We are pleased to confirm six more of the very best talented acts in the UK are booked to perform at this year's
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
(3-6 Oct).
Kyla Brox
,
Jimmy Regal and the Royals
,
Sam Braysher
,
Big Wolf Band
,
Greig Taylor Band
and
Sean Taylor Songs.
Kyla Brox has been described as “the finest female blues singer of her generation”. Winner of the UK Blues Challenge 2018 and the European Blues Challenge 2019, voted Best Female Vocalist in the 2019 European Blues Awards and semi-finalist in the International Blues Challenge 2019 and 2020, Kyla is without doubt at the very top of the UK Blues scene.
Jimmy Regal and the Royals is one of the UK's most exciting and original blues bands. With their latest album topping UK and international charts, Jimmy Regal and the Royals stand out from the crowd with a powerful sound that translates to stellar live performances.
London-based alto saxophonist Sam Braysher has received widespread acclaim for the two albums released under his own name, both of which feature renowned international collaborators. Sam's trio at Callander will include two of Scotland’s finest musicians, award-winning double bassist Andrew Robb and Alyn Cosker, drummer with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.
The Greig Taylor Band is a gifted group of very talented musicians well-known for their electrifying powerhouse sound over a funky riff. The Greig Taylor Band's music is a cross-section of old and new blues, funk, and soul with Greig's amazing voice uplifting, rocking and powerfully raw and always packing a punch.
The Big Wolf Band incorporate hard edged blues rock with dynamic highs, lows and a high energy filled set that incorporates everything you want to see from a live band. Birmingham's Big Wolf Band are one of the UK’s best blues rock outfits and have wowed festival audiences up and down the country.
Sean Taylor is an international touring troubadour and was recently nominated for the 2023 UK blues acoustic artist of the year award. His songs are best described as roots; influenced by blues, Americana, jazz, spoken word and folk music. As well as a prolific songwriter Sean is also a multi-instrumentalist.