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A unique insight into the preparations for Wednesday’s Conservatoire students gig presented by Dave Holland. Well worth checking out. You can also follow them on Twitter @hollandforaweek

All you have to do is answer this simple question:

Which bass legend, who played on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew album, is making a special appearance presenting student bands at Harmonic on Wednesday 10th March?

Add your name, email and answers below. Closing date for entries is 8pm on Tuesday 9th March when we’ll select the winner at random from all the correct entries. We’ll contact the lucky winner with details after then. Good luck!

The competition is now closed. The lucky winner was Pete Rosser.

2nd March: Buffalo Collision at the CBSO Centre from 7pm
4th March: The Yardbird jazz club, Paradise Place from 9pm
5th March: Rush Hour Blues at Symphony Hall Foyer from 5.30pm – 7pm
6th March: Created In Birmingham shop, The Bullring from 1pm – 4pm
11th March: The Yardbird jazz club, Paradise Place from 9pm

We also have heavily discounted tickets available fro students but you’ll need to see us in person to get one.

6pm: Dan Nicholls (Rhodes) and Steve Tromans (Rhodes)

7.30pm: Holly Thomas (vocals) and Tobie Carpenter (guitar)

9pm: Nick Rundle (sax) & Tym Jozwiak (drums)

Thanks to everyone who applied. You’ll be able to see these bands play free of charge in the foyer, so make sure you get down there.

6pm – 6.30pm
7.30pm – 8.00pm
9pm – 9.30pm

As well as a fee, we can offer you a free pass each for the Saturday gigs of Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colman, Chris Mapp’s Gambol and Moon Unit which can’t be bad! If you play in a duo already, or have someone you can make sweet music with drop us a line. We’re open to any combination of instruments, the only stipulation is that you have to ply your trade in the West Midlands. Remember this is a jazz festival. Take a look at our programme and see if your music will suit our line-up before you enter.

Drop us an email at: chris@harmonicfestival.co.uk with your names, instruments you play, where you live, and if possible a link to your website or Myspace.

Rules
- Closing date for entries: 24th February at 8pm
- We will look at all the entries, but we will only get in contact with those who are successful
- You need to provide your own instruments/backline. We’ll provide a small P.A.

Soweto will be making his first ever appearance at Cobweb Collective’s weekly residency at The Yardbird Jazz Club on Thursday 11th March. Well known throughout the city and indeed the country for pioneering jazz and hip-hop, Soweto never fails to impress and astound audiences and musicians alike. Known equally for his fluid alto playing and his sharp freestyle, this is a great opportunity to check him out at a great venue free of charge.

Also appearing at The Yardbird will be Lluis Mather with his award-winning quartet. Lluis is fast becoming one of the most in demand sax players on the Birmingham scene. His fantastic quartet were the deserved recipients of the Dave Holland Ensemble Prize this year, so it seems only fitting that they appear on the same bill.

Details of the gig can be found here

Click here for full details and make sure you tune in from 11.15 tonight.

We’re offering several options to make Harmonic as wallet-friendly as possible. The weekend ticket, priced at £32, will give you access to both days at the CBSO Centre on Friday 12th March and Saturday 13th March. Friday will be the Claudia Quintet International project and Saturday features the Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colman, Chris Mapp’s Gambol and Moon Unit led by Aaron Diaz.

If you can’t make both days we have tickets available for each day separately. £15 will get you a ticket to see the Claudia Quintet International project on Friday 12th March. £22 will get you entry to see all four bands on Saturday 13th March. If there’s only one band you want to see, our “One band” ticket will let you do exactly that. Priced at £7, this ticket will allow you entry to see one band only on Saturday 13th March.

Don’t forget that our events at The Yardbird on Thursday 11th March and Symphony Hall Foyer on Friday 12th March are free entry.

If you have any questions about tickets, don’t hesitate to email us: info@harmonicfestival.co.uk

Don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter for all the latest news on Harmonic. Please add your details to the Mailing list on the book tickets page to be kept informed about where and when you can get tickets. We’ll be on Facebook soon too, so there’s no excuse not to get in touch with us!

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