Michel Benita above left, Andy Sheppard, and Seb Rochford of Trio Libero
Sponsored by a fine malt whisky maker with gigs at three of the seven local distilleries included among the venues, the southernmost inner Hebridean island of Islay once again hosts the annual jazz festival in September the line-up of which has been announced. Trio Libero, the Kit Downes trio, Mario Caribe, and the Magnus Öström band are among the leading names to appear on Islay during the festival, which takes place from 13-15 September.
Tickets www.islayjazzfestival.co.uk