Julian Lage

Born during the 80s on a California Christmas Day, Lage has proven to be a gift to the music world. A prodigious talent who was the subject of a documentary aged eight, he performed at the Grammy Awards four years later. 
Julian Lage Trio, Queen’s Hall, 16 July, 7.30pm.

Veda Bartinger

Based in Luxembourg, Bartinger was also an early beginner, finally getting the jazz bug as a teenager. Alongside her quartet, she’ll play a variety of styles with heavy influences from Brazil and India.
Veda Bartinger Quartet, Jazz Bar, 14 July, 6pm.

Timmy Allan

Having earned his guitar-playing stripes early with everything from gospel to metal, Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland student Allan won last year’s BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Jazz Musician prize.
Timmy Allan Quintet, St Bride’s Centre, 19 July, 5.30pm.

Stacy Mitchhart

Inspired by BB King and Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, this Cincinnati six-string impresario moved to Nashville in the mid-90s and swiftly made a name for himself, eventually nabbing a Grammy nomination in 2008.
Stacy Mitchhart, Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre, 19 July, 7.30pm.

Muireann Bradley

As part of a Sunday afternoon blues special, Irish string player and singer Bradley makes her Festival debut giving us everything from ragtime to country. You may have seen her storming Jools’ mid-December Hootenanny with ‘Candyman’.
The Famous Spiegeltent, 13 July, 1pm.