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an interview with rosie frater-taylor
How does it feel to have such a buzz round the album ? I feel privileged that songs I wrote for the song’s sake – with not much vision as to what I might do with them on release – have allowed me to...
View Articleour piano trail is back!
mjf’s piano trail will return for 2023! The mjf piano trail is back for its second year (April 27 – 28 May 2023) where 13 pianos are dotted throughout Manchester, available for all passers-by to play....
View Articlean interview with julie campiche
It looks like it’s been a busy 5 years for the Julie Campiche Quartet, touring all over Europe! Do you have any highlights from previous tours? And are you excited about getting back on the road again?...
View ArticleINNside hotel discount for mjf2023
Nestled within the heart of first street and situated just opposite our main stage, you really can be on the doorstep to the jazz festival this weekend. In their own words, INNside is: “Contemporary...
View Articlelook back at mjf2023
The reviews are in! mjf was 2023 was an outstanding success! It ran from the 19 – 28 may 2022 at venues and sites across Manchester, including a free opening weekend at First Street, weekday gigs at St...
View Articletalent development applications are now open
For those of you that are new to mjf and our talent development programmes we have three stands and are looking for artists at all stages of their careers and musical journey to apply. Soundcheck mjf...
View ArticlePiano Trail Winners Announced
The hunt for Manchester’s best street pianist is over as we have announced our winner of the mjf 2023 piano trail! Delivered in partnership with both Yamaha and Forsyth the trail saw 13 pianos dotted...
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Artist submissions to play mjf2024 are now open
Click the link here to apply! Deadline 30th October, 10 am. mjf was the first festival to pioneer an open artists’ submission system and, with over 30% of our programming coming from these submissions...
View ArticlePower Out ; An Interview with an Artist
With her second single (G.O.T.Y.O.U) from her highly anticipated debut album ‘Power Out’ released only yesterday and a tour underway, we sat down with former hothouse artist, Sarah Heneghan, to talk...
View ArticleWe are hiring! Join us for mjf2024!
We are currently recruiting for the role of Operations & Festival Administrator at mjf. mjf is Manchester’s longest-running music festival and a cherished part of the local and international jazz...
View ArticleWe are hiring – Fundraising & Partnership Manager at mjf
We are currently recruiting for the role of Fundraising & Partnership Manager at mjf. mjf is Manchester’s longest-running music festival and a cherished part of the local and international jazz...
View Articlemjf2024 is now on sale
We are back! #mjf2024 is taking shape with our full line-up announced this morning and on sale via Eventbrite. And this year’s line-up continually strives to push boundaries and blur lines between...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day @ mjf2024
To mark International Women’s Day this year, we sat down with two established and widely respected composer-musicians from the mjf2024 programme, Nikki Iles and Carole Nelson, to celebrate their...
View ArticleTom Sharp Jazz Orchestra
This year, we are proud to announce a very special collaboration with Matt & Phreds, as part of the festival. Fancy listening to one of the North West’s most revered 20 piece big bands, whilst...
View ArticleAn Interview with Courtney Pine
No musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past thirty years than saxophonist Courtney Pine. A groundbreaking multi-instrumentalist; in the 80’s he was one...
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