Jazz lovers will be sorely disappointed come January.
For the first time since 1993 the Barbados Jazz Festival, an integral part of this country’s music calendar, will not have a January edition.
Show promoter Gilbert Rowe of GMR?International Tours Inc, said today the global economic downturn had made it difficult to mount the festival which has been a headline act every year.
“Our delay in making this announcement is rooted in the fact that we were exploring all possibilities which may have resulted in our being able to produce the festival for 2011 especially at this time when our nation requires all assistance possible with regards to tourism related events.
“Unfortunately this was not to be and after much internal discussion and other consultations, it is with much regret that we must now advise that GMR International Tours Inc. as the producers of the Barbados Jazz Festival will not be in a position to mount the festival this year,” a release stated. (MK)
