National Jazz and Blues Festival

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National Jazz, Blues & Rock Festival
The 15th National Jazz, Blues and Rock Festival held at Reading in 1975
Genre	Jazz, blues, etc.
Location(s)	Richmond Athletic Ground, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Years active	1961– 1980s
Founders	Harold Pendleton

The National Jazz and Blues Festival was the precursor to the Reading Rock Festival and was the brainchild of Harold Pendleton, the founder of the prestigious Marquee Club in Soho.^[1]