Jazz diva at Milton Abbey Music Festival

01 September 2011

I spent my bank holiday weekend in the heart of Dorset attending the Milton Abbey Music Festival.  A great mix of musical events from intimate candlelit recitals in a medieval chapel to a full-on choral and orchestral concert in the dramatic Abbey Church.  At the heart of the festival was a gig by Occasion Occasion jazz diva Juliet Kelly with George Moore on keys and Dave Mannington Bass.  This talented trio from London performed a variety of pop and jazz classics from George Gershwin to Eurhythmics.  The gig ended with a chilled out performance of the classic Tainted Love which even included audience participation.  Milton Abbey Festival is a great weekend for anyone wanting to escape to the countryside for something a little bit different.