Earth Wind and Fire Experience Completes Line-Up For Love Supreme Jazz Festival

The line-up for Jazz FM's Love Supreme Jazz Festival is now complete thanks to the addition of the Earth Wind and Fire Experience featuring five-time Grammy-winning original member Al McKay. McKay will line-up alongside a host of international stars including Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, Gregory Porter, Soul II Soul, Imelda May, De La Soul, Snarky Puppy, Courtney Pine, Dave Holland, Curtis Stigers and Incognito, for what promises to be a stunning weekend of world class live music. 

The festival has partnered with legendary Soho institution Ronnie Scott’s, who host The Big Top throughout the weekend. Artists gracing the Big Top’s stage include Gregory Porter, Curtis Stigers, John Scofield, Christian McBride, Dave Holland’s Prism and many more.

Once again taking place in the enchanting grounds of Glynde Place, a magnificent Elizabethan manor house located on the Sussex Downs, this year’s festival boasts over seventy acts performing across five stages. As well as ecelctic programmes on the Main Stage, the Ronnie Scott’s Big Top, The Arena and The Bandstand, this year also sees the introduction of the Matua Sessions Stage, which will present an array of emerging artists as well as classic album playbacks, talks, exclusive DJ sets and much more. Performing on the Matua stage on the Saturday afternoon are the winners of the popular Discovery Competition, which offers a band or artist the opportunity to perform at the festival. Taking the coveted slot this year are London-based Mimika, a 7-piece ensemble who present a unique blend of Balkan's earthy spirits and exotic grooves. 

Festival Director Ciro Romano: “We’ve striven to present as diverse, exciting and ambitious a programme as possible; one that reflects the myriad of brilliant, contrasting forms that jazz has to offer. With chart-topping stars nestled alongside cutting-edge contemporary artists, and one of the most beautiful festival settings in the UK, we’re extremely excited about this year's event and can’t wait for it to start”. 

The main stages this year will feature Yamaha grand pianos and instruments thanks to the festival's partnership with Yamaha Music Europe.

The full festival line-up is available to view here and below.

Friday 4th of July:

The Arena:

4pm – 4.45pm	Local Authority
5pm – 5.45pm	Fresh Like Dexie
6pm – 6.45pm	The Studio 9 Orchestra
7pm – 7.45pm	King Porter Stomp
8pm – 2am	Jazz FM’s Funky Sensation

Saturday 5^th of July:

Main Stage:

12.30pm – 13.30pm	Natalia Williams’ Soul Family
2.15pm – 3.15pm	Snarky Puppy
4pm – 5pm	Incognito
5.45pm – 6.45pm	Laura Mvula
7.30pm – 8.45pm	Earth Wind & Fire Experience Featuring Al McKay
9.30pm – 11pm	Jamie Cullum

Big Top:

12pm – 12.45pm	Matthew Halsall
1.30pm – 2.15pm	Nikki Yanofsky
3pm – 4pm	Jaimeo Brown
4.45pm – 5.45pm	Derrick Hodge
6.30pm – 7.30pm	Lalah Hathaway
8.15pm – 9.30pm	Dave Holland’s Prism
10.15pm – 11.30pm	John Scofield Uberjam Band

Arena Stage:

11.45am – 12.15pm	Mimika Competition Winners
12.45pm – 13.30pm	Ollie Howell
2.15pm – 3pm	The Computers
3.45pm – 4.45pm	Natalie Williams
5.30pm – 6.30pm	Melt Yourself Down
7pm – 8pm	Phronesis
8.45pm – 9.45pm	Omar
10pm – 11pm	Wrongturn
11pm – 11.45pm	Harleighblu
11.45pm – 12.00am	Hint
12.00am – 12.45am	Ty
12.45am – 2am	Hint

Cocoface Bandstand:

09.30am – 11.30am	Salsa Class
12.30 – 1.15pm	Straight No Chaser
1.45pm – 2.30pm	Sean O’Neill
2.45pm – 3.30pm	Tractor Factory
3.45pm – 4.30pm	Al Scott Quintet
5pm – 5.45pm	Normanton Street
6pm – 6.45pm	The EME
7pm – 7.45pm	Kalakuta Millionaires

Matua Sessions:

11am – 12.30pm	Making Music Album Playback
1pm – 1.45pm	Chavo
2.15pm – 3pm	Miss 600
3.30pm – 4.30pm	Georgia Mancio Trio
5pm – 6pm	Theo Jackson Quartet
6.30pm – 7.30pm	J-Sonics
8pm – 8.30pm	Competition Winner
9pm – 9.45pm	DJ Bollocks
9.45pm – 10.45pm	John Crampton
10.45pm – 11.15pm	Nick Hollywood
11.15pm – 12.15am	Son Of Dave
01.00am -02.00am	Fat 45

Sunday 6th of July: 

Main Stage:

12pm – 12.45pm	Jose James
1pm – 2.15pm	Alice Russell
3pm – 4pm	Courtney Pine
4.45pm – 5.45pm	Soul II Soul
6.30pm – 7.45pm	Imelda May
8.30pm – 10pm	De La Soul

Big Top: 

11.30am – 12.15pm	Slowly Rolling Camera
12.45pm – 1.30pm	James Torme
2.15pm – 3.15pm	Kris Bowers
4pm – 5pm	Curtis Stigers
5.45pm – 7pm	Christian McBride Trio
7.30pm – 8.45pm	Gregory Porter

The Arena: 

11am – 11.45am	Mammal Hands
12.00pm – 12.45pm	Chloe Charles
1.15pm – 2pm	Laura Jurd
2.30pm – 3.15pm	Cecilia Stalin
3.45pm – 4.30pm	Mama’s Gun
5.15pm – 6.15pm	Takuya Kuroda
7pm – 8pm	Hidden Orchestra
8.45pm – 9.45pm	Polar Bear
10pm – 1am	Jazz Rooms Soundsystem

Cocoface Bandstand: 

09.30am – 11.30am	Salsa Class
12.15am – 1pm	Wayne McConnell Trio feat. The Brighton Jazz School
1.30pm – 2.15pm	Major Rust
3.15pm – 4pm	The Ornate Quarteto
4.30pm – 5.15pm	The Swing Ninjas & The Sussex Swing Dancers
5.30pm – 6.15pm	The Mingus Underground
6.45pm – 8.45pm	The Love Supreme Jam Session feat. The One Hat Trio

Matua Sessions:

11am – 12.30pm	Kind of Blue Album Playback
1pm – 1.45pm	Kingsize Slim
2pm – 2.30pm	Brooks Williams
2.45pm – 3.15pm	Three Pilgrims
3.45pm – 4.15pm	Mark Harrison Band
4.45pm – 5.30pm	Michael Messer
5.45pm – 6.45pm	Antonio Forcione
7pm – 7.30pm	Lily/Eliot
8pm – 9pm	Pete Boss & The Bluehearts
9pm – 12am	Jazz FM DJs