Norway´s very first jazz band, the Bodø Jazz Band, was established in Bodø, Northern Norway as early as 1921. Bodø has a long history of jazz and popular music. From 2011 the city also hosts a new exciting festival, the Bodø Jazz Open. Surrounded by spectacular Northern lights, mountains and the ocean, Bodø this modern […]
Ylläs, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a 718-metre high fell in the municipality of Kolari in Lapland Province of Finland. There are two villages near Ylläs: Äkäslompolo on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south. YLLÄS JAZZ BLUES They are connected by an 11 km road, around the side of the fell. Both villages […]
Bremen Jazzahead is the most important international jazz trade show, including its integrated showcase festival. For the past eight years, the trade fair has been steadily growing. The showcase festival features top-class jazz from Germany, Europe and beyond and has established itself as one of the most important international networking spaces for jazz musicians. Bremen […]
Welcome to the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival, the only smooth jazz festival in the European Mediterranean area. Actually, in Sa Coma, on the beautiful east coast of the Spanish island Mallorca. In May, a music festival with unique live music awaits you in the exclusive ambience of the Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa. Mallorca […]
The chairman of the Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has brushed off suggestions that the forthcoming closure of Rothesay Pavilion will force the cancellation of the festival. The Pavilion, the main venue for the festival since it was established in 1988, will close at the end of September for major regeneration work worth more than […]
Riffs by the sea at the 17th edition of the Co Wicklow town’s Bray Jazz Festival, with a special emphasis on improvisatory musicians from all corners of the globe. The Bray Jazz Festival enjoys a reputation for showcasing contemporary musical improvisers from both at home and abroad, and this year will be no exception. Bray […]
Keswick Jazz Festival is the UK’s largest and most popular celebration of traditional, New Orleans, swing and mainstream jazz. Fabulous international guests and top UK talent in this large and warm-hearted gathering of people who all love to listen and dance to the great music that the Keswick Jazz Festival is renowned for. KESWICK JAZZ […]
