Over three concerts a trio of young Scottish jazz musicians present a snapshot of their work
Ben Bryden Band
Tues 4 Aug, Voodoo Rooms, Speakeasy, 6.30-7.30pm, £5 Cutting edge, ballads and tight grooves, from driving saxophonist who has been living in NYC, checking out the underground dive-bar scene.
Bill Fleming Band
Thurs 6 Aug, Voodoo Rooms, Speakeasy 6.30-7.30pm, £5 Rooted in jazz tradition, influenced by contemporary artists, the young turk with the heavy sax, has a blistering hip band featuring keyboardist, Tom Gibbs.
Patrick Kunka Quartet
Fri 7 Aug, The Jazz Bar, 6.30-8pm, £5 Invigorating, aggressive hard core New York Jazz from Scottish drummer Patrick Kunka, who is studying at Berklee in the States.
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival's irresistible programming collaborations are as challenging and creative, as ever - The Guardian
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival is out to prove that, alongside all the other new-fangled genres, pure unadulterated jazz is alive and kicking - The List
As ever The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival features an excellent mix of singers, future stars, big bands and acts drawn from the thriving Scottish scene - The Telegraph
