We are putting together contributions we have received or spotted to do with this year’s Swanage Jazz Festival..

1. On his Bristol Jazz Log blog, Jon Turney has done a superb WRITE-UP, with pictures of the festival’s “unbeatable location”.
2. Photographer John Morrow has kindly allowed us to use some photos
3. Festival Chair Paul Kelly has done a round-up in the form of some numbers

NUMBERS FROM PAUL KELLY

“Days: 2.5

Venues: 12

Acts in the main programme: 49

Acts in the Fringe: 18

Acts in total: 67

Musician performances: 325

Jazz DJs: 1

Festival Parade: 1

Jazz Films: 2

Jazz Photographic exhibition: 1

Jazz Book promotion: 1

CD launch: 1

Jazz Train rides: 2

Jazz Bus:  1

Tickets sold: 693

Parliamentary Jazz Award Winner Performances: 3

Most performances over the weekend – Terry Quinney: 5 in 5 different bands including MD of Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra

Festival programmes printed and distributed: 1,000

Pianos brought in and removed: 2

B3 Hammond organs, pedals and Leslie brought in to a 2nd floor venue and later removed: 1

Stewards and Volunteer sessions: 173

Organising Committee: 8

Sponsors: 1

Funders: 3″ (NUMBERS END).