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Jazz Festivals Minus The Jazz

Posted by: TromboneWithAView on Jan 23, 2011

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Looking at some upcoming some major jazz festival programmes one wonders just what are the jazz credentials of many of the listed Headliners. Rock musicians yes. World Music maybe. Who knows what kind of music much of the time.

The problem is that many of the big festivals built their reputations and the ability to draw in largJazz Festivalse audiences by featuring jazz legends. However a high percentage of these recognizable Jazz Legends are no longer with us. There are many wonderful jazz musicians and groups very much alive and playing, but without any disrespect, they do not - at least at this time - the pull that the Miles,Gillespies, et al. had.

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The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

Posted by: TromboneWithAView on Jul 19, 2010

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Festival Diary 9th. of July 2010


Porec is a town located on the west coast of Istria. Due to its extSveti Nikolaraordinary geographical position, its natural attractions and cultural monuments, Porec is today one of the most important touristic sites in Croatia. The town which was designed in its current form by Romans two thousand years ago still preserves the traces of its rich past in its Old Town, and displays numerous cultural monuments, including the early christian Euphrasius's Basilica from the sixth century, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Valamar Jazz Festival site was situated on the island of Sveti Nikola, opposite Porec, in the grounds of a hotel, beautiful surroundings, and a the view of the sea and tTamarahe Town.


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The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

Posted by: TromboneWithAView on Jul 16, 2010

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Festival Diary 8th. of July 2010

Long drive from Brussels 1350 km. Just to add to the joys blew out a rear tyre on the car around 6.00am en route to Stuttgart. The wheel having been put on at a tyre centre and the bolts tightened with a pneumatic device - impossible to loosen the wheel. Had to call out a mechanic to do this for Porec, Istria, Croatiame. Wheel brace and around two metres of steel tubing and it was still a strain. 

Arrived in Porec after midnight. The spare type causing vibration so had to keep my speed down. Weather very hot indeed. Mirna Cubranic, production Valamar Jazz Porec, was very kindly awaiting our arrival at the press office at the Riviera Hotel. Designated  the hotel where we were going to stay and provided a taxi to lead us there. 

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