Call for jazz walk of fame at festival launch

More than 1,000 musicians from 22 countries will descend on Cork for the annual Guinness Jazz Festival, delivering 400 performances at 50 venues over the October Bank Holiday weekend.

Details of the 30th annual festival were revealed last night at a special function in Cork Opera House where a call was made to create a Cork Jazz Walk of Fame, similar the one in Hollywood where famous stars have plaques dedicated to them embedded in the pavement.

This year’s festival features mix of performers including De La Soul, Beach House, Jean Toussaint and Natalie Williams. Renowned saxophonist Mr Toussaint, who will perform with Natalie Williams, said he was delighted to be back in Cork to launch the programme of events, which are expected to draw over 40,000 fans.