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The Berks Jazz Fest features over 120 concerts, spread amongst the thirty or so venues. The musicians range from from local talent, to the finest international artists.

Event organisers - The Berks Arts Council - pride themselves in the smooth running and efficiency of what is a really well organised event.

Mr9 feels inexplicably drawn to take a closer look at this one. It could just be that there's something in this festival's name that gives it a homely kinda feel! Then again, perhaps it's the tantalising melting pot of Jazz fusions they offer throughout the ten day celebration.

Mr9@jazzonjazz.com

2003 Festival Line up

Boney James, George Duke, Peabo Bryson, Chuck Mangione with the Reading Pop Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band with the Reading Symphony Orchestra, Brenda Russell

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Band featuring Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, John Lee, Mulgrew Miller and Antonio Hart, Stanley Jordan, David Mann, Peter Mayer Group

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kim Waters, Mindi Abair, Euge Groove, Deanna Bogart Band, Dixie Power Trio, Gerald Albright, Randy Brecker, Dave Samuels

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Stanley Clarke, The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman with special guest Eric Marienthal, Gato Barbieri,Brian Culbertson, Pieces Of A Dream with special guest Gerald Veasley

John Scofield Band, Chuck Loeb, Freddie Ravel, Jeff Kashiwa, Club Trini, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Karrin Allyson, Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery, Ken Gehret and Friends,

Jaco Pastorius Tribute: Brian Bromberg Band with special guests Gerald Veasley, Victor Bailey, Michael Manring and others, Down To The Bone, Habana Sax

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