Ealing Jazz Festival is an annual Summer
jazz festival
This is a list of notable jazz festivals around the world.
Historic jazz festivals
Jazz festivals by country
The following is an incomplete list of notable jazz festivals, including both current and defunct festivals of note.
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Ealing's
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London
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United Kingdom
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. It was first held in 1984.
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In 2016, concern was raised after Ealing Council announced it was to take over management of the festival from "The Event Umbrella". As a result the festival programme was reduced from five to two days of live music and ticket prices increased sharply. These unpopular measures were intended to reduce financial risk. A group of protesters staged a demonstration outside Ealing Council's offices to publicise their objections.]
See also
*Ealing Jazz Club
Ealing Jazz Club was a music venue in Ealing, west London, England, which opened in 1959. It became London's first regular blues venue, with performances by the Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies band Blues Incorporated.
History
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References
Jazz festivals in the United Kingdom
Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Ealing
Music festivals in London
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