Programme announced for Made in UK at Rochester

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Programme announced for Made in UK at Rochester #XRIJF Showcase

The line-up for the Made in UK Showcase at the Christ Church venue at thei year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (June 23 – July 1 2017) is announced. 

Following the untimely death of Made in UK's founder-instigator and director John Ellson, this tenth year's programme has been put in place by Sue Edwards. As the press release says: "It remains the largest presentation of British Jazz outside the UK and several of the bands will also be performing on the Canadian festival circuit this year." 

Sue Edwards says: "Since the very sad loss of Made in the UK founder/director John Ellson last year, it has been an honour to carry on this important collaboration with the XRIJF, one that gives British jazz musicians the unique opportunity to perform in the USA and on the Canadian jazz Festival circuit. We look forward to celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Made in the UK series this year and dedicate it to the memory of our dear friend and colleague." 

LINE-UP/ CALENDAR 

June 23 Gwilym Simcock 

June 24 Neil Cowley Trio 

June 25 Elliot Galvin Trio 

June 26 Laura Jurd - Dinosaur 

June 27 Dave O'Higgins - Atlantic Bridge Quartet 

June 28 Polly Gibbons Quartet 

June 29 Phronesis 

June 30 Binker & Moses 

July 01 Tessa Souter Quartet 

There will also be a tribute to John Ellson on the last day of the festival 

from www.londonjazznews.com

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	Programme announced for Made in UK at Rochester #XRIJF Showcase The line-up for the Made in UK Showcase at the Christ Church venue at thei year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (June 23 – July 1 2017) is announced. Following the untimely death of Made in UK's founder-instigator and director John Ellson, this tenth year's programme has been put in place by Sue Edwards. As the press release says: "It remains the largest presentation of British Jazz outside the UK and several of the bands will also be performing on the Canadian festival circuit this year." Sue Edwards says: "Since the very sad loss of Made in the UK founder/director John Ellson last year, it has been an honour to carry on this important collaboration with the XRIJF, one that gives British jazz musicians the unique opportunity to perform in the USA and on the Canadian jazz Festival circuit. We look forward to celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Made in the UK series this year and dedicate it to the memory of our dear friend and colleague." LINE-UP/ CALENDAR June 23 Gwilym Simcock June 24 Neil Cowley Trio June 25 Elliot Galvin Trio June 26 Laura Jurd - Dinosaur June 27 Dave O'Higgins - Atlantic Bridge Quartet June 28 Polly Gibbons Quartet June 29 Phronesis June 30 Binker & Moses July 01 Tessa Souter Quartet *There will also be a tribute to John Ellson on the last day of the festival* *from* *www.londonjazznews.com*