jazz festival

collocation in English

meaningsofjazzandfestival

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jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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festival
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/us
/ˈfes.tə.vəl/
a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, ...
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(Definition ofjazzandfestivalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An acid house party does not normally lead to alcohol misuse, but ajazzfestivalmay do so.
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Since 2000, ajazzfestivalhas been held every year.
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It includes a festival in the old city, fireworks, and ajazzfestivalin the castle.
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A keen jazz fan himself, he designs a series of stunning records covers, music magazines and the set stage for ajazzfestival.
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It began as ajazzfestivalin 1991, but soon began to accept applications from all genres.
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Periodically he would organize a new band and play ajazzfestivalor go on an international tour.
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The festival includes ajazzfestival, a parade, a grand concert and a carnival.
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It is considered the first outdoorjazzfestival.
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It also is home to a small outdoor stage, where the city has held an annual summerjazzfestivalsince 1980.
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The band has participated in variousjazzfestivaland has headlined its own events.
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It was one night after ajazzfestival.
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It featured a repertory of traditional jazz, swing, and bop music and was the first internationaljazzfestival.
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Originally a purejazzfestival, it opened up in the 1970s and today presents artists of nearly every imaginable music style.
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It is used for concerts, local community events (including an annualjazzfestival) and local high school graduations.
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Tania has played virtually every importantjazzfestivalin the world and has appeared on countless television and radio programmes.
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The country's firstjazzfestivalsuccessfully attracted thousands of jazz fans.
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As well as thejazzfestival, the centre is a venue for performances and education in jazz, other kinds of music and other art forms throughout the year.
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That is because of the very large number of smaller contributors who have been doing things locally—for instance, jazz festivals in their immediate neighbourhoods.
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Every summer there is a profusion of jazz festivals all over the country, many attracting some of the finest jazz musicians in the world.
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