🎷🥃 @bluegrassdistillers 🥃🎷
We have teamed up with Bluegrass Bourbon to create a special menu for the festival - keep your eyes peeled over the weekend to try some delicious concoctions!
The guys are running a few tasting sessions where you can grab a sample:
Friday 5th, 2pm @oldchainpiernewhaven
Friday 5th, 4pm @threemarysleith
Saturday 6th, 12pm @shore.deli
Saturday 6th, 4pm @diggersleith
Sunday7th, 5pm @bowlersrest
Sunday 7th, 7pm @fortbarleith
🎶🥁🎷🎤🎸Kevin MacKenzie🎸🎤🎷🥁🎶
Saturday 6th, 5:30pm @thepowderroombar (with Graeme Stephen)
Sunday 7th, 2:30pm @lounge33leith (with Mario Caribe)
"A mainstay of the Scottish jazz scene for over three decades, Kevin MacKenzie is a guitarist renowned for his fluid technique and a stylistic range that effortlessly bridges the worlds of contemporary jazz and traditional folk. Whether leading his acclaimed nine-piece ensemble, Vital Signs, or performing in intimate chamber settings, MacKenzie’s playing is defined by its harmonic depth and melodic invention. For this year’s festival, Kevin showcases the art of the duo in two distinct musical conversations:
With Graeme Stephen - A meeting of two of Scotland’s most influential guitarists. This pairing explores the textures and limitless possibilities of the electric and acoustic guitar, blending intricate interplay with shared improvisational DNA.
With Mario Caribe: Teaming up with the celebrated Brazilian bassist, MacKenzie dives into a rhythmically rich set where jazz sensibilities meet the warm, lyrical grooves of South America."
🎶🥁🎷🎤🎸 @kostis_rossos 🎸🎤🎷🥁🎶
Another new face this year! Kostis is joined by Josh Seex for his gig on Saturday 6th, 9pm @noblesbellfield
"Say hello to Kostis Rossos, the Greek saxophone sensation who transforms the soulful, rugged traditions of his Epirus roots into sophisticated jazz magic! Hailing from Northwest Greece and making waves in the Netherlands, Kostis is a musical alchemist who blends his classical training and folk clarinet background to create a sound that is as emotional as it is experimental. Whether he's winning awards, earning distinctions at the Conservatorium Maastricht, or getting airplay on national radio, his mission is simple: to capture those complex, "hard-to-put-into-words" feelings of everyday life and turn them into a liberating experience for his listeners."With his latest project, Looking Closer, he invites you to slow down, breathe, and find the "freedom" in the music, proving that a walk in the park or a deep memory can be just as symphonic as a high-stakes performance!
🎶🥁🎷🎸🎤 @jedpottsmusic & @the.dangerous_trio 🎤🎸🎷🥁🎶
🎶🥁🎷🎸🎤Jed Potts & @nicole.cassandra.smit 🎤🎸🎷🥁🎶
Jed, festival stalwart at this stage, has a whopping FIVE appearances (in various outfits) over the Festival!
Friday 5th, 4pm he will be playing solo @thelionessofleith
He is then joined by his band, The Dangerous Trio at 7pm @moonwaketaproom
On Saturday and Sunday, he'll be harmonising with Nicole Smit (our most requested act this year!)
Saturday 6th, 1:30pm @maltandhopsshore
Sunday 7th, 4pm @malones_leith
Sunday 7th, 8:30pm @brassmonkeyleith
"The guy who’s long been regarded by those who know as one of the very best blues guitar slingers on the scene and a wonderful vocalist to boot. Jed’s bag is firmly in that classic ‘50s and ‘60s blues played with with passion and with subtle power, inspired by the likes of Freddie King and Howlin’ Wolf."
"Formed last year, The Dangerous Trio are a great addition to the burgeoning blues scene, Jed Potts teams up with Cameron Gray and Richie Anderson for a feast of blues and rock standards all played with verve and no shortage style. And just remember boys and girls, they’re just a frightened of you as you are of them!"
"A duo made in blues and country heaven, Nicole and Jed voices blend in a way that is a tribute to their natural musicality but also the respect they have for each other’s talents. Their performances are always a two way conversation trading lead vocal duties and harmony, letting their music take them where it will."
Dave is getting excited for the festival! It's getting close 👀 and he is looking good in his tshirt!
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Three weeks to go today! We hope everyone’s getting very excited, because we are! These musicians faces show how much of a happy and fun time everyone has at our gigs 😁
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our social media and website for more information in the coming weeks!
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🥁🎶🎷🎸🎤 @akiremally 🎤🎸🎷🎶🥁
Festival favourite! Catch him FOUR TIMES over the weekend!
Friday 5th, 8pm @bowlersrest
Saturday 6th, 8pm @malones_leith
Sunday 7th, 4:30pm @maltandhopsshore
Sunday 7th, 7:30pm @thebonningtonleith
"Packed to bursting with deep grooves, true grit and the kind of soulful sounds so sadly lacking in so many of their more celebrated contemporaries this trio leave it out there every time. They cover everything from Hendrix to Bill Withers with every funky stop along the way, their sessions at Leith Jazz & Blues Festival have been woven into Leith folklore so don’t you dare miss this three piece of wonder!"
🎶🥁🎷🎸🎤 @heartland_bluegrass Trio 🎤🎸🎷🥁🎶
Sunday 7th, 4pm @noblesbellfield
"Bringing the raw power and high-lonesome sound of the hills to every stage they grace. Stripped down to a tight three-piece, this ensemble focuses on the core essentials of the genre: lightning-fast picking, driving rhythms, and those unmistakable three-part harmonies. Whether they are reviving dusty classics or putting a bluegrass spin on modern favorites, Heartland delivers a high-energy performance that proves you don’t need a big stage to make a big sound."
We are officially selling Leith Jazz Festival hoodies from the bar! We have very limited stock available, so get here quick!
Only £25 each 👀😲
Design by @reid.bernie
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We are excited to announce we will be a venue for Leith Jazz and Blues Festival starting on the 5th of June!!!🎷🎷🎷
We will be hosting events all over the weekend, all which will start at 2.30PM and will be FREE⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Artists to be announced soon.
We can’t wait for this and hope to see you guys there🤩
Are you coming along to the festival this June? We look forward to seeing you there! We have nearly 70 different participating bars this summer, its going to be amazing!
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