The Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival hosts a launch event in the foyer of the city's Colston Hall on Friday from 5pm. Get the Blessing, whose new album, their first since 2012's OCDC, will be released by Naim records in January, are playing; as is Pee Wee Ellis who performed at the first running of this new Bristol festival held earlier this year.

More details and a complete list of the artists performing at Friday's free event can be found at www.bristoljazzandbluesfest.com

Pee Wee Ellis pictured