Jazz World or Jazz/world

[Laura_Babs]

OK, so a slightly odd post. (aren't all of mine?!?! lol)

I have always referred to the stage/ area as 'Jazz World' sort of like a world of jazz. I would quite often tell people 'xyz is on Jazz World stage' or 'we are just sitting in Jazz World having a cider'.

Only yesterday I looked at the line up and it is actually down as Jazz/World! In hindsight, this actually makes more sense as a lot of the stuff on it is more, well, music from around the world rather than jazz music.

Has it always been Jazz/World? Guessing it has. Am I the only one (well me and my group) who always thought of it as Jazz World?!

[Macca87]

I thought it was Jazz World so your not alone!

[HuggyHare]

Far as I know it's always been Jazz/World but I think they should just call it World or better still have a new exclusive Jazz stage and a new Womad-ish World stage!

[Toilet Duck]

...I've always thought of it as Jazz/World. To be fair, it's a pretty eclectic stage, I've seen all sorts of stuff there, none of which is necessarily Jazz or World! Including one of my favourite Glasto sets of all time, the legendary John Fogerty in '07...doo doo doo looking out my back door...

[gizmoman]

It's always been JazzWorld without the slash, except one year they called it Oneworld and changed the name back the next year! Jazz/World does make more sense tho.

[mikeb]

I've only ever seen it shown as "Jazz World" or "JazzWorld" before ... apart from one year when it changed to "One World" (2003 perhaps ? it was the year Yes played anyway) and now this year it's apparently Jazz/World. Either way, the name doesn't truly represent what acts are on though.

Edited May 29, 2009 by mikeb

[denwyn]

Far as I know it's always been Jazz/World but I think they should just call it World or better still have a new exclusive Jazz stage and a new Womad-ish World stage!

[Laura_Babs]

hehe....well doesn't look like there is a consensus on it but I am pleased it isn't just me who thought of it as 'Jazz World'. Do def think that Jazz/World or Jazz and World music stage makes more sense though!

[paulo999]

We had exactly this kind of discussion in 2004, first settling at our camp.

Heads down in programmes, someone pipes up, quizzically... "Jazz World?"

"World of Jazz?"

"Or Jazz Slash World?"

"Jazz ampersand World".

The debate was held without anyone actually looking up from their programmes, as if we were, say, teachers marking homework together.

For stupid value, we've always called it, fully enunciated... "Jazz ampersand World" ever since.

Well, you know those silly festival jokes... you had to be there and all that

Edited May 30, 2009 by paulo999

[Thea!]

This has totally freaked me out!! After reading your post I've just realised it says Jazz/World.

Like you I thought it was jazz world. world of jazz. amazing how we read what we want to read isnt it! xxx

[eFestivals]

it is, and always has been, "Jazzworld". One word, only one upper case letter.

(as rammed into my head about ten years ago by the guy who used to run the stage).

[mouth]

i always call it Jazz World, always wondered why as theres not a lot of jazz on it.

[Keef]

Here's what TOS has to say on it.

The Jazz World stage has been through many incarnations, but has now firmly established its identity within the Festival. It started life as the first extra music stage after the Pyramid and was called Stage Two. The programme has evolved over the years and the stage now hosts a generous helping of jazz and a wide range of World music, and touches bass with many types of funky fusion in between. There's been a lot more hip hop there in recent years, too. The field is also home to some of the finest food stalls at the Festival. Fact.

[HAPPY CHEF]

I've always called it "The Jazz Stage" don't ask me why.

[Innana]

I've always called it "The Jazz Stage" don't ask me why.

[Fearless_Fish]

Is it just me, or does the word "Jazz" lose more and more meaning every time you look at it until it almost looks like a made-up word?

[FunkyDenz]

It was, in the early days before the "world" bit came into its name.

The quote from TOS is an accurate description of the stage. Neil's comments are also correct.

I work on the stage - if anyone's changed its name they haven't told me!

[harper11]

should be called the other other stage

theres not much jazz there

[scudetto_boy]

I always thought it was Jazzworld & not Jazz/World too

[BobCarolgees]

i always call it Jazz World, always wondered why as theres not a lot of jazz on it.

[harper11]

btw its not jazz/world

its Jazz World

you can have an imaginery / if you like