Jun 6, 2022
Three weeks from now, give or take,
Moseley Park will jump to the Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul
Festival - a three-day event that will bring you exactly
that: Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Some stellar acts are booked, and
a whole host of up-and-coming and established local acts as well. I
have listed some of the main names at the bottom of this post, but
for full details, head over to the MoJazz website, which is pretty
comprehensive.
There's an awful lot that goes into organising an event like
this, and I sat down with Festival Manager John
Fell, to talk about some of the challenges. It's
fascinating stuff, and the stories that have emerged over the past
two very difficult years are compelling: acts that refused to use
the stage entrance... acts that came back the next day because they
enjoyed themselves so much.... embracing the local dance scene, and
much more.
There's more to read about on the
companion blog page, and here are just a few links to
follow.
https://mostlyjazz.co.uk/
https://www.thespecials.com/
https://www.cameonation.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatback_Band
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Charles
.