titley Jazz Festivals, presenting a wealth of the best                 loved British Jazz Stars in a relaxed environment. As well as the main Festival Marquee, presenting high end jazz across three days, you'll also find a few more exclusive and intimate concerts around the pretty Victorian seaside resort.

FESTIVAL    HIGHLIGHTS:

With well over 40 of the best and most celebrated jazz artists the UK has to offer you're in for a musical adventure that you won't                 forget, and a weekend by the sea to boot!

         So join us here on the sublime North Wales coast for a long weekend of amazing music and laughter... 

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The fabulous fingers of John Donaldson will channel his gorgeous harmonic colours in several star line-ups in the Festival Marquee...

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