All jazz festivals are the same. They originated as a jazz festival and then realized they could bring in more money if they included other genres. When the Montreal Jazz Festival started Miles was still alive and played the festival every year. You will notice this if you go because they can't seem to let go of him. His image is everywhere in Montreal.
How many people would show up in this day and age for jazz alone? It wouldn't even be worth it for the musicians. The beauty of a jazz festival is that it does attract the best of today's living jazz artists. One thing you won't see is pop or country. You will see blues and in the case of Montreal, loads of world artists. What ever the case, you're not ever going to see more jazz in one place. Never have, never will.
How many people would show up in this day and age for jazz alone? It wouldn't even be worth it for the musicians. The beauty of a jazz festival is that it does attract the best of today's living jazz artists. One thing you won't see is pop or country. You will see blues and in the case of Montreal, loads of world artists. What ever the case, you're not ever going to see more jazz in one place. Never have, never will.