Antique Six Jazzband (classic jazz) – Regarded by many as the ‘festival’s band’ this Midland based band is one of the busiest on the UK jazz club and festival trail. antiquesixjazzband.com
Simon Banks (Solo piano) – If you like Boogie Woogie and interesting songs then the powerhouse playing and vocal dexterity are likely to mark this session as one not to be missed.
Jeff Barnhart / John Hallam Quartet – Combine Jeff Barnhart’s 
vocal and piano skills with the sensitive and fluent playing of John Hallam on an array of saxophones, clarinet and flute and you have a much sort after combination. Add Tony Sharp’s bass and Graham Smith’s drums and you have a winning combination. johnhallamjazz.co.uk jeffbarnhart.com
Brass Volcanoes - The band consists of a mixture of brass, saxophones and drums. All of the band are professional jazz musicians who work together to create fabulous arrangements of popular and less well known tunes on the spot: ideas, solos and riffs are thrown around the band so that no two performances are ever the same. The music is filled with energy and life which draws the audience in a unique way to a band of this kind. brassvolcanoes.com
Jamie Brownfield / Liam Byrne Quintet (mainstream) – Young trumpeter Jamie has guested at the festival for the last two years and this year he has teamed up with another young saxophonist Liam to bring yet more young talent to Pershore to demonstrate that jazz does have a future and an exciting one at that. jamiebrownfield.co.uk
Cate Cody (jazz singer) – Singing 1930’s sophisticated ballads accompanied by
Mike Graver, one the most renowned and sympathetic pianists who is regularly seen in the keyboard seat with Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends and Richard Leach’s 7 Stars of Jazz, Cate is ‘a musical time traveller who brings you the feel of the Golden Age of Jazz...........with her lovely voice she interprets Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller, Billy Holiday et.al with real passion’.... Jenny Steel jazzcats.co.uk
Cheshire Cats (trad/mainstream/New Orleans/Blues) – A young band fronted by an experienced ‘old hand’ on trombone Terry Brunt. Led by Jack Cotterill, possibly the youngest drummer on the jazz circuit, he has brought together talented young performers with pianist Tom Kincaid, bassist Jim Swinnerton and festival favourite, reed star Amy Roberts. thecheshirecatsmusic
John Howlett’s Copper Rail Six (trad) – better known to some under the name of Kings of Jazz but have now returned to the original band name promoted by ex Monty Sunshine trombonist John. With such fine and respected jazz stars as Brian White (cl), Peter Towndrow (tp), Vic Pitt (bass), and Tony Pitt (bjo/gtr) Graham Smith (dms) it is little wonder that they have gelled into a highly successful combination that are applauded long and hard wherever they appear.
Dart Valley Stompers (trad/New Orleans) - formed by Jeremy Huggett in July 2005 with the intention of playing lively, exciting music in the New Orleans and Traditional styles of jazz. This six piece line-up, features some of the top musicians in the UK, and has quickly gelled into an efficient unit with an established reputation in their native South Devon. dartvalleystompers.co.uk
Esinti (gypsy jazz) – their style is based on the gypsy swing jazz tradition made popular by guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France with Latin rhythms and original tunes their music is lively and exciting. esinti.co.uk
Fret & Fiddle (Hot Club) – another festival and club favourite returns to perform in a larger venue by request. This award winning jazz trio draw inspiration from the small string bands of the 30's and 40's, and particularly from the most famous of all: the Quintette du Hot Club de France which featured Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. fretandfiddle.co.uk
Ruth Frith will be appearing with Perdido Street at the church service at The Baptist Church, Broad Street on Sunday morning.
Heart of England Jazz Band (trad) comprises six experienced
musicians playing traditional and Dixieland jazz, most of whom are vocalists as well as instrumentalists. All have played for many years in the Midlands’ foremost bands. Pete Ainge(tpt), Selwyn Newton (clt), Kevin Grenfell(tbn), Dave Smith (bjo), Roger Heath (bs), Nick Millward (dms) hofejazz.co.uk
Roger Heeley Trio – A very versatile master of the piano keys who can be seen performing in any type of band from 1920’s and modern day big bands, or in smaller groups supporting top jazz artists from home and abroad and as a solo artist. A real musician’s musician. Joined by Bill Coleman (bs) and Graham Smith (dms).
Interplay - This band is Midlands based, and has performed at Coventry International Jazz Festival and more recently at the Rush Hour Jazz sessions at Symphony Hall Birmingham. They are renowned for playing jazz that’s sweet to your ears, heart and feet.
Ivory & Gold (USA) – Jeff Barnhart is a versatile, charismatic pianist and vocalist, who travels anything up to 100,000 miles a year and he brings to the stage his hugely talented, flute playing, wife Anne to entertain with Rags and Blues and rarely heard songs and tunes. ivoryandgold.net
JB Jazz and Blues Band (swing/blues) - returning to the festival after a year’s absence this group of energetic, fun loving musicians are bound to entertain and get you on your feet. jbjazzandblues.com
New Georgia Jazz Band (New Orleans) – this popular Midlands band led by cornettist Dave Smith will please anyone with an interest in the origins of jazz.
Perdido Street Jazz Band (trad/mainstream) – Worcestershire’s longest established jazz band return to the festival with newest recruit to their front line, reedsman Trevor Emeny. As each year passes the band’s enthusiasm for performing jazz in their own inimitable style has never waned.
The Po Boys (New Orleans) – four musicians who after playing together in a number of different bands formed this quartet to produce a unique sound which is an amalgam of the separate experiences and musical abilities. Led by clarinettist John Lawes with Colin Kingwell on trombone, Pete Brooks on bass and Ian Parry on banjo.
The Amy Roberts Band – festival favourite, supported by some of the best young jazz stars, performs alongside reed star George Huxley. myspace.com/jazzamyroberts
Slide By Slide (trad/swing) – This band is the brainchild of Kevin Grenfell who has enrolled the musical talents of fellow trombonist Richard Leach, and in the rhythm section a dazzling array of musicianship with Nick Millward on drums, Bill Coleman on bass and Ken Jones on piano. kevingrenfell.eu
Sunshine Kings (dixieland/trad) - are collection of young musicians from in and around London, fronted by Graham Hughes on trombone. The jazz revolution was sparked over a century ago by a new music that was full of joy, intensity and passion. The Sunshine Kings like to bring the same magnetic feeling to their performances with a repertoire built up from classics of the pre-bebop era of jazz. The band consists of young top class musicians, with clarinet star James Evans among them, all with a diverse interest in many styles of jazz and other music, who between them have toured the UK, Europe and further afield. sunshinekings.com
Paul Munnery’s Swing Street - This is a well rehearsed six piece band whose love of the 1930s New York sound infects all who hear it. For inspiration these musicians look to the many small bands, such as those led by Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Coleman Hawkins, Red Allen and others, including singers such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
"This Is What We Do" – Returning to the festival in a larger venue by demand, Kevin Grenfell and Simon Banks are two nationally recognised musicians who love to have fun on stage and their playing, together with spontaneous humour and repartee, embraces music from as wide a range as Scott Joplin to the vocal ballads of Dean Martin, and from Boogie Woogie (a style of which Simon is one of this country’s leading exponents) to the Beatles. kevingrenfell.eu
