Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival: Jim Mullen: Burns

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From “Banks and Braes” to "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose", expect hard swinging, melodic, blues-drenched modern jazz, and plenty of musical fireworks!

About Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival: Jim Mullen: Burns

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Arguably the finest jazz guitarist the UK has ever produced, Jim Mullen is famed for his “mellow, soulful guitar and legendary fluency” (Observer), and gets into a groove with his take on the songs of Robert Burns.

From “Banks and Braes” to "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose", expect hard swinging, melodic, blues-drenched modern jazz, and plenty of musical fireworks as his is joined by David Milligan (piano), Mario Caribe (bass) and Max Popp (drums).

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