Category: Festivals

The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, took place from June 27 to July 6. It’s a landmark year for the Festival, as this is its 40th anniversary. Forty years ago, André Ménard and Alain Simard, both influenced by the jazz clubs in the city, and music from […]

The Newport Jazz Festival, Presented by Natixis Investment Managers, is often called “The Granddaddy of Jazz Festivals,” It was founded in 1954 by George Wein, Elaine Lorillard and Louis Lorillard, and is widely considered one of the most famous jazz festivals in the world.  Many of the biggest names in jazz have appeared there over […]