Manchester Jazz Festival line-up

There is lots in store at this year's Manchester Jazz festival in May with Nubya Garcia, Tim Garland, Anthony Joseph, Zoe Rahman, Rum Buffalo and Daniel Casimir among those taking part. The 2022 line-up includes: Escape to Freight Island, 20-22 …

Published: 23 Mar 2022. Updated: 2 years.

There is lots in store at this year's Manchester Jazz festival in May with Nubya Garcia, Tim Garland, Anthony Joseph, Zoe Rahman, Rum Buffalo and Daniel Casimir among those taking part.

The 2022 line-up includes:

Escape to Freight Island, 20-22 May Daniel Casimir, Xhosa Cole Quartet, Intergalactic Brasstronauts, Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat, Dirty Freud, Mamilah, Dilettante, Sarah Heneghan: Power Out, Kara, Nguvu, The Deportees, Abbie Finn Trio, Timeline, Ain’t Misbehaving, family friendly activities, DJs all weekend.

The Yard, presented in association with NQ Jazz, 23-25 May Anthony Joseph, Emma Rawicz Quintet, Alex Hitchcock’s Dream Band.

St Ann’s Church, 23-27 May Zoe Rahman, Skylla, Brigitte Beraha’s Lucid Dreamers, Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash.

Matt and Phreds, 20-29 May Jeremy Sassoon Quartet, Heavy Beat Brass Band, Alligator Gumbo, Honey Bee Jazz, Rum Buffalo, Baiana, Nonunonu, Shapeshifters, M&P x mjf Open Jam night.

Band on the Wall, 26-29 May Nubya Garcia, Mulatu Astatke, Tim Garland Group, Gary Crosby Sextet: Mingus Moves, Ayanna Witter Johnson, Hackney Colliery Band.

Forsyth Music, 27 May The Ronnie Scott’s Trio featuring James Pearson – Remembering Oscar Peterson: A portrait of a jazz legend.

Tickets are now on sale via the festival website. The festival runs from 20-29 May. Above: Nubya Garcia

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Leeds-South African band Ubunye release their self-titled debut in April and you can check out the title track of the 33 Jazz release, above. The vocals-heavy seven piece deliver a vibrant blend of jazz, Afro-pop and traditional Zulu music and are already familiar on the UK jazz live festival and club circuit. Ubunye, meaning ''Oneness'' or ''Unity'', was put together initially by band keyboardist and songwriter David Evans collaborating with baritone singer Xolani Mbatha.