Jazzin' the Park 2022: Everything you need to know about the free music event coming to Preston next Saturday
The Preston Jazz and Improvisation Festival is currently underway, and anticipation is growing for its finale next Saturday, an outdoor concert called Jazzin' the Park 2022.
After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, Jazzin’ the Park will return to Winckley Square in Preston city centre on Saturday May 28.
Running between 1-7pm, organisers say the event is crammed with so much world class music, it is a festival in itself.
Jazz and Improvisation Festival Director Tony Rigg said: “Jazzin’the Park will be a celebration of music and community in a beautiful park at the heart of Preston. It is the perfect opportunity for people to bring picnics and relax in an open outdoor space whilst listening to amazing live music.”
Here is everything you need to know about the event...
How much is it?
The event is free and no tickets or sign-ups are required.
Who can attend?
Everyone!
Who is running the event?
Jazzin' the Park is run by Jazzin' the Park Productions, a collective of DJ's specialising in community cohesion events through music, “hence it’s free price tag”, they say.
The non-profit organisation added: "The event holds something for everyone, regardless of their preference, fusing Hip-Hop, Soul, Drum & Bass, Funk and House music with Jazz, alongside straight up Jazz."
It will be co-hosted by Friends of Winckley Square Gardens.
Which acts are performing?
The event promises to feature world class talent as well as up and coming local artists. There will be six live acts, supported by DJing from the Jazzin’ the Park crew.
Take a look at the set list, and find out more about each artist, below.
Jazz and Improvisation Festival Director Tony Rigg said: “Jazzin’the Park will be a celebration of music and community in a beautiful park at the heart of Preston. It is the perfect opportunity for people to bring picnics and relax in an open outdoor space whilst listening to amazing live music.”
5. Chiminyo (5:00-5:45pm)
Chiminyo is a drummer, producer and sound scraper based in North London who combines the raw, immediate live sound of percussion and the futuristic timbres of his electronic productions to create his own, daring soundworld without backing. Just back off tour with the legendary Gary Bartz, Chiminyo has also collaborated with Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Theon Cross, and Zara McFarlane.
Photo: Jazzin' the Park Productions
6. Natt Birchall (6:00-6:55pm)
Hailed by Gilles Peterson as “one of the best musicians in the UK”, Natt Birchall is a legendary tenor and soprana saxophonis, brand leader, composer and arranger. He has grabbed listeners attention with his soulful sound and inspirational spiritual music. His recent album Afro Trane is an ode to American saxophonist John Coltrane.
Photo: Jazzin' the Park Productions