Brecon Jazz Festival

The Brecon Jazz Festival is one since 1984 in Brecon in Wales in three days -find place in August Jazz Festival. In the past, the festival was known as one of the best British jazz festivals and a way to get an international overview of the development. Guests often come to camp at the festival in the small Welsh market town. Some of the concerts were free in the past.

History

Founder was the owner of the jazz pubs Four Bars Inn in Cardiff Jedd Williams. Excitation was the Breda Jazz Festival, which was dedicated to traditional jazz. Initially it was called New Orleans Beneath the Beacons Festival, alluding to the Welsh Brecon Beacons and the first orientation to traditional jazz - for the first festival in 1984 were, among others, Humphrey Lyttelton and singer George Melly, who lived nearby.

The BBC was in 1988 several broadcasts from the festival. In 1996, a new building, the Jazz Gallery was opened only for jazz events. 2006 HSBC has sponsored the festival and received sponsor name as an additive. In 2007 there were with Joe Lovano first time Artist in Residence. Jazz musicians keep the mid- 2000s during the festival and master classes and workshops from.

For the 25th anniversary in 2008 included performances by Joan Armatrading and Courtney Pine on. 2009 a Blue Plaque was awarded (on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue ) at 12 historic jazz venues in the UK.

It has also a Brecon Fringe Festival split with concerts in cafes, galleries, pubs and hotels. The festival organizations changed several times over the years since the festival was often in financial difficulties. Between 2009 and 2011, it was organized and funded by the Arts Council of Wales and from 2012 by the Agency Orchard in Cardiff from Hays Festival.

List of musicians

Musicians who appeared at the festival were: