Jason Moran, Neneh Cherry and Larry Graham added to Love Supreme Jazz Festival
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Renowned Blue Note-signed pianist Jason Moran, genre-defying singer Neneh Cherry and legendary funk bassist Larry Graham are among the second tranche of names to be confirmed for this year’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which runs from 3-5 July in Glynde Place, East Sussex.
Moran will be performing music from his Grammy-nominated album All Rise: A Joyful Elegy To Fats Waller, which recasts the iconic pianist Waller’s music into a modern dance-party that takes in jazz-funk, hip hop and soul, while Neneh Cherry will once again team up with London duo RocketNumberNine to perform songs from her extensive back catalogue as well as her well-received 2014 album, Blank Project. Founding Sly and the Family Stone member and influential bass guitar ‘slap’ pioneer, Larry Graham, will bring his barnstorming brand of funk to the festival for the first time on the Saturday night as he performs with his Graham Central Station band.
Other newly announced names added to the eclectic bill include rising star multi-instrumentalist (and son of Bobby) Taylor McFerrin, Irish jazz drummer David Lyttle, popular UK soul singer Lisa Stansfield, blues-rock group Vintage Trouble and funk-infused Afro-electronica group Ibibio Sound Machine. These names join the very strong billing so far announced – with the Saturday line-up now featuring Chaka Khan, Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, Rebecca Ferguson, Neneh Cherry, Jason Moran’s Elegy for Fats Waller, Dianne Reeves, Submotion Orchestra, Vintage Trouble, Ambrose Akinmusire, GoGo Penguin, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Bill Laurance Project, Get The Blessing, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Hackney Colliery Band, Partisans, Blue Eyed Hawk and Elliot Galvin Trio.
The Sunday line-up now includes Van Morrison, Hugh Masekela, Candi Staton, Terence Blanchard E-Collective, Ginger Baker Jazz Confusion, Lisa Stansfield, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jarrod Lawson, Taylor Mcferrin, Theo Croker, Kneebody, Joe Stilgoe, Hackney Colliery Band, Dylan Howe's Subterraneans, Christine Tobin, David Lyttle, The Vampires and Chris Sharkey’s Shiver.
Set in the idyllic location of the Sussex Downs, Love Supreme is presented by Jazz FM, with Jazzwise as media partner, with day tickets from £55 and full-weekend passes available from £110 with camping, luxury glamping and family options available.
– Mike Flynn
For full details go to www.lovesupremefestival.com