BBC Jazz Star of the Year Clare Teal and Australian virtuoso trumpeter Bob Barnard are among the stars of this year's Marlborough International Jazz Festival.
The festival place over the weekend of July 11, 12 and 13. Street closures and the ever-present foot-tapping sounds emerging from every pub and alley will ensure a carnival atmosphere.
The fetsival, sposnosred by Brewin Dolphin and supported by the Gazette and Herald, is expected to be the biggest yet
We are experiencing another year of phenomenal growth,'' said organiser Nick Fogg.
We seem to be recession-proof. We have never had so many sensational acts on the bill. To see all the bands individually would cost hundreds of pounds.''
Other highlights include Synthesis, one of the three best college big bands in the USA; Australian sensations Red Hot Rhythmakers, old favourites Big Man Clayton, Chris Jagger, Sticky Wickett, Pete Allen; African, Latino and Acid Jazz Bandstands and nearly 100 other acts.
The bands Paddy Milner and the Big Sounds and Fusion Experience, winners of the 2006 and 2007 Brewin Dolphin Award for The Best Newcomer respectively, will return.
So far artists have been booked from 23 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Senegal, the UK, the USA, Ghana, Dominica, Germany, Cuba, Spain, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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On the Friday, the 1,000 capacity Awdry Bailey and Douglas Marquee will feature the famed Latino band, King Salsa and the legendary jump-jive outfit, Jive Aces.
On the Saturday, as well as Paddy Milner and Clare Teal, Synthesis, and the hugely-popular Red Stripe Band will perform there.
On the Sunday, the marquee will feature Paul McCartney/Jools Holland arranger Pete Long, leader of the Ronnie Scott's Big Band in a recreation of Benny Goodman's spectacular 1938 concert at the Carnegie Hall.
Spanish guitarist, Eduardo Nieblawill be appearing on the Latino bandstand. Other acts appearing there include Cubana Bop, Claridade and Loz Speyer,
The Vodafone Africa Bandstand will feature Laye Sowe from Senegal, Chimanimani from Zimbabwe, the F-ire Collective band, Méta Méta and Crazy Bread from Brazil. For devotees of African music, Cecilia Agatha and Chanda Nyerezani of Chimanimani, will be holding a workshop.
The festival maintains its reputation for finding new stars. A prime example this year has to be Becki Biggins, who not only plays sax, she sings (although not at the same time).
Although only 24, she is currently topping the US Smooth Jazz Charts - certainly one to watch. She is accompanied by Laurie Holloway (previously with Sinatra and Mel Torme) on the piano.
Marlborough Jazz represents an eclectic mixture of star names, acts that have become well-established within the event and the chance for new people to shine. It is good that so many young musicians are able to play.
This year the Wiltshire and Swindon Youth Jazz Orchestras will feature.
The long-established Downside School band, the Slaughterhouse Seven, will be putting on Old Codger, a tribute to George Melly.
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