Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at BMAG

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Celebrate the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival 2026 with Birmingham Museums TrustJoin us as we celebrate the 42nd year of the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival with a series of pop-up performances across six of our sites. Experience live music in our iconic spaces and discover jazz in some of Birmingham's most beautiful locations.Our jazz performance at BMAG is free of charge. Join us in the Edwardian Tea Rooms from 1-3pm.STEVE WATERMAN Steve began his career while studying at Trinity College Of Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British and International jazz scene.He has recorded 7 critically acclaimed CDs under his own name featuring many original compositions and arrangements.BUDDY BOLDEN BLEW IT [MST 0056]NIGHT LIGHTS [MST 0050]OUR DELIGHT [MST 0041]OCTOBER ARRIVAL [HYDRO CD03]STABLEMATES [MST CD0035]OUT OF TOUCH [ASC CD32]DESTINATION UNKNOWN [ASC CD4]Steve has co -written with John ONeil a highly acclaimed Jazz Trumpet tutor book -THE JAZZ METHOD FOR TRUMPET published by Schott & Co.In February 2019, Steve had the first performance of his Concerto for Jazz Trumpet and Orchestra with the Surrey Mozart Players at the Electric Theatre in Guildford.In 2021, along with electronic musician and producer, Paul Hazel, “Out Of This World With Sun Ra” was released, an EP featuring new versions of classic Sun Ra compositions.In April 2022, Steve recorded the Daryl Runswick trumpet concerto with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.Between 2020 and 2025...