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Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2015 runs between Thus 26 Feb and Sun 1 Mar 2015. 

Headliners are Barclaycard Mercury Award nominees GoGo Penguin, jazz rock super-trio Troyka, Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio and the James Taylor Quartet plus a packed programme of both free and ticketed concerts, and Sunday workshops .

The musical emphasis of LIJF is on cutting edge jazz, creativity and innovation in music-making but also on widening accessibility of jazz related music to general music audiences. The forthcoming 2015 Festival is no exception to this ethos.

Gogo Penguin - Thursday 26th February 8pm @The Kazimier 

Troyka - Friday 27th February, 7.30pm @Capstone Theatre

Marley Chingus Jazz Collective - Friday 27th February, 10pm @The Caledonia,

Svara Kanti - Saturday 28th February, 1pm @Capstone Theatre

Foyer Concerts - Saturday 28th February (3-7pm) @Capstone Theatre

LiverpoolJazz presents Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio - Sat 28th February, 7.30pm @Capstone Theatre

Jazz North and LiverpoolJazz present North West Jazz Showcase - Sunday 1st March, 1pm @Capstone Theatre

James Taylor Quartet - Sunday 1st March, 8pm @The Kazimier

See more at: http://www.thecapstonetheatre.com/jazzfestival

LIJF was established in 2013 by Liverpool Hope University, based at the University’s Capstone Theatre at its Creative Campus (17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP). Previous years have seen performances from Courtney Pine, Denys Baptiste, Roller Trio, Get the Blessing, Impossible Gentlemen, Kit Downes, Led Bib and Jason Rebello, alongside a plethora of amazing local artists.

Venues: 

Capstone Theatre Liverpool Hope University, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP

The Kazimier 4-5 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool L1 4JJ

The Caledonia, 22 Caledonia St, Liverpool, Merseyside L7 7DX