The Love Supreme Jazz Festival has added a host of star acts to the line-up for next summer’s event, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 1st – 3rd 2022.
Amongst the names confirmed so far for the expansive 2022 line-up are neo-soul superstar Erykah Badu (performing her only UK show of 2022), one of the biggest-selling female R&B groups of all time TLC, US soul queen Candi Staton and disco legends Sister Sledge.
Candi Staton
A heavyweight line-up of acts from the UK’s thriving jazz, R&B and soul scenes will include Tom Misch, Lianne La Havas, Ezra Collective, Franc Moody, The Brand New Heavies, Emma-Jean Thackray, Matthew Halsall, Nala Sinephro and Sarathy Korwar.
Lianne La Havas
The Brand New Heavies
International jazz performers will also feature in the form of Blue Note guitarist Julian Lage, the father of Ethio-jazz Mulatu Astatke and master US saxophonists Charles Lloyd, Gary Bartz and Rudresh Mahanthappa.
Lloyd makes his debut at the festival with a band featuring guitarist Bill Frisell, Bartz will be teaming up with London six-piece Maisha to perform music from their acclaimed Night Dreamer Direct To Disc sessions, and Mahanthappa brings his incendiary fusion of western and Indian traditions.
Charles Lloyd
More artists will be announced including DJs, afterparties and cabaret.
What you can expect at the festival:
- wellness and yoga area
- secret swimming
- organised hill walks across the Downs
- Kids' activities
- the return of the long-table-style banqueting restaurant Lazy Bird Kitchen
- Supremium VIP area
- Jazz Lounge with a range of artist interviews, talks, panel discussions and film screenings.
- Bands & Voices area with cabaret, spoken word and swing dance lessons
- Blue In Green area in the woods with live music and DJs late into the night.