EL Bolsón Jazz Festival. [December] Dirección de Turismo El Bolsón
Av. San Martín y Roca - El Bolsón. CP 8430 – Provincia de Río Negro. Argentina
Organización Patagonia Jazz. Tel:. 02944 – 491-252 / 493-567
Bariloche Jazz Festival. [February] PMA (Patagonian Musicians Association) Bariloche, Rio Negro. 8400. Argentina. Tel: 0054-2944+448411/468477
Fax: 0054-2944-448411. Jazz, Fusion, Folk Jazz, Tango, Tango-Jazz, Rock, Jazz Rock etc. organized by Northwest Patagonian Music Association.
Buenos Aires Jazz. [May] [Buenos Aires Jazz is a big ten-day event in the city's annual cultural calendar and occurs in various theatres, outdoor spaces and cultural venues in the capital.Over 600 international and local jazz musicians make the city hum and rhythmically sway with more than 50 concerts and numerous organised talks to attend, all for free.
Pedro Menendez JazzTango Ensemble - Festival Buenos Aires Jazz
Fotojazzeando International Jazz Festival. [October] Buenos Aires Nº374. Alsina Nº San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina. Tel: ++54 2627 422419 Fax: ++54 2627 430163 [Artistic Director: Jorge Lardone. Main jazz festival in central/west Argentina. Organized since 1991 by Jazz Club San Rafael, non profit cultural organization. Played & performed artists from Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Europe and USA. Also "Fotojazzeando Nº28", jazz photographs exhibition by Jorge Lardone (Argentina)]
La Plata Jazz Festival. [November] Calle 2 nro 664. Calle 45 nro 1584 dto 3, La Plata, Buenos Aires 1900. Argentina. Tel: 54-221-4232094. contact: Waldo Brandwajnman. International jazz Festival La Plata City
V Festival de Jazz de Rosario Secretaría de Cultura y Educación de Rosario. Av.del Valle y Callao. Rosario. Santa Fe. 2000 Argentina.
Tel: 54 0341 4804511 Fax: 54 0341 4804511
Jazz in the Vines. [October] Broke Road. Tel: (02)49309190. [Contact: Grant Smith. message = Jazz in the Vines is an annual Jazz Festival]
Manly Jazz Festival. [October] Manly Wharf PO Box 82 Manly 1655. Tel: +61 2 9976 1430 Fax: +61 2 9976 1400 The Manly Jazz Festival is the largest and longest running festival of its kind in Australia. With a relaxed atmosphere and a breathtaking Ocean Beachfront backdrop, the festival location is considered to be second to none in the world of jazz. The Manly Jazz Festival continues to attract the finest Jazz perfomers both nationally and internationally.]
Manly Jazz Festival
Noosa Jazz Festival. [September] Po Box 1345. Noosa Heads, Queensland 4567. Australia. Tel: 07 54499189 Fax: 07 54490828. Linda Jedynak. Noosa Jazz Festvial is a yearly event that conducted on either the 1st or 2nd weekend in September. it is a four day event that showcases over 140 national and international artists
Palmer Street Festival. [August] South Townsville, Townsville, Queensland 4810. Australia. Tel: +61 0408749843 Fax: +61 (07) 47215853 Conatct: Ross Nable. An annual event that is nationally recognized.
Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival. [September] Wagga Wagga Jazz Inc. PO Box K247. Kooringal. NSW. Australia. Tel: 61 2 6926 3521 Fax: 61 2 6926 4280
Annual Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival held on the second full weekend in September each year.
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. [October - November] The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz is an annual festival of jazz and blues held in the town of Wangaratta 2.5 hours from Melbourne in North East Victoria, Australia. It has become the premier jazz event in Australia and is renowned internationally.Since inception in 1990, the festival has grown to include 90 events and over 350 national and international artists performing each year. The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz also hosts the National Jazz Awards, Youth Jazz Workshops, Masterclasses and events throughout Wangaratta and surrounding wine regions.
