First names for Cheltenham Jazz Fest

Chick Corea Trio with Eddie Gomez and Brian Blade among the first heavyweight names announced by the Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2017.

Published 1st Nov 2016

The first names have been revealed for next year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival. 

Running from April 26th to May 1st 2017, this year will feature 22-time Grammy award-winning pianist Chick Corea and his trio featuring bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Brian Blade. Multi-instrumentalist Meshell Ndegeocello and the hugely popular Snarky Puppy are also among the initial highlights released by the festival.

The full Cheltenham Jazz Festival line-up will be announced in the New Year.

www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz