The Bracknell Jazz Festival was a major showcase for British modern jazz in the 1980s. The festival was known for attracting a largish audience for free improvisation, modern jazz composition and all kinds of British modern jazz in general.
Das Bracknell Jazz Festival war ein Jazz-Festival, das von 1975 bis 1991 in Bracknell in Berkshire (England) stattfand. Es war eines der wichtigsten Festivals für Modern Jazz in Großbritannien in den 1980er Jahren. Der Arts Council of Great Britain gab für das Festival mehrere Kompositionen in Auftrag (wie: Bracknell Connection 1976 von Stan Tracey, The Cortege 1979 von Mike Westbrook, Hoarded Dreams 1983 von Graham Collier, jeweils aufgeführt mit deren Bands). (de)
The Bracknell Jazz Festival was a major showcase for British modern jazz in the 1980s. The festival was known for attracting a largish audience for free improvisation, modern jazz composition and all kinds of British modern jazz in general. (en)