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The festival was originally targeted at jazz and blues enthusiasts, attracted audiences of 1,500 to 2,000, and was held in November each year. Various factors including heavy rains which occur at that time of the year encouraged the organizers to move the dates of the festival to the end of January, another traditionally slow tourism period.
Music festivals of all genres are included, including rock festivals, classical music festivals, jazz festivals, pop festivals, electronic music festivals, and folk festivals, among other types. Note that festivals featuring music among other arts may be included here, but are also categorized under arts festivals.
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Learn about the diverse musical styles of Jamaica, from folk music to reggae, and how they have influenced other genres such as calypso, jazz, ska and hip-hop. Explore the history, artists and characteristics of Jamaican music, from mento to dancehall.
A comprehensive list of notable jazz festivals around the world, with historic and current events. Find out the location, year, notes and image of each festival, from Ann Arbor to Zürich.
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In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, Gary Crosby — one of the original Jazz Warriors, jazz double bassist, and nephew of veteran Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin [1] — conceived a fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz styles in playing classic and modern jazz standards alongside Jamaican folksongs.
Learn about the history and evolution of the Newport Jazz Festival, an annual American jazz music festival held in Rhode Island since 1954. The 1958 festival featured Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and other legends, and was documented in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day.