Audi Jazz Festival. [Octomber-November] Takes place at various venues throughout Belgium. National and International musicians and groups
Gaume Jazz Festival. [August]
Middelheim Jazz Festival. [August. Bi-Annual. Next one 2001]
Miel Vanattenhoven. Park Den Brandt, Antwerp, 2000 Belgium. Tel: +00 32 2 741 38 94 Fax: +00 32 2 741 45 38. Held in the beautiful parklands of a chateau located just outside of Antwerp. Features International names and the best of Belgian musicians
Motives Festival. [November] A. Dumontlaan 2. Genk, Limburg 3600. Belgium. Tel: 089 38 35 80. Contact: Guido Geuns. International jazzfestival for new jazz
Bansko International Jazz Festival. [June] Foundation Bansko XXI Century
Festival Director Dr. Emil Iliev. 15, Rayko Jinzifov str. 616 Sofia, Bulgaria. PO Box 33 Sofia, BG-1463 Bulgaria. Tel/Fax: + 359 2 851 47 97
National Jazz Awards. [February] Thom Hirtz / Bill King. 240 Melita Ave. Toronto, Canada M6G 2A2. Tel: 905 588 0022 Fax: 905 588 0021
Rimouski Festijazz International. 148 de la Cathédrale, suite #4. Rimouski, Québec G5L 5H8. Canada. Tel: (418) 724-7844 Fax: (418) 724-4498 contact: J. André Perusse. The biggest little jazz festival in North America" welcomes us to its 19th edition from sptembre first to septembre 5th 2004]
Rimouski Festijazz International
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [June - July] Ten day festival.International, national and local musicians. Seeking out new groups, sounds and musicians while exposing audiences to artists rarely seen, is also committed to local artists deserving of recognition.
BLÅ festival. [August] BLÅ festival. Absalonsgade 28; Aalborg, Danmark. 9000 Danmark. Tel: 2092 2513. Jazz and Blues Festival.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival. [July] Always starts the first Friday in July and lasts for 10 days. The festival includes approx. 500 concerts performed by Danish and international jazz artists.Many concerts are situated in the streets and on historic places/squares and along the canals of Copenhagen. The clubs and small cafes in Copenhagen are a vital part of the jazz festival. In the evening they present a large varied programme of high quality that represents many different kinds of jazz music ranging from New Orleans Jazz, swing and fusion to new experimental music.
Riverboat Jazz Festival Postbox 951. Aahavevej 2A
Silkeborg, Jutland, DK-8600. Denmark. Tel: +4586801617 Fax: +4586816180. Conatact: Steffen Juul. HansenFestival for classic jazz in Danish design. More than 60 international and national bands each year in the third weekend of June. More than 20 venues/stages, most of them free of charge.
The Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival. [October] Dubai Media City. CNN Building, Dubai. 502185, United Arab Emirates. Tel: +97143911196 Fax: +97143918930 Conatct: Anthony Younes. The Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival started in 2004, it is held every year in November... it started as a 2 day festival, in 2004 it will be expanded to 3 days. and from 2004 onwards it will expand again 1 day per year until it reaches the 10 days festival]
Kamal Musallam Trio - The Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival
Espoo Jazz Festival. [April] Ahertajantie 6 B. FIN-02100 Espoo. Tel: +358 (0)9 455 0003
Fax +358 (0)9 465 172
Sonny Rollins - Espoo Jazz Festival
Imatra Big Band Festival /BB Club. [June - July] Hannu Hokkanen, Matinkatu 1 B, Imatra, 55100, Finland. Tel: 358-5-43 66 400 Fax: 358-5-43 66 401 Imatra Big Band Festival is a jazz festival with special emphasis on the music of large orchestras. Besides diffrent styles of jazz the fstival also provides blues, soul, funk, latin & world beat. During summer 2002 28.6.-6.7. the festival will be organized already 20th time.
Kalottjazz & Blues Festival. [June] Keskikatu 22. Tornio, 95430. Finland. Annual international jazz & blues festival held in Tornio and Haparanda just at the border of Finland and Sweden.
Pori Jazz Festival. [July] Nine day event. Covers a period of two weekends.
Tampere Jazz Happening. [October - November] A festival of new jazz music, taking place every year since 1982. This event, which concentrates on modern jazz and its related forms
Jazz Festival, France. [June - July] 21 Rue des Celestes
F - 38200 Vienne - France. Tel: +33 474 788 787 fax: 33 474 788 788
One of the major festival of the French jazz festival calender.
Internationale Musiktage Kloster Schlehdorf. [May] Haus Dominikus, Schlehdorf , Bavaria, 82444 Germany. Tel: 0049-8851-6159624 Fax: 0049-8851-6159625 [contact: König-event+pr. New german festival which focusses on Jazz and Worldmusic, The "Internationale Musiktage Kloster Schlehdorf". It takes place from May 11th to May 14th 2000 in a Bavarian nunnery located at the beautiful sea Kochelsee. To our knowledge it's the first German, maybe European Jazz-Festival organized by nuns. Over 60 International musicians, 23 concerts. Swing, Bop, Maisntream, Avantgarde, Worldmusic. Sessions, Workshop]
Santorini Jazz Festival. [July] Kamar, Santorini ,Cycladic islands 84700. Greece. Tel: 003 0286 33452 Fax: 003 0286 33452 [contact: Andonis Koutroumpilis. International, summer jazz festival, taking place in traditional open air cinema with beautiful garden & bar with Cocktails and snacks on unique holiday island Santorini]
Jazz In The Center. Muurhuizen 185 [concerts during summer evenings]
Lollo Meier Quartet at Amersfoort Jazz
Gouverneur Jazz Festival. [June] Postbus 223. Venlo. 5900 AE
the Netherlands. Tel: 0031-77-3549727 Fax: 0031-77-3549727 [contact:
Ser Vijgenboom. The Gouverneur Jazz Festival is held at 9th en 10th of June. This years free festival has great international jazzperformers such as Dutch Swing College Band, New Cool Collective Big Band, the Swedish Jazz Kings and many, many more]
Gouda Jazz & Blues Festival. [September] Beatrix Hoeve 11, Gouda, ZH 2804 HC,The Netherlands. Tel: +31(0)182 530709 Fax: +31(0)182 530367
[contact: Rob Henneveld. Concerts outdoors and in bars are free. Also concerts take place in the "Spiegelpaleis" and a short cruise trip on Sunday]
Jazz by Duurstede. [June] Karolingersweg 230, Wijk bij Duurstede, 3962 AP. The Netherlands. Tel: 0343 572869 Fax: 0343 575214 [contact: Jan en Aline van Dam. Every year festival (first weekend of june). About 35-40 groups.
Styles range from classic to modern jazz, plus blues etc.]
Jazz in Duketown. [May] s-Hertogenbosch. [contact: Jazz in Duketown Foundation. Yearly Jazz Festival in the streets of 's-Hertogenbosch]
Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour.[September] Groningen Province.
Ballydehob International Jazz Festival. [May] Cooragurteen Ballydehob Co Cork. Ireland 02
Contact: John Fagan. Tel: 00353(0)872771113 Skype: 00442081235498. Open air concerts from 2pm each day. Pub concerts from 10pm each evening. Traders markets and busking.
Bray Jazz Festival [May] Ballydonagh, Delgany, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Tel: 353-1-2873992 Fax: 353-1-2873992. International jazz festival weekend that takes place on the May Bank Holiday weekend each year. Bray Jazz features leading names in contemporary jazz and world music.
Cork Jazz Festival. [October]
Sligo International Jazz Festival. [August] Sligo Jazz Project Ltd. c/o Eddie Lee. Teach Mhuire. Cleveragh Rd. Sligo. Tel: +353 71 9157862.
Manx Jazz Club Jazz Festival. [August] Traditional and Mainstream jazz. The Isle of Man is a small island located in the Irish Sea, situated midway between England and Ireland
The Red Sea Jazz Festival. [August] Annual International Jazz Festival.4 days every year, Monday-Thursday last week of August. Outdoors in the city port of Eilat on the Red Sea. 9 concerts every night,4 clinics every day, All night jam sessions. Top International & Israeli groups. [contact: Dan Gottfried, Red Sea Jazz Festival. 6 Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, 64951 Israel]
JMP [June] Via Brennero 2. Bolzano, 39100 Italy. Te: +39-0471.631127. Fax: +39 0471 631 857 Nicola Ciardi. Jazz Music Promotion Via Brennero 2 - 39100 Bolzano /Italy.
Jazle Festival [every month of the year] via Trinchese n.63. via Martiri d'Otranto. Lecce, Italy. 73100. Tel: 0039 0832303632 Fax: 0039 0832397133 [contact: Focus E Dodicilune. Concerts featuring internationa names]
Tuscia in Jazz Festival [July] Act Ronciglione. Via magenta 21, Ronciglione, Lazio 01037. Italy. Tel: 0039 3386642749 Fax: 0039 761 652044.
Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. [February] BET Jazz: The Jazz Channel. 380 Madison Avenue, New York NY. 0017. USA. Tel: 212-716-5635
fax: 212-983-5671. Montego Bay The Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival.
Artists from from jazz, pop, soul Three Palms, Wyndham Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Kuwait jazz festival Held every Spring since 1997 at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Kuwait. Futuring verious styles of jazz preformed by international jazz atists with participation of local Kuwaiti musicians.
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