Today is the first day of the festival and we’re off to a fantastic start! Sarah Gillespie and her quartet, which included the famed Gilad Atzmon on harmonica, accordian and an assortment of wind instruments, played to an enthusiastic and sold out crowd at the Corner Club. This was followed by our secret Sandi Russell performance at the Jazz Cellar at the Big Bang, which was also extremely well received. BBC Oxford broadcast live during the afternoon on location, with on-air personality Jo Thoenes interviewing Sandi, acclaimed local guitarist Pete Oxley, and jazz pianist Joe Jackson on site, and conducting phone interviews with Sophie Garner and Julian Siegel.