We are putting together contributions we have received or spotted to do with this year’s Swanage Jazz Festival..
- On his Bristol Jazz Log blog, Jon Turney has done a superb WRITE-UP, with pictures of the festival’s “unbeatable location”.
- Photographer John Morrow has kindly allowed us to use some photos
- Festival Chair Paul Kelly has done a round-up in the form of some numbers
NUMBERS FROM PAUL KELLY
“Days: 2.5
Venues: 12
Acts in the main programme: 49
Acts in the Fringe: 18
Acts in total: 67
Musician performances: 325
Jazz DJs: 1
Festival Parade: 1
Jazz Films: 2
Jazz Photographic exhibition: 1
Jazz Book promotion: 1
CD launch: 1
Jazz Train rides: 2
Jazz Bus: 1
Tickets sold: 693
Parliamentary Jazz Award Winner Performances: 3
Most performances over the weekend – Terry Quinney: 5 in 5 different bands including MD of Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra
Festival programmes printed and distributed: 1,000
Pianos brought in and removed: 2
B3 Hammond organs, pedals and Leslie brought in to a 2nd floor venue and later removed: 1
Stewards and Volunteer sessions: 173
Organising Committee: 8
Sponsors: 1
Funders: 3″ (NUMBERS END).
