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Lagavulin, the iconic Islay Single
Malt Scotch Whisky, will again be the
headline sponsor of the Islay Jazz
Festival in 2012, the brand’s owner
Diageo has announced, following its
highly successful and widely welcomed
sponsorship of the event in the last two
years.
The Islay Jazz Festival, which this year
will take place from 14th - 16th
September 2012, attracts hundreds of
jazz lovers, from Scotland and further
afield, to the world-famous whisky
island on Scotland’s west coast.
Artists already booked include the Neil
Cowley Trio, the Colin Steele Quintet,
Konrad Wiszniewski with Pascal
Schumacher, and Scottish guitarist
Graeme Stephen.
Commenting on behalf of Lagavulin, Nick
Morgan, Diageo’s Head of Whisky
Outreach, said: “We are delighted to be
able to sponsor this world-class
festival again, which brings so many
discerning jazz lovers to venues
throughout this unique and special
island.
“We have been pleased with the public
and community reaction to our
sponsorship over the last two years, and
with the Festival’s growing success in
attracting visitors to Islay, including
many from abroad. It’s clear that live
jazz and fine Malt Whisky are the best
of partners, and that Islay, with its
many distinctive and intimate venues and
excellent whiskies, is ideally placed to
host such a fine event”.
Fiona Alexander of promoters Jazz
Scotland welcomed the confirmation of a
further year’s sponsorship by Lagavulin.
She said: “Visitors to the Festival
arrive with a sense of enchantment and
discovery. The timeless beauty of the
constantly changing landscape and the
warmth of welcome provide a great
backdrop to the heritage of Lagavulin
production and the handcrafted creation
of live jazz”.
 Jazz Scotland will shortly release a
film of the 2011 Festival highlights,
which will be seen on the Islay Jazz
Festival website , where details of this
year’s programme will also be posted
once available.
The Festival is promoted by Jazz
Scotland and The Islay Arts Association,
and also supported by Argyll and Bute
Council and Creative Scotland.
The events of the Festival are spread
over three days and many venues on
Islay.
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