Your Festival highlights
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- Amy C at 11:37am, Monday 26 September 2011
Just over a week ago, we asked our e-list to send through some of their Festival highlights, to be in with a chance to win a Festival goody bag. It’s been great to hear what everyone's looking forward to. I've posted a selection of the responses we've had. The favourites so far seem to be McCoy Tyner’s revisiting of the famous Coltrane and Hartman record with Jose James and Chris Potter on Saturday 12 November at the Barbican, and Ornette Coleman – who closes the Festival on Sunday 20 November at the Royal Festival Hall. We’d love to hear from you, if you have anything else you’d like to add. Just post a comment below.
We selected a winner at random, and have put a goody bag in the post to Ewen Macdonald.
"Ornette Coleman" - Alec Smith
"She might not even really count as a jazz artist but, for me, it's gotta be Cesaria Evora :)" - Joe Lickens
Very sadly, Cesaria Evora’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall has been cancelled. Click here for more info.
"Steve Coleman" - Mike Granville
"My highlight of this year’s Festival will be McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Jose James and Chris Potter." - Jernej Kovac
"It has to be Ornette Coleman." - Peter Anderson
"My highlight of this year’s Festival will be McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Jose James and Chris Potter." - Teja Rot
"Can't wait to hear Phronesis live in the intensity of complete darkness! The bonus of new music will only add to the excitement!" - Laura Gompertz
"In my opinion the best act this year will be Alison Krauss and Union Station." – Patrycja Swadzyniak
"I’m looking forward to hearing Gretchen Parlato again – also on my “must listen” list are Richard Galliano, Jacqui Dankworth & Sarah Jane Morris." – Ewen Macdonald
"Bill Frisell" - Andras Lieszkovszky
"My nomination is Nik Bartsch." - Patrick Stroudley
"The name of the band that I consider to be the highlight of this year’s Festival is Alison Krauss & Union Station." - Anne O'Maolain
"My highlight of the festival… McCoy Tyner reenacting Coltrane's vocal collaboration with Johnny Hartman." - Kevin Coles
"My highlight nomination for the Festival is the McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Jose James and Chris Potter." - Alasdair Dickson
"My nominee is Jazz Voice – featuring Noisettes singer Shingai Shoniwa." - Wala Danga
"Marcin Wasilewski." - Ian W N Dougall
"Several to choose from until a few days ago - now it has to be Ornette of course!" - Mike Tabrett
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