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| The Brecon Jazz Festival has called in the receivers two months after telling creditors it was suspending payments, BBC Wales' news website has learned. | The Brecon Jazz Festival has called in the receivers two months after telling creditors it was suspending payments, BBC Wales' news website has learned. |
| The festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this summer, said in October it had suffered a "significant loss" financially. | The festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this summer, said in October it had suffered a "significant loss" financially. |
| It had said it was trying to obtain additional funds to cover the deficit. | It had said it was trying to obtain additional funds to cover the deficit. |
| Members of the festival's board said there would be a public announcement later on Wednesday. | Members of the festival's board said there would be a public announcement later on Wednesday. |
| The festival's website, which was advertising the 2009 event, has been removed. | The festival's website, which was advertising the 2009 event, has been removed. |
| Paul Ashton, a Powys county councillor and trustee of the festival board, said the bad weather during August had had an impact on revenues as last-minute ticket sales had been affected. | Paul Ashton, a Powys county councillor and trustee of the festival board, said the bad weather during August had had an impact on revenues as last-minute ticket sales had been affected. |
| "The pre-festival ticket sales were as good as or better than previous years," he told the BBC. | "The pre-festival ticket sales were as good as or better than previous years," he told the BBC. |
| It may rise phoenix-like from the ashes Coun Paul Ashton | It may rise phoenix-like from the ashes Coun Paul Ashton |
| He said the company was the third to have run the festival, adding: "It will be sad to see it go. | He said the company was the third to have run the festival, adding: "It will be sad to see it go. |
| "As happens with events, it gets larger and larger and it's difficult to keep it a community event. | "As happens with events, it gets larger and larger and it's difficult to keep it a community event. |
| "It may rise phoenix-like from the ashes." | "It may rise phoenix-like from the ashes." |
| He said an economic impact study commissioned after the previous festival found around £4m was brought into the area by the festival, affecting places as far away as Cardiff. | He said an economic impact study commissioned after the previous festival found around £4m was brought into the area by the festival, affecting places as far away as Cardiff. |
| Over the years the festival has attracted top names from the jazz scene, including Courtney Pine, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Chico Hamilton and Dr John. The late George Melly was a leading supporter and regular performers included Jools Holland. | Over the years the festival has attracted top names from the jazz scene, including Courtney Pine, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Chico Hamilton and Dr John. The late George Melly was a leading supporter and regular performers included Jools Holland. |
| This summer, singers Cerys Matthews and Joan Armatrading were two of the headline acts at an event which has broadened over the years to include acts from outside the jazz world. | This summer, singers Cerys Matthews and Joan Armatrading were two of the headline acts at an event which has broadened over the years to include acts from outside the jazz world. |
| The festival regularly attracted up to 70,000 visitors from all round the world and received financial assistance from Arts Council of Wales, HSBC, Powys council and the Brecon Beacons National Park Association. | The festival regularly attracted up to 70,000 visitors from all round the world and received financial assistance from Arts Council of Wales, HSBC, Powys council and the Brecon Beacons National Park Association. |
| The festival has attracted a wide-ranging roster of performers over the years | |
| Accounts posted on the Charity Commission website for the financial year ending March 2007 showed Brecon International Festival of Jazz Limited had a deficit of £66,100. | Accounts posted on the Charity Commission website for the financial year ending March 2007 showed Brecon International Festival of Jazz Limited had a deficit of £66,100. |
| Cardiff jazz musician Mike Harries, of Mike Harries and the Root Doctors, who has performed with two of his bands at 23 out of the 25 festivals, said it would be "tragic" if the festival were to go under. | Cardiff jazz musician Mike Harries, of Mike Harries and the Root Doctors, who has performed with two of his bands at 23 out of the 25 festivals, said it would be "tragic" if the festival were to go under. |
| He was present at a meeting between the festival's first director, the late Jed Williams, and the committee which set up the festival, and his former group, the Mike Harries Band, were the first to perform on stage at the founding event. | He was present at a meeting between the festival's first director, the late Jed Williams, and the committee which set up the festival, and his former group, the Mike Harries Band, were the first to perform on stage at the founding event. |
| He said: "It would be tragic certainly as far as myself and musicians in my band [are concerned]. | He said: "It would be tragic certainly as far as myself and musicians in my band [are concerned]. |
| "It would be very unfortunate and I think actually it would be a very sad thing for the whole of jazz in Wales. | "It would be very unfortunate and I think actually it would be a very sad thing for the whole of jazz in Wales. |
| "It's encouraged so many people of so many age groups to make music and has given us some wonderful times in Brecon. | "It's encouraged so many people of so many age groups to make music and has given us some wonderful times in Brecon. |
| He added: "I wish it had started when I was 25." | He added: "I wish it had started when I was 25." |