Much Wenlock arts centre grant will jazz up programme
Much Wenlock's arts centre, The Edge, has received a grant to acknowledge its reputation for top class jazz performances.
The £1,920 grant came from Jazz Services with the Performing Rights Society.
The Edge's jazz programme has earned the centre a national reputation and it regularly attracts the cream of British and international musicians.
Chris Hodgkins, the director of Jazz Services, said: "We are very impressed by The Edge's diverse and interesting programme and ethos, and the award is to encourage this further."
The Edge began developing its jazz programme with a grant from the Arts Council, and in recent years has presented concerts by such stars as Tord Gustavsen, Ralph Towner and Tomasz Stanko.
The new programme boasts performances by New York jazz legend Fred Hersch on October 7, British singer Christine Tobin on October 20 and US/UK supergroup The Impossible Gentlemen on December 2.
Arts centre director Alison Vermee said: "This is a great boost to our jazz programme at a time when other sources of funding are under threat. It's a privilege to bring internationally-known players to Shropshire. One of the biggest attractions for them is The Edge's enthusiastic, loyal audience."
