Jazz Music Festivals bring shows out of the clubs and into the streets, for celebrations that can last from a few days to several weeks. Sponsors make it possible for the biggest names in jazz as well as local or unknown musicians to come together in marathons of performances and educational events, exposing general audiences to the jazz spirit.
Profile of Washington, D.C.'s Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
A brief history of the Newport Jazz Festival, as well as a description of its current state (as of 2009).
Profile of Jazz Festival Founder George Wein
Review of the 2009 NYC Winter Jazzfest at Le Poisson Rouge, Sullivan Hall, and Kenny's Castaways.
Profile of PDX Jazz, the Portland Jazz Festival.
Profile of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Jason Olaine is the General Manager for Monterey Jazz Festival Records (MJFR), and Vice President of Programming for Festival Network. He’s in charge of choosing and readying archival recordings from past Monterey Jazz Festivals for release.
Founded by George Wein, the creator of the Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Network is the leading organizer of multi-day music festivals. Search this site for music festivals all over the world.
The IJFO is responsible for most of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, and after adding the famous Montreal Jazz Festival to their program, they have become international. Click here for information about festivals in Austria, Finnland, The Netherlands, Italy, and other countries.
Switzerland's premiere music festival, Montreux began in 1967 as a three-day festival. It has since increased its length and its scope of musical styles.
One of the longest running jazz festivals, California's Monterey Jazz Festival provides three full days of music annually, as well as funding for jazz education programs throughout the country.
The largest jazz festival in the world, The Montreal Jazz Festival attracts over 2 million people a year who come to see the broad array of performances, and to enjoy everything beautiful Montreal, Canada has to offer.
Since 1970, the New Orleans Jazz Fest has brought music, food, and the arts together in the birthplace of jazz, creating a unique and spectacular yearly event.
