Abersoch Jazz Festival 2004 - reviewed   // Click here to view Images   The several thousand who visited this year's festival held over a glorious weekend in June. could not fail to have gone home thoroughly satisfied.   All credit must go to the Abersoch Jazz Society who had the vision to plan and welcome twenty four great bands and soloists from home and abroad over the four day period, as well as create opportunties for youth to participate in the weekend.   This was a young festival, by comparison with many others, which has matured swiftly and superbly in the hands of a selfless committee.   Abersoch was 'en fête'...the whole village seeming to be involved...there were window displays, music and craft stalls and a colourful New Orleans street parade led by five magnificent Luisitano stallions from a neighborouing riding school, with two wonderfully attired marshals, plus a fine marching band and possibly the biggest dispaly of decorated brollies to be seen this summer, including many 'Junior brollies' borne by exuberant girls and boys. Busking took place throughout the village during the weekend, and on Sunday many enjoyed a rousing bi-lingual Gospel Service.   The pre-festival session, on Thursday evening, heralded the Dee-side Dixies, co-led by lady bassist Isobel Toner and pianist Malcolm Hogarth (also to appear as bass drummer on Saturday's street parade). This fine band featured Billy Edwards, rendering an exquisite Tin Roof Blues on harmonica, and Andrew McKenzie, until lately one of the younger people on the jazz scene.   Abersoch, however, put an accent on youth, ranging from the talented Dutch Oriental Jazz Band, all apparently in their twenties, to the lovely Suzanne Mott, who closed the festival in superb style along with her dad and his All Stars.   Mention must be made of the youthful exuberance of Richard Bennett's and T.J. Johnson's bands, together with the innovative, creative playing of Jonny Boston and Adrian Cox, who was an uninhibited force on both clarinet and alto sax...inspirational to those around him.   The Temperance Seven gave an entertaining programme, which, though of a familiar style, still managed to inject freshness and vitality into the evening.   From the 10th Avenue Jazz Band came a terrifically polished and professional performance enjoyed by all. And, of course, the stalwrts of jazz: Mart Rodger, Chicago Teddy Bears, Blue Mags, Spats Langham, and Gambit Jazzmen did not fail to entertain with their varied and exciting programmes appreciated by many who had not heard them before.   The committee, must be congratulated on their innovative developments with schools through jazz workshops and poster competitions.   Sadly, it was impossible to see everyone, but there is always next year, and this is a festival not to be missed.