FAIRFIELD HOUSE ETHIO-JAZZ PROJECT

Bristol Fringe 'JAZZ TAKEOVER'

From 1936-1941 His Imperial Majesty HAILE SELASSIE was exiled to Fairfield House, Bath, England due to Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia. Upon his return to Ethiopia a flourishing jazz scene emerged spawning such luminaries as MULATU ASTATKE, HAILU MERGIA & WALIAS BAND during the 60s & 70s.

FAIRFIELD HOUSE is now a community hub and heritage attraction dedicated to the lives of Emperor Haile Selassie and the Ethiopian Royal family in exile: www.fairfieldhousebath.co.uk

2024 marked 70yrs of HIM as Hon. Freeman of the City of Bath and FAIRFIELD HOUSE ETHIO-JAZZ PROJECT was assembled to perform at the celebrations across the city.

Featuring some of the South-West's finest musicians performing ETHIO-JAZZ classics and original compositions:

Harriet Riley - vibraphone
Ross Hughes - bass clarinet/flute/synth
(Chris Saunders - trombone) now unavailable due to unforeseen incident
Jeevan Singh - dholak
Riaan Vosloo - double bass
Mark Whitlam - drums

Entry requirements: no age restrictions