Hull Jazz Festival 2010 The Hull Jazz Festival next month features alto saxophone funk jazz legend Pee Wee Ellis heading a line-up of featured international artists for the 2010 festival, which will take place from 11-18 July. The festival includes over 100 musicians and takes place in venues across Hull, including the Pave Café Bar, Goodfellowship, the Hull Truck Theatre, and the Marina Boatshed. Other bookings include Evan Christopher and UK-based trumpeter Abram Wilson, the Rango Collective from Egypt, the Renato d’Aiello Quartet from Italy, Asere Cuban All-Stars, and Jazz Flamenco with Chico Pere from Spain. UK artists for Hull this year include saxophonist Alan Barnes, singer Louise Gibbs, guitarist Jim Mullen, 7 Pieces of Silver, and the UK Mingus Collective. Also featured as part of the festival is the Hull Jazz Summer School, which takes place from 13-15 July, and culminates on the 15th with afternoon masterclasses for saxophonists and vocalists by Barnes and Gibbs and an evening performance by the students. The summer school is co-sponsored by the festival and East Riding College. This year’s festival comes to a climax from 16-18 July featuring special performances by Django à la Créole with Evan Christopher, the Abram Wilson Group, and the Pee Wee Ellis Jazz Assembly. There will also be four performances on the Waterfront, including big band music from the Asere Cuban All-Stars, East Coast Big Band, and the City of Hull Youth Orchestra, as well as celebrations on 17 July to welcome the boats from the 2009/10 Clipper Around the World Yacht Race. For more go to www.hulljazzfestival.co.uk Download Jazz Festival brochure Festival events Hull Jazz Festival Listings in full Tickets 01482 323638 www.hulljazzfestival.co.uk   Sunday 11 July 2pm Jazz Flamenco at Pave Café Bar 01482 333181 Free admission Chico Pere (Spanish guitar); Matt Nickson (Sax); Chris Cruiks (percussion)Collision of jazz and flamenco.     Sunday 11 July 5pm Rango Collective (Egypt) at Hull Truck Studio 01482 323638 £10 Extraordinary collective of African desert musicians who play music from Sudans mystic healing ceremonies.     Tuesday 13 July 8pm Jim Mullen Jazz Jam at Pave Café Bar 01482 333181 £5 Jim Mullen (guitar); Rob Laws (piano); Paul Baxter (bass); Kris Wright (drums) Award -winning British Jazz guitarist, best known for his work with Morrissey-Mullen   Wednesday 14 July 8pm Jazz Jam at Pave Café Bar 01482 333181 Free admission Students and tutors from the Jazz summer school   Wednesday 14 July 8.30pm Renato d’Aiello’s Italian Quartet at Goodfellowship 01482 346239 £12 Renato D’Aiello (sax); Antonio Tosques (guitar);Nicola Muresu (bass); Fabio Delle Foglie (drums) The long-standing collaboration between Renato and Nicola goes back 15 years when they met at a gig in Italy. For this band they've teamed up with two of their countrymen to offer a mix of originals by Renato, Antonio, and Nicola plus  beautifully rearranged standards. Renato D’Aiello is much aclaimed as one of the strongest and most original saxophone sounds     Thursday 15 July 5pm Jazz masterclass with saxophonist Alan Barnes at Hull Truck Studio 01482 323638 £5     Thursday 15 July at 6pm Jazz vocal workshop with Louise Gibbs at Hull Truck Interact 01482 323638 £5   Thursday 15 July 7.30pm Jazz Festival Summer School concert at Hull Truck 01482 323638 £5     Thursday 15 July 8pm 7 Pieces of Silver at Hull Truck Theatre 01482 323638 £12 A tribute to Jazz legend Horace Silver featuring Alan Barnes (sax); Louise Gibbs (vocals);  Zezo Olimpio (piano); Paul Baxter (bass); James Lancaster (trumpet) John McConnel (tenor sax); Paul Smith (drums)       Friday 16 July 6pm Philip Larkin’s Jazz – a celebration! At Hull Truck Studio Theatre 01482 323638 £5 An evening of Larkin inspired jazz and lively discussion to launch Philip Larkin’s Jazz – A celebration, commissioned by the Philip Larkin Society as part of Larkin25, featuring Trevor Tolley, John White, Richard Palmer plus music from Mad Dog and the Sophisticats.   Friday 16 July 8pm Django a la Creole at Hull Truck Studio 01482 323638 £17.50 New Orleans-based clarinetist Evan Christopher's style is steeped in the tradition exemplified by early jazz masters such as Sidney Bechet.     Saturday 17 July 2.30pm – 7pm Asere Cuban City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra Plus special guests Marina Boatshed Free admission     Saturday 17 July 5pm Abram Wilson at Hull Truck Theatre 01482 323638 £12 New Orleans native turned London resident, Abram Wilson is an award-winning trumpeter, vocalist and composer whose infectious warmth and electric stage presence spring directly from his roots in the birthplace of jazz. Featuring Abram Wilson (trumpet); Karl-Rasheed Abel (bass); Graham Godfrey (drums); Peter Edwards (piano)     Saturday 17 July 8.30pm Pee Wee Ellis Jazz Assembly at Hull Truck Theatre 01482 323638 £18.50 The Man who invented Funk! American saxophone legend Pee Wee Ellis is most famous as the man who refined the sound of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and has every right to the title     Sunday 18 July 2pm UK Mingus Collective at Pave Café Bar 01482 333181 Free admission   Sunday 18 July 2.30pm – 5.30pm The East Coast Big Band Plus special guests Mad Dog and the Sophisticats Marina Boatshed Free admission Tickets now on sale 01482 323638 July 17 and 18   Jazz on the waterfront Marina Boatshed   Saturday 17 July Jazz from 2.30pm Featuring Asere at 5pm City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra   Sunday 18 July Jazz from 2.30pm Featuring East Coast Big Band and Mad Dog and the Sophisticats This year there will be jazz performances around the Marina area to coincide with the thrilling welcome back of the Hull and Humber entry in the Clipper Round the World Yacht  Race. Make a date to experience the excitement and watch the press and www.hullcc.gov.uk for updated information