Jazz in Marciac

Jazz in Marciac
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Genre	Jazz, blues
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Marciac, Gers, Occitania   France
Years active	1978-present
Founders	André Muller Jean-Louis Guilhaumon
Website	jazzinmarciac.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
• Buena Vista Social Club  – Cuban musical ensemble
• Ray Charles  – American singer and pianist (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
• 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
• Norah Jones  – American singer, songwriter, and pianist
• Diana Krall  – Canadian jazz singer and pianist (born 1964)
• Biréli Lagrène  – French 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
• 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

External links

• Official Site

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.