But next year could have a new arts and music festival to take its place.
After four decades, the resort festival was downgraded last year to allow organisers to step back and consider its future.
JazzFest Trust member Luke Baldock said this year the trust would likely support a small range of jazz events over Labour Weekend again.
That was an interim measure while they considered a wider arts and music festival, a pilot of which Mr Baldock hoped would be ready for next year. He saw it as a collaborative "umbrella" event, covering everything from film and animation to music and "ideas".
Part of the challenge was how to make JazzFest financially viable and relevant.
Getting a wider group of stakeholders was also key.
"At the moment it's run by a fairly small group of volunteers. It's been a struggle in the last few years."
