The Savannah Jazz Band are frequent visitors to Ayr Jazz Club,
but this is their first appearance at the Ayr Festival.
A fine driving band from Yorkshire, founded in 1979 and still delights its home audience with regular sessions in Barnsley, Rotherham and Huddersfield.
Their reputation has grown over the years and the band play regularly at many jazz clubs and festivals all over the UK.
The line up will include
Bill Smith (trumpet): Brian "Sam" Ellis (trombone): Johnny Rodgers
(clarinet): Tony Pollitt (bass): Louis Lince (banjo): John Meehan (drums)
The band feature on Saturday evening (Fairfield Hotel) and in Alloway Church on Sunday morning.