Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to once again be involved in promoting the Hamilton Jazz Festival. This year's Festival is bigger and better than ever before.

We are delighted that the headline act for this year's Festival will be Award winning guitarist Martin Taylor who will be joined by a stellar line-up of some of the finest jazz musicians in Europe as part of his new �Freternity� group. Described as �The Finest British Jazz Guitarist of His Generation� by The Times, Martin Taylor�s shows around the world captivate their audiences. The group includes trumpeter Guy Barker who has guested on records by Sting, George Michael and Carmel as well as featuring in the bands of jazz greats like Gil Evans, Clark Terry and Quincy Jones. He also arranged music for Anthony Minghella�s film The Talented Mr Ripley � in which he duetted with actor Matt Damon. Also guesting with Martin Taylor�s Fraternity is fast rising Scottish jazz vocalist Alison Burns whose new album �Kissing Bug� was released earlier this year.

Full details of this year's Festival can be found on the dedicated website www.hamiltonjazz.co.uk

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