She may, surprisingly, not be headlining; she may not be a jazz singer but this is a golden opportunity to witness the voice of 60s sophisticated soul and pop at the UK’s finest jazz festival. Yes, Bacharach & David’s muse, the one and only Miss Dionne Warwick is finally coming to Glynde, appearing on the Saturday night. Eight years after Burt Bacharach, creator of much of Warwick’s songbook, captivated with an emotional performance at Love Supreme, and after 10+ years of trying to book her, the promoters have finally managed to persuade the legendary vocalist to appear at Love Supreme.
2024 breakout star, 24-year-old Olivia Dean, one of the UK music scene’s hottest prospects who, following a whirlwind 12 months in which she was nominated for three Brit Awards including Artist Of The Year, was named as a BBC Music Introducing Artist Of The Year and released a Mercury-nominated debut album, takes top billing on the Saturday night performing her first festival headline show.
Also announced today are the recently reformed acid jazz outfit Galliano, South London singer-songwriter Joel Culpepper, the soul-stirring singer (and one third of Motown Records’ famed group Blaze) Josh Milan, who appeared in 2019 in Louie Vega’s incredible Elements Of Life band, genre-spanning Irish five-piece Bricknasty, the always amazing Alice Russell, alternative singer-songwriter and guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor, and following her hugely acclaimed show in London last month, the US rapper and producer Noname.
As previously reported, also appearing are the 70 million-selling US funk outfit Kool & The Gang, whose string of international hit singles includes ‘Ladies Night’, ‘Celebration’, ‘Jungle Boogie’ and ‘Get Down On It’; powerhouse UK vocalist Joss Stone; Brazilian pianist, composer, and bandleader Sergio Mendes; British r’n’b star Mahalia, who headlines on the Friday evening; US psychedelic soul band Black Pumas, who were nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammys; the trailblazing, inspirational husband and wife vocal duo The War & Treaty; Grammy-winning blues sensation Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram; and London-based Australian soul singer Jordan Rakei, whose much anticipated new album is due out on Decca Records in 2024 ahead of a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall.
A selection of the world’s most revered contemporary jazz acts will feature across the weekend including multi-award-winning US vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant; visionary multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, who recently received a Grammy for her Blue Note Records debut ‘The Omnichord Real Book’; Mercury-nominated Scottish pianist and Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year Fergus McCreadie; Japanese pianist Hiromi with her Sonicwonder project; Blue Note drummer Johnathan Blake; the eight-time Grammy-winning US bassist Christian McBride; “fusion’s greatest drummer” Billy Cobham, who will be performing his Time Machine project shortly after celebrating his 80th birthday; boundary-pushing young drummer Roni Kaspi; vocalist Alicia Olatuja and bassist Michael Olatuja’s afrobeat-inflected duo Olatuja; Tunisian singer and oud master Dhafer Youssef; UK pianist Andrew McCormack featuring Kyle Eastwood; fiery US saxophonist James Brandon Lewis; and one of the UK’s most esteemed jazz singers Jacqui Dankworth.
As ever, a wide-ranging line-up of legends and future stars that looks sure to make this another weekend of fabulous music to remember.
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