Sharon Jones performing at the Cork Jazz Fest
By Catherine Shanahan
Irish Examiner Reporter
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Jazz bars, rhythm rooms, the Festival Club at the Met — the unmistakable sound of the October bank holiday weekend wound down to its final few touts last night as the 37th Guinness Cork Jazz festival drew to a close.
Despite the inclement weather, pubs and clubs enjoyed plenty of custom over the four days, giving a €2m boost to the local economy, according to festival organisers.
Artistic director Jack McGouran described it as “the most successful Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in a decade” and sellout concerts at the Everyman, Cork Opera House, Triskel Christchurch and CIT Cork School of Music added weight to his claim.
Imelda May, Michel Legrand and Dianne Reeves were in strong demand and indeed Michel was unveiled as the recipient of the Guinness Jazz Legend Award, joining such luminaries as Jimmy Smith and Herbie Hancock.
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