Jazz in Marciac
| Jazz in Marciac | |
|---|---|
 2018 logo | |
| Genre | Jazz, blues |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Marciac, Gers, Occitania France |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Founders | André Muller Jean-Louis Guilhaumon |
| Website | jazzinmarciac |
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 composer
- Buena Vista Social Club – Cuban musical ensemble
- Ray Charles – American singer, songwriter and pianist (1930–2004)
- Bill Coleman – American jazz trumpeter (1904–1981)
- Paquito D'Rivera – Cuban saxophonist, clarinetist and composer (born 1948)
- Ibrahim Ferrer – Cuban singer (1927–2005)
- Lionel Hampton – American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader (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 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 (born 1959)
- le Modern Jazz Quartet – American jazz ensemble
- Gerry Mulligan – American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (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 (born 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 (born 1953)
References
- ^ "History | Jazz in Marciac". www.jazzinmarciac.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Jazz in Marciac". France Today. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Pons, Emilie. "Jazz in Marciac: Attractive Sounds in an Attractive Place". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-03-07.