Now sponsored by Emirates Airlines, the 2013 Dubai Jazz Festival has been announced, with so far only one act headlining: classic rockers Deep Purple.
Aging rockers headlining a jazz festival... it's too ironic and sad to be honest. Trying to showhorn non-jazz acts just to increase ticket sales is pretty low.
I mean, last year they got James Blunt (see my 2012 Dubai Jazz Fest post [here])... they had Celine Dion open the Jamaican Jazz & Blues Fest...
It's a shame really. Even in the blues they add reggae and other styles just to broaden the audience.
I might be too idealistic but I feel it just convolutes the music.
See the official Dubai Jazz Fest site [here] and stay tuned for updates; they just might surprise us with the other acts.
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