Swanage jazz festival: 'the largest and purest' on England's south coast

Swanage jazz festival: 'the largest and purest' on England's south coast

Just as Nigel Jarrett laments the dilution – even hijacking – of the word “jazz” by festivals featuring pop and increasingly resting on “inclusion” as a justification, Swanage in Dorset lays claim to hosting “‘the largest and purest jazz festival on the south coast of England”. Whatever jazz is or may be, the festival’s 2025 […] The post Swanage jazz festival: ‘the largest and purest’ on England’s south coast appeared first on Jazz Journal.