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Having
been running for 12 years now, this year’s Porthcawl ‘ Jazz
on the Sands
‘
will see some thousands of jazz enthusiasts travel down to
listen to around 180 artists over 24 events in nine different venues.
First
set up in 2002, the festival originally focused on the best jazz
talent from across South Wales and West England. These days, the
event is seen as a hub for national and international performers such
as Buddy Greco, Acker Bilk, B D Lenz, Clare Teal and Janice Mitchell.
It
is said that Jazz
on the Sands
is home to a wider range of jazz styles than anywhere else in Wales,
maybe even the UK, and this year you’ll get to see everything from
the boisterous blues of the Big Chris Barber Band to
the avant-garde improvisations of Simon Desorgher’s Free
Spirits.
Other
acts include: Digby Fairweather, Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants the
Davide Logiri Quintet and Colourscape, plus home-grown talent such as
the Cardiff University Big Band, the Dick Hamer Quintet and the
Rhondda Symphony Pops Orchestra.
The
action spills out from the Grand Pavilion to numerous other venues,
all within walking distance of the famous octagonal dome. These
include the Ship and Castle restaurant and Trinity Church.
For
more information and to book tickets, visit
www.porthcawl-jazz-festival.com
,
www.grandpavilion.co.uk
or call 01656 815 995.
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