1.30-3.00pm Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Salsa Orchestra - Directed by Shanti Jayasinha The RBC Salsa Orchestra will be visiting the wonderful Cathedral Hotel, performing an afternoon of uplifting Latin dance music from Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and New York. The band is a joint venture between the jazz and percussion departments and is led by Shanti Jayasinha, who has played with leading members of Buena Vista Social Club, Frank Emilio Flynn, Adalberto Santiago, Henry Fiol and has been a stalwart of the UK Salsa scene for 30 years. 3.30-5.00pm Lydia Rae Quartet The Lydia Rae Quartet is a collection of the finest young jazz musicians from the Midlands who play a variety of classics from the Great American Songbook and well as originals by Lydia Rae. Each musician has their own speciality of genre which makes the music so interesting when they play together. With influences of jazz, gospel, progressive rock, classical and swing, they embrace a century of sounds from as early as the 1930s. Rae brings a welcomed element of storytelling to the jazz repertoire with no limit to the versatility of the vocal styles. Currently a protg of internationally renowned jazz sensation Jazzmeia Horn, Lydia Rae's dedication to both songwriting and singing with their extensive background in multiple genres is a refreshing breath of fresh air for the jazz community. "We are delighted to be performing back in Lichfield for their Jazz Festival! It is a privilege to be performing in the town where I started falling in love with this kind of music." - Lydia Rae