HUNDREDS of music fans certainly got into the swing of things at Bournemouth's second annual Jazz Festival yesterday.

The three-day event, which finishes today, has boasted more than 40 concerts spread across town - with the main 'Jazz Village' located at The Square.

Bumper crowds gathered to be entertained by live music and grab a drink from the festival bar.

However, legendary drummer Ginger Baker - who was set to headline the festival - was forced to pull out at the last minute due to medical issues.

Master drummer Gene Calderazzo took the drum seat in his place, as The Ginger Baker Experience played Bournemouth's Royal Bath Hotel yesterday night.

Festival director Gerry Clarke said: "You can never ‘replace’ someone like Ginger Baker and finding an alternative at short notice was never going to be easy.

"I was therefore delighted we managed to find such a highly regarded drummer to complete the Jazz Confusion band.

"We wanted people to come to Bournemouth and enjoy the perfect jazz weekend by the sea."

Ginger Baker shot to stardom after founding 1960s supergroup Cream with Eric Clapton.

New for this year was the World Jazz Jamboree event at the Royal Norfolk Hotel yesterday.

It featured the Arun Ghosh Sextet, Musique a Trois, Veronique Joly and the Volcanic Latin Band.

Musicians played all over Bournemouth including Harry Ramsden’s, the Royal Bath Hotel, Cliffhouse Hotel, Cottonwood Hotel, Canvas, Norfolk Royale Hotel, Bournemouth Square, The Print Room and Chaplins.

Other acts on the bill this year included the Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion, Jacqui Dankworth, Jean Toussaint and the Young Lions, Tina May and the Girls Only Jazz Orchestra, Yazz Ahmed and her family Hafla Band, Theo Travis’s Double Talk and many more.

A new short documentary film entitled Jazz by the Sea was also premiered at this year’s festival.

Visit bournemouthjazzfestival.co.uk for further information, tickets and the full programme of events taking place over the three days of the festival.