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Band on the Wall nominated for Jazz Award

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HISTORIC VENUE Band on the Wall has been nominated for a British Jazz History award by enthusiasts, as the only selection from the North West.

It is one of 12 venues across the country shortlisted by Brecon Jazz Festival organisers for the (Kind of) Blue Plaque, which marks the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ seminal release Kind of Blue.

Ian Croal, CEO at Band on the Wall, said: “It’s excellent to have been nominated for this award. We have promoted jazz at the venue for 30 years, including great Americans such as Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, as well as many from Europe, Africa and elsewhere.”

Peter Florence, director of the Brecon Jazz Festival, said: “Though jazz has it’s origins in the US and Africa, we wanted to make people aware that, for almost a century, the British have been supporting jazz music and making it very much our own.”

Voting is open now until this Thursday. The victor will be announced on Friday and the (Kind of) Blue Plaque attached to the outside of the winning venue in summer of next year.