 thumb|janelle monÃ¡e performs on the main stage at the 2012 ottawa jazz festival. photo:brian goldschmied the td ottawa jazz festival was founded in 1980 and has evolved into a multi-week outdoor music festival featuring some of the world's most dynamic performers. the festival takes place the last two weeks in june in confederation park in downtown ottawa, ontario, canada, and various indoor venues throughout the city. it is one of the largest jazz festivals in canada. == past performers == {| class="wikitable" |- ! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 |- | june 20 jazz at lincoln center with wynton marsalis servantes common bond || june 25 souper jazz art nuvo quartet kim kaskiw sextet john stetch tv trio alicia borisonik argentiean project monkâs casino dave douglas & brass ecstasy roberta gambarini quartet || june 23 street drum corps presents bang gil scott-heron max weinberg big band || june 23 robert plant & the band of joy the peptides || june 21 doug martin quartet phil dwyer a canadian songbook with special guest: laila biali luca ciarla quartet search engine john mayall the robert cray band jack pine and the fire john geggie, ethan ardelli, nancy walker the barr brothers || june 20 the heavy dr. john & the nite trippers |- | june 21 the buddy defranco quintet duane andrews quartet fÃ©lix stÃ¼ssi: give me five cosmos || june 26 nicole rattÃ© et son quaturo pater brown quartet caridad cruz toshiko akiyoshi jane bunnett embracing voices with grupo desandann luca niggliâs zoom featuring nils wogram and philipp schanfelberger kind of blue at 50 featuring jimmy cobbâs so what band smv â stanley clarke, marcus miller and victor wooten delirium || june 24 glebop jazz quintet wayne eagles trio Â« triage Â» nicole rattÃ© quintet michelle grÃ©goire quintet trombone shorty & orleans avenue smokey robinson joyce || june 24 elvis costello and the imposters laila biali trio the thing jonas kullhammar quartet elliott brood drumhand || june 22 tim bedner steve bilodeau group joel miller quartet the liane carroll trio kenny barron and dave holland duo steve berndt & brian browne ninety miles the fellowship band ig henneman sextet dry river caravan projeto coisa fina destroyer || june 21 willie nelson and family |- | june 22 herbie hancock quartet harris eisenstadt toronto quartet alexis baro sextet le big band caravane with lee schipper tribute to lionel hampton iro haarla || june 27 michael sasso group east side quartet robi botos trio steve koven trio trombone shorty and orleans avenue al green superband tribute to buddy rich || juin 25 apex jazz band the rialto rhythm revellers robert fontaine quartet two x three (workshop) the power of song (workshop) etienne charles & folklore the mike essoudry octet herbie ha
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