Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival

Britain's biggest jazz festival boasts over 120 concerts in 10 days.

Spanning the earliest jazz forms to the thriving creativity of today, the Festival presents international jazz stars, exciting new-comers, Scottish talent and “Jazz On A Summer's Day” - the UK's biggest jazz event.

In bars, concert halls, clubs, streets, parks and churches, the sound of jazz resonates throughout Edinburgh for ten days. World leading musicians play in attractive venues and link-up with other musicians in unique collaborations.

Past performers have included:

• Chick Corea
• The Manhattan Transfer
• George Melly
• Salsa Celtica
• Maceo Parker
• Houston Person
• Humphrey Lyttelton
• Tommy Smith
• Dee Dee Bridgewater
• Courtney Pine
• Georgie Fame
• Ravi Coltrane
• Dr John
• Jamie Cullum
• BB King
• Gil Scott Heron
• Wynton Marsalis
• Buddy Guy
• 10th Avenue Jazz Band
• Van Morrison.

Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival

29 July - 7 August 2011