Brian Jackson, the keyboardist, flautist and writing partner of rap godfather Gil Scott Heron, is among the attractions announced for Glasgow Jazz Festival’s 39th edition, which runs in venues cross the city from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd June.
Pianist Neil Cowley’s trio, Glasgow-based collective Fat-Suit and the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra also appear in an international programme that includes musicians from New Orleans, London and Liverpool alongside local talents, hot club quartet Rose Room, saxophonist Matt Carmichael, drummers Graham Costello and Stephen Henderson and trumpeter Colin Steele.
Festival director Jill Rodger said: “Scotland’s jazz scene has never been so buoyant, and Glasgow has become a bustling hub of creativity and cutting-edge collaboration among jazz musicians – so it’s only right that our 2025 programme celebrates the incredible talent to be found here. I’m also very excited to be presenting a wealth of global acts, with artists coming in from locations like New Orleans and Brazil. I would encourage music fans across the city to come out and discover something new this summer – there will be beats to satisfy all tastes on display at venues big and small across Glasgow.”