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Innovation and experimentation will be the themes of the Teignmouth Jazz and Blues festival, which fills the resort with music from November 17 to 19.

With many musicians moving away from the Great American Songbook,Teignmouth Festival has made innovation a strong focus in this year’s event along with the best overall bill for many years.

Starting on the Pavilions’ stage on the Saturday, experienced bassist, Ben Crosland brings his top class quintet with his highly- acclaimed tribute to the music of Ray Davies of Kink’s fame.

Elsewhere on the Teignmouth Jazz and Blues Festival bill, John Etheridge (ex Soft Machine) resurrects his highly acclaimed but rarely seen Zappatistas Band which revisits the work of Frank Zappa.

Over the rest of the festival pop and rock influences constantly appear.

Tom Unwin’s ever-popular ‘The Blow Up’ interprets 60s and 70s film scores while Louise Parker takes a big departure from her usual form unveiling her new Funk Band.

More familiar jazz is in the offing aplenty, including award winning and ever popular veterans Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams togeth

Neil Maya returns with his outstanding tribute to Brubeck and saxophonist Joss Kemp hits town again after an absence, with his new Organ Quartet. Annika Skoogh returns with her bossa-influenced Orpheus.

Blues gets full coverage this year with the atmospheric Bronx Bar being the hot spot in town all weekend.

Veteran blues band Sons of the Delta make a return visit while power-packed Bristol-based Eddie Martin plays the festival for the the first time.

There is also an extensive ‘fringe’ to the festival at various venues around the town.