Bunting and blues: A critical history of Glasgow International Jazz Festival, 1987-2015

M Music

Eales, Alison Caroline ; Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) ; Cloonan, Martin

University:University of Glasgow

Department:School of Culture and Creative Arts

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来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

Glasgow International Jazz Festival first took place in 1987 and has run every yearsince, making it the city's longest-running cultural event. One of the company'sstated aims at its inception was to 'establish [Glasgow] as a major European jazzcentre' (Williams, 1986b).Through a single, historical case study, the thesis attempts first to ascertain theextent to which this aim has been achieved, and second to determine the enablingand limiting factors acting upon the Festival in its attempts to effect change in itshost city. The thesis finds that urban music festivals can, under the rightcircumstances, contribute to positive and lasting changes to the environment inwhich they exist. In the case of Glasgow Jazz Festival, this is evident in terms ofboth the physical infrastructure and educational opportunities which would beunlikely to exist today had the Festival not been their champion. A festival's abilityto effect such change, however, can be severely curtailed by fluctuating levels ofcommitment from local and national authorities.