Party time as jazz greats roll into town

THE Guinness Cork Jazz festival will hit the right note this weekend when more than E20 million will be spent in the southern capital.

The country's leading cultural festival has this year attracted some of the world best jazz musicians who will perform and party by the river Lee for the next three days.

Every bed in the city is booked and festival bosses said ticket sales have hit a new peak. The music started last night and it won't stop until very late on Monday evening.