Maritime Jazz Festival 2011 in association with
Our Festival Charity 'Kent Air Ambulance'
Pictures: Yots K Britannia Theatre Ray Gelato with Tony Bennett
Welcome to the Official 2011 Maritime Jazz Festival Site where you can find out What's On, Book Tickets and see what else you can visit whilst at the festival.
Programme Overview Programme Quick View
Thursday 22nd Sept Main Evening Performances at Dickens World (Chatham Maritime, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent ME4 4LL)- The finest in Jazz Artistry with BBC Presenter and vocalist Trudy Kerr, Jamie Cullum's former musical director Geoff Gascoyne, saxophonist to Ray Charles Dave O'Higgins, plus reception music with Workshop Students performing with Trudy Kerr and Co.
Friday 23rd Sept Main Evening Performances at Dickens World (Chatham Maritime, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent ME4 4LL)- Reception Music with male vocalist Ryan Sanders followed by, Main performances; Vibesmaster Roan Kearsey-Lawson Quartet, followed by international TV Star Ray Gelato and his Giants Big Band. Afternoon Free Performance at Ramada Encore Hotel - (Ramada Encore Chatham, Western Avenue, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent, ME4 4NT) Jazz Lunch with the late Humphrey Lyttleton's saxophonist Jimmy Hastings Free Entrance
Saturday 24th Sept Evening Performances at Dickens World (Chatham Maritime, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent ME4 4LL)- Reception Music in the Britannia Theatre with Philip Dodd Quartet. Main Theatre Performances: Afro-Greek Singing Sensation Yots K Quartet, top American Saxophonist from Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Jean Toussaint, plus New Fusion Street Beats with Blew Tubes Full Blast Big Band featuring Steve Fishwick, Jean Toussaint, Sam Mayne, Ray Butcher, Tracey Mendham, Geoff Mason and others.
Sunday 25th Sept Lunch Time Performance at Simply Italian (55 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LN)- Kent Air Ambulance Lunch and festival closing party at Simply Italian with Andy Panayi.
(For Programme Quick View click here)