List of jazz festivals
Historic jazz festivals

List of jazz festivals

Section Title: Historic jazz festivals
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Name	Year	Location	Notes	Image

Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival	1969–present	US	Ann Arbor, Michigan

Beaulieu Jazz Festival	1956-61	UK	Beaulieu, Hampshire	Lord Montagu of Beaulieu holds an annual trad and modern jazz festival in the ground of Beaulieu estate, in the New Forest.

Clearwater Jazz Holiday	1979-present	US	Clearwater, Florida	The Clearwater Jazz Holiday is a four-day and four-night, world-class, live, music festival, enjoyed by over 35,000 people the third week of every October and now in its 37th year.

DC Jazz Festival	2005–present	US	Washington, DC	Presents a selection of established jazz artists as well as emerging artists, and provides enhanced exposure for the rich treasure trove of musicians from the Washington, DC area.

Festival International de Jazz	1959–1966	BEL	Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium	For eight years, between 1959 and 1966 at the initiative of a GI who survived the Rundstedt Offensive, the small Walloon village turned into one of the landmarks of the jazz world.

Golden River City Jazz Festival	1960–present	BEL	Kortrijk, Belgium	Focusing on Jazz. The Festival was an opportunity for The Golden River City Jazz Band to showcase their repertoire and to mingle with international musicians

Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend	1984–present	US	Lake George, New York	This free festival weekend of contemporary jazz, features nationally acclaimed performers in upstate New York every September at Lake George Village’s Shepard Park.

Jazz Bilzen	1965- 1981	BEL	Bilzen, Belgium	This was the first festival on the continent where jazz and pop music were brought together. Sometimes called the "mother of all (European) festivals," Bilzen started out featuring jazz, but eventually incorporated blues, folk, rock and soul, punk and new wave as well.	-

JazzFest Berlin	1964– present	GER	Berlin, Germany	The festival's artistic concept has been to document, support, and validate trends in jazz, and to mirror the diversity of creative musical activity.	-

Jefferson St. Jazz & Blues Festival	2000–Present	US	Nashville, Tennessee	This 2-day event pays homage to the historic treasures and challenges that make the Jefferson Street community a unique and vital part of Nashville.

Kongsberg Jazzfestival	1964–present	Norway	Kongsberg, Norway	The second jazz festival started in Norway.

Moldejazz	1961–present	Norway	Molde, Norway	The first jazz festival in Norway.	-

National Jazz and Blues Festival	1961-1980s	UK	United Kingdom	Originally oriented around jazz and blues, this annual festival soon became a showcase for progressive rock as well, featuring groups such as the psychedelic rock group Cream.	1969 National Jazz & Blues Festival01.JPG

Nattjazz	1972–present	Norway	Bergen, Norway	This is a sentral jazz festival in Norway oriented around the variety of jazz.	-

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival	1970–present	US	New Orleans, Louisiana	This annual festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: contemporary and traditional jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, Cajun music, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk music, Latin, rock, rap music, country music, and bluegrass.	AcuraStageCrowdsJazzfest09.JPG

Newport Jazz Festival	1954–present	US	Newport, Rhode Island	It was established in 1954 by socialite Elaine Lorillard. While initially focused on acoustic jazz, the festival's 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences.

Pori Jazz	1966–present	FIN	Pori, Finland	The first festival was based on acoustic jazz, but electric jazz and other rhythm music, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop and the rich Cuban and Brazilian music gradually took foot.	-

Prague International Jazz Festival	1964–present	Czech Republic	Prague

Riverview Jazz Festival	2013–present	US	Jersey City, NJ	An annual festival in June based out of Hudson County. The festival was started to create an awareness of the internationally known jazz musicians living in Jersey City.

Tobago Jazz Festival	2004–Present	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	American magazine Forbes in 2008 voted the festival "third Biggest Event on Planet Earth"

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Bergen Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the jazz festivals of Norway.

final_sentence: Bergen Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the jazz festivals of Norway.