Wow, that was intense! What a fantastic day yesterday was, and a brilliant end to the first Harmonic. Every band gave it their all and really did themselves proud. The duos in the Common room were great and worked really well at keeping everyone entertained and setting the mood for the festival. A massive thanks to all the bands who played in the main room too who helped to create an amazing day of music. The diversity in sounds was breathtaking, and really inspiring to think that so much great music goes on in and around this city.

Looking back, the last few days have been a joy to be involved with. So many people have thanked us for putting it together but it has genuinely been a real pleasure to stand back and let the musicians shine through. If you missed out this year, don’t worry. Like some kind of jazz Terminator, we’ll be back. Don’t just wait until next year to say “hi” though. You can still contact us, and we’d love your feedback on this year. info@harmonicfestival.co.uk is the email address to reach us on. We’ll also be adding recordings and photos to the website in the coming weeks so please come back and check them out.

We’d like to thank Birmingham Jazz, Arts Council West Midlands and Birmingham City Council for their support of Harmonic without whom undoubtedly this wouldn’t have happened.