Jazz in Marciac

Music festival in Marciac since 1978
Jazz in Marciac
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GenreJazz, blues
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Marciac, Gers, Occitania
 France
Years active1978-present
FoundersAndré Muller
Jean-Louis Guilhaumon
Websitejazzinmarciac.com
Jazz in Marciac 2005

Jazz in Marciac (JIM) is a jazz festival that takes place in Marciac, Occitania, France. The festival takes place over a period of three weeks, usually from late July to mid-August. The first festival took place in 1978.[1][2][3]

Programs

The festival has hosted many internationally renowned musicians such as:

  • Céline Bonacina – French saxophonist and composer
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater – American jazz singer (born 1950)
  • Melanie De Biasio – Belgian jazz singer, flutist and composerPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
  • Buena Vista Social Club – Cuban musical ensemble
  • Ray Charles – American singer, songwriter, pianist and composer (1930–2004)
  • Bill Coleman – American jazz trumpeter
  • Paquito D'Rivera – Cuban saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
  • Ibrahim Ferrer – Cuban singer (1927–2005)
  • Lionel Hampton – American jazz musician, bandleader and actor (1908–2002)
  • Stan Getz – American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
  • Dizzy Gillespie – American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993)
  • Stéphane Grappelli – French jazz violinist (1908–1997)
  • Herbie Hancock – American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940)
  • Hiromi – Japanese musician and composer
  • Keith Jarrett – American jazz/classical pianist and composer (born 1945)
  • Norah Jones – American musician (born 1979)
  • Diana Krall – Canadian jazz singer and pianist (born 1964)
  • Biréli Lagrène – French born jazz guitarist (born 1966)
  • Eddy Louiss – French jazz musician
  • Wynton Marsalis – American jazz musician (born 1961)
  • Marcus Miller – American musician, composer and producer
  • le Modern Jazz Quartet – American jazz ensemble
  • Gerry Mulligan – American jazz musician (1927–1996)
  • Oscar Peterson – Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)
  • Michel Petrucciani – French jazz pianist
  • Michel Portal – French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist
  • Dianne Reeves – American jazz singer (born 1956)
  • Sonny Rollins – American jazz saxophonist and composer (b. 1930)
  • Veronica Swift – American jazz and bebop singer (b. 1994)
  • Chucho Valdés – Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger (born 1941)
  • Joe Zawinul – Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007)
  • John Zorn – American composer, saxophonist and bandleader

References

  1. ^ "History | Jazz in Marciac". www.jazzinmarciac.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ "Jazz in Marciac". France Today. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ Pons, Emilie. "Jazz in Marciac: Attractive Sounds in an Attractive Place". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

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