Just got back from the Cheltenham jazz festival, which conveniently doubled up as my mate's stag do, so I'm a little fatigued...

Saturday Night; Lamb @ Cheltenham town hall; Played a mixture of their new 'to be released' album and what could be termed 'favourites'. A slightly more acoustic set than normal, probably in sympathy with the surroundings. The new stuff seems a little more low key than one would normally expect, with more emphasis on Lou's vocals.

Sunday Night; Bonobo @ Cheltenham town hall; Magnificent as always, pretty much the same set as last year's big chill, a full band with both female vocalist present, Andreas Triana & Bajka

Sunday Night; Roots Manuva @ Cheltenham town hall; A real treat, Mr Smith took to the stage in a full dinner suite & bow tie, the boy has some style, all the favourites & 3 encores, an excellent way to finish off proceedings.

One other little treat was some local youth Jazz orchestra playing a big band rendition of 'Freebird', a nice way to spend Sunday morning in the sunshine