Montreal International Jazz Festival - wikipedia Montreal International Jazz Festival This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( November 2015 ) Montreal International Jazz Festival Festival International de Jazz de Montréal at night Genre Jazz festival Dates June 28 - July 7, 2018 Location ( s ) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Years active 1980 - present Founded by Alain Simard Attendance 2 million Website montrealjazzfest.com The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( English : Montreal International Jazz Festival ) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world 's largest jazz festival. Every year it features roughly 3,000 artists from 30 - odd countries, more than 650 concerts ( including 450 free outdoor performances ), and welcomes over 2 million visitors ( 12.5 % of whom are tourists ) as well as 300 accredited journalists. The festival takes place at 20 different stages, which include free outdoor stages and indoor concert halls. A major part of the city 's downtown core is closed to traffic for ten days, as free outdoor shows are open to the public and held on many stages at the same time, from noon until midnight. The `` festival 's Big Event concerts typically draw between 100,000 and 150,000 people '', and can occasionally exceed 200,000. Shows are held in a wide variety of venues, from relatively small jazz clubs to the large concert halls of Place des Arts. Some of the outdoor shows are held on the cordoned - off streets, while others are in terraced parks. Contents 1 History 2 Recordings 3 Concours de Jazz 4 References 5 External links History Rouè - Doudou Boicel founded the Rising Sun Festijazz, Montreal 's first blues & jazz festival in 1978.. There were also other previous jazz festivals in Montreal, including the 3 - day Jazz de Chez Nous festival in 1979, created by Montreal bassist Charles Biddle. The Montreal Jazz Festival ( later : Montreal International Jazz Festival ) was conceived by Alain Simard, who had spent much of the 1970s working with Productions Kosmos bringing artists such as Chuck Berry, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and others to Montreal to perform. In 1977, Simard teamed up with André Ménard and Denys McCann to form an agency named Spectra Scène ( now known as L'Équipe Spectra ), with the idea of creating a summer festival in Montreal that would bring a number of artists together at the same time. They planned their first festival for the summer of 1979. Unable to secure sufficient funding, their plans were scuttled, but they still were able to produce two nights of shows at Théâtre - St - Denis featuring Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny. In 1980, a Montreal Jazz Festival was staged, with funding from Alain de Grosbois of CBC Stereo and Radio - Québec. With Gary Burton, Ray Charles, Chick Corea, and Vic Vogel on the bill, and an attendance of 12,000, the event was deemed a success and has continued to grow since then. In 2000, the Festival teamed up with Distribution Select to release its 4 - CD box set called Over 20 years of music -- Plus de 20 ans de musique. The box includes a 13 - page booklet with the artists ' biographies and complete liner notes about the music. In 1999, a group of Montreal jazz musicians disenchanted with the Montreal International Jazz Festival 's lack of support for and showcasing of Montreal jazz musicians created an alternative festival called the OFF Festival of Jazz in Montreal. The alternative festival continues as an annual, week - long jazz festival in Montreal, programmed largely by musicians. Recordings Festival International de Jazz de Montréal A number of albums have been recorded live at the festival, including : Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival -- New Air ( 1983 ) Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 -- Ahmad Jamal ( 1985 ) After the Morning -- John Hicks ( 1992 ) Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival -- Diana Krall ( 2004 ) Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival -- Ben Harper & Relentless7 ( 2010 ) The Montreal Tapes -- Charlie Haden The Montreal Tapes : Tribute to Joe Henderson ( Verve, 1989 ( 2004 ) ) The Montreal Tapes : with Geri Allen and Paul Motian ( Verve 1989 ( 1997 ) ) The Montreal Tapes : with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell ( Verve, 1989 ( 1994 ) ) The Montreal Tapes : with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian ( Verve 1989 ( 1997 ) ) The Montreal Tapes : with Paul Bley and Paul Motian ( Verve, 1989 ( 1994 ) ) The Montreal Tapes : Liberation Music Orchestra ( Verve, 1989 ( 1997 ) ) Concours de Jazz Established in 1982, the Concours de Jazz is an annual competition held at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The competition takes place between Canadian groups performing original music, and is part of the festival 's outdoor program. Throughout its history the prize has been awarded to many of Canada 's most prominent jazz musicians. Name changes 1982 - 1986 -- Concours de Jazz 1987 - 1992 -- Prix de Jazz Alcan 1993 - 1999 -- Prix de Jazz du Maurier 2000 - 2009 -- Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors 2012 -- present -- TD Grand Jazz Award, sponsored by Toronto - Dominion Bank ( TD Bank ) Winners 1982 -- Michel Donato 1983 -- Quartz 1984 -- Lorraine Desmarais Trio 1985 -- François Bourassa 1986 -- Jon Ballantyne Trio 1987 -- Hugh Fraser Quintet 1988 -- Edmonton Jazz Ensemble 1989 -- Fifth Avenue 1990 -- Creatures of Habit 1991 -- Steve Amirault Trio 1992 -- James Gelfand Trio 1993 -- Chelsea Bridge 1994 -- Normand Guilbeault Ensemble 1995 -- Jean - François Groulx Trio 1996 -- Roy Patterson Quartet 1997 -- Joel Miller Quintet 1998 -- John Stetch Trio 1999 -- Chris Mitchell Quintet 2000 -- Eduardo Pipman Quartet 2001 -- Nick Ali and Cruzao 2002 -- Andrew Downing and The Great Uncles of the Revolution 2003 -- Nancy Walker 2004 -- Odd Jazz Group 2005 -- Alex Bellegarde Quartette 2006 -- David Virelles Quintet 2007 -- Félix Stüssi and Give Me Five 2008 -- Arden Arapyan 2009 -- Amanda Tosoff Quartet 2010 -- Parc X Trio 2011 -- Alexandre Côté Quintet 2012 -- Robi Botos 2013 -- Hutchinson - Andrew Trio 2014 -- Pram Trio 2015 -- Rachel Therrien Quintet 2016 -- Brad Cheeseman Group 2017 -- Allison Au Quartet References ^ Jump up to : `` About -- Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ''. Montreal International Jazz Festival. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Stevie Wonder Ignites Montreal Jazz Festival With Classic Grooves, Salutes to Michael Jackson ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ DK ( 2009 - 08 - 17 ). Off the Tourist Trail : 1,000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives. Penguin. p. 69. ISBN 9780756668402. Jump up ^ `` Rouè - Doudou Boicel ''. Jump up ^ Jazz, All About. `` Charlie Biddle : Father of Montreal Jazz Festival ''. All About Jazz. Retrieved 4 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` L'Équipe Spectra - Production partners ''. www.equipespectra.ca. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ CONSIDINE, J.D. ( 2015 - 02 - 24 ). `` Alain de Grosbois was a quiet force behind Canadian jazz ''. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Festival international de Jazz de Montréal - The Festival ''. www.montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Balmore Estrada et Nueva Sensacion ''. montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Festival international de Jazz de Montréal - TD Grand Jazz Award ''. www.montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` TD Grand Jazz Award ''. Montreal Jazz Fest. Retrieved 22 August 2017. External links Jazz portal Official website Wikimedia Commons has media related to Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. 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Question: where do 2 000 musicians from over 20 countries play each july
Answer: The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal