Festival
Jazz à Vienne
Address
14 rue Pipet
Vienne
38200
France
Region
International
Contact
Dominique Bonvallet
Telephone
+33 474 788787
Box Office
+33 892 702007
Fax
+33 474 788788
E-Mail
Website
Useful data
Artists
Created in 1981 for 5 evenings, Jazz à Vienne became the first jazz festival in France, and the first cultural event in Rhône-Alpes. Jazz à Vienne joins in the cultural dynamics of the Viennese country and the city of Vienna, certified " City of Art and History" since 1990.
Every year, Jazz à Vienne gathers together 150 000 spectators around 4 main scenes and benefits from an international fame both with the audience and from artists. So Herbie Hancock, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, James Brown, Ray Charles, Stan Getz, BB King, Eric Clapton, Ornette Coleman, Jan Garbarek, Hank Jones, Martial Solal, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Erik Truffaz, Seun Kuti, Archie Shepp, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angélique Kidjo, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Cocker, Paolo Conte, Paco De Lucia contributed by their talent and their generosity to the success of Jazz à Vienne.
Duration
16 days
Festival Type
Jazz Festival
First Year
1981
Month
June
Start Date
28-Jun-2012
Frequency
Annual
Sponsor
Crédit Agricole; France Télécom; France Inter; Renault; Clear Channel
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