Schedule 2022
JULY 23rd 2022
DOORS: 3:00PM
HEAVY BEAT
BRASS
BAND
3:00pm - 3.40pm
Heavy Beat Brass Band are a New Orleans style collective of brass musicians based in Birmingham. Combining Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk and Pop with the sounds of a raucous New Orleans brass band. Expect an eclectic mixture of original music, traditional and contemporary New Orleans jazz and covers that will get you moving.
https://www.heavybeatbrass.com
HANDSWORTH
COMMUNITY
CHOIR
4:00pm-4.30pm
Handsworth Community Choir is an unauditioned community choir which means that anyone can join in.HOW WE STARTED
Our choir has been through several exciting incarnations since we originally started in 2013 with Matt Beckingham at the helm and accompanied by James Keefe.
It was an initiative begun through the collaboration of the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, (BSMHFT) and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, (CBSO).
The CBSO was then supported by Perry Barr Arts Forum to work with the choir.
The choir is now a constituted voluntary group with it’s own committee.
The choir have occasionally used our skills to build mutually beneficial relationships with people in the community such as university students wishing to research benefits of choirs.
COMMUNITIES ENGAGE & THRIVE COMMONWEALTH COOKERY DEMO
4:30pm-4.50pm
Communities Engage and Thrive Commonwealth Cookery Demo
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BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH ORCHESTRA
4:00pm-4.30pm
Birmingham Commonwealth Orchestra is a new initiative of Drummatised, led by Musician and Composer Pritam Singh.
Featuring classically trained musicians alongside instrumentalists from Commonwealth countries, this performance will premier new compositions by Pritam Singh, from the Indian Classical Tradition and feature an Indian classical choir. This performanceis part of the Cultural City Festival 2022, in conjunction with Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022.
http://www.drumatised.com
ROYAL BIRMINGHAM
CONSERVATOIRE
6:00pm -7:00pm
The primary aim of the TRBC Jazz Department is to create a stimulating and inspiring culture for jazz musicians. As well as nurturing individual development, they place a great deal of emphasis on artistic exchange between students and staff, both within the Conservatoire and on the wider public stage: from local venues to international festivals. TRBC have supported Birchfield Jazz Festival from it’s inception.
DAVID
BUSTOS QUARTET
7.15pm - 8.15pm
David is an improviser and composer based in Birmingham. His music combines electronic soundscapes and ambience with intense, energetic improvisations. Currently David is writing for his quartet, working as a sideman in multiple projects, and arranging for larger ensembles.
David Bustos – Saxophone
Torin Davies – Guitar
Louis Stringer – Bass
Andrew Duncan – Drums
https://bmusic.co.uk
ALVIN
DAVIS BAND
8.30pm- 9.30pm
Alvin’s music combines an array of influences from Smooth Jazz and Reggae to Soul, R&B, House and modern pop. The result is a truly unique sound that takes from each of these genres without being defined by any one. Whether he’s covering chart-topping hits from the likes of Pharell, Alicia Keys and Drake or entertaining international audiences with his eclectic album cuts, Alvin always brings a signature soul to the saxophone, in any setting.
…’full of vibe, musicianship and integrity…he is not afraid to use some new sounds and phrases giving it that ‘‘new age depth’’…moods, original, uplifting and almost spiritual in places…” –
Ash, Soul and Dance Review, Soul Trade
