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Europe and Jazz have a long standing relationship, with Jazz festivals taking place throughout Europe much to the delight of Jazz aficionados in the various regions where they are held. If you are in Europe during the summer and would like to experience a European Jazz Festival firsthand, you might be interested in the festivals mentioned below.
The Montreux Jazz Festival – Held every summer, on the banks of Lake Geneva, the festival is one of the most well-known and reputed jazz festivals held in Europe. First held in 1967 abercrombie uk , when it featured legends like Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald, the Montreux Jazz Festival of today has opened up to music of other genres and is host to over 200,000 music lovers every year, come summer. This is a big event and if you can only choose one, this is the one to attend if you possibly can, with the line-up always full of big names.
The Rome Jazz Festival – Held annually in the Italian capital, this jazz festival (which could not possibly be in a better location) is a platform for the existing and budding talent within the Jazz genre. Participants and fans of the festival come to Rome from other parts of Europe and America just to be a part of the Rome Jazz Festival. If you combine this event with a few days sightseeing in the city, this makes for a wonderful holiday or vacation.
The Berlin Jazz Festival – Dedicated to exploring the various avatars of Jazz in existence today, the Berlin Jazz Festival, one of the world’s most highly respected Jazz festivals is a blend of both traditional as well as progressive jazz sounds. The festival encourages musicians from all across the world to participate and draws major Jazz artists both from Europe and America. German food and beer, mixed with some summer jazz make for a great combination and Berlin is easily accessible from most European and international cities by air.
The Umbria Jazz Festival –Held every summer in Perugia, Italy, the festival has played host to musical stalwarts like Miles Davis and BB King in the past. This remains a very popular event in the annual music calendar and this has some well-known and lesser known artists, making for a great combination of the new and old, traditional and contemporary. There are some excellent jazz festivals every summer in Europe and the list above is just as few of the best.
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