The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2020 class of NEA Jazz Masters.

November 20, 2019 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival                          

December 6, 2019 San Jose Jazz Winter Fest                        

Festival’s name: Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival When: February 14-16, 2020 Where: Rockville, MD, USA Lineup: Alison Crockett, All About The Movies, Bobby Watson & Horizon, Buster Williams, Chad Carter And Friends…

November 21, 2019 Jazz Education Network Conference                          

December 8, 2019 EIU Jazz Festival 2020                          

December 4, 2019 North Carolina Jazz Festival                          

Image Credits: Clark College Jazz Festival November 9, 2019 Clark College Jazz Festival              

December 5, 2019 Charleston Jazz Festival                            

Image Credits: Capital Jazz SuperCruise November 11, 2019 Capital Jazz SuperCruise                  

December 3, 2019 Jazz Congress 2020                            

November 19, 2019 Havana International Jazz Festival                          

November 22, 2019 NYC Winter Jazzfest                            

Festival’s name: Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic When: November 22-24, 2019 Where: Clearwater Beach, FL, USA Lineup: Other activities: Professor Cunningham and His Old School…

Festival’s name: Miami Smooth Jazz Festival When: November 9-10, 2019 Where: Miami, FL, USA Lineup: Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Boney James, Eric Benet, Brian Culbertson…

Festival’s name: Life Luxe Jazz When: November 7-11, 2019 Where: Los Cabos, Mexico Lineup: Donnie Mcclurkin, Kirk Whalum, Sheléa, Incognito, Raul Midon, Ernest Quarles, Pieces Of A Dream…

Festival’s name: Jazz Legacy Foundation Gala Weekend When: November 6-10, 2019 Where: Hampton, VA, USA Lineup: Eric Darius, Paul Taylor, Maysa Leake, Boney James, Stanley Clarke Band…

Festival’s name: Capital Audiofest When: November 1-3, 2019 Where: Rockville, MD, USA Lineup: Jazz Quartet Ambassadeurs de Jazz, See No Evil, Hazelrigg Brothers – “Songs We Like”…

Festival’s name: Jazz For All Ages When: October 30-31, 2019 Where: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA Lineup: Jane Monheit, Clint Holmes, DeasGuyz Orchestra with Regie Deas Paid Event…

Festival’s name: Brubeck Festival When: October 23-26, 2019 Where: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA Lineup: Take 5 Jazz At The Brew, Cyrille Aimée, Pacific Jazz Ensemble…

Festival’s name: Texas Jazz Festival When: October 18-20, 2019 Where: Corpus Christi, TX, USA Lineup: Tom Braxton, Kyle Turner, Freddie Martinez, Stephen Richard, San Gabriel Seven, Papa Chapa Jazz Quintet, Claudia Melton…

Festival’s name: Clearwater Jazz Holiday When: October 17-20, 2019 Where: Clearwater, FL, USA Lineup: Boyz II Men, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Chicago, Alison Krauss, Jazmin Ghent, Polyrythmics, Gloria West And The Gents…

Festival’s name: Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival When: October 16-20, 2019 Where: Sun Valley, ID, USA Lineup: Vintage Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Zydeco, Blues, Gypsy, Stride, Boogie-Woogie, Cabaret, Folk, Western Swing…

Festival’s name: Duck Jazz Festival When: October 12-13, 2019 Where: Duck, NC, USA Lineup: Andrew Sanchmo Sanchez and His Hip Six, Caroline Davis, Benny Green Trio, Leroy Jones Quintet, Triangle Youth Jazz…

Festival’s name: Catalina Island Jazztrax Festival When: October 10-20, 2019 Where: Avalon, CA Lineup: Blake Aaron, Nick Colionne, Marqueal Jordan, Keiko Matsui, Johnny Britt, Euge Groove, Grace Kelly, Dame Esco…

Festival’s name: Oregon Coast Jazz Party When: October 4-6, 2019 Where: Newport, OR, USA Lineup: Roxy Coss, Dena DeRose, Holly Hofmann, Larry Koonse, Mike Wofford…

Festival’s name: Vrroom VIP JazzFest When: October 3-5, 2019 Where: Durham, NC, USA Lineup: Andre Cavor, Jonathan Fritzen, Gregg Karukas, Mike Phillips Paid Event Info & Tickets…

Festival’s name: Enjoy Jazz When: October 2 – November 16, 2019 Where: Heidelberg, Germany Lineup: Thomas Meinecke, Carla Bley Trios & Special Guest: Billy Drummond…

Festival’s name: Monterey Jazz Festival When: September 27-29, 2019 Where: Monterey, California, USA Lineup: Kenny Barron and Dave Holland, Diana Krall, Larkin Poe, Cha Wa, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra…

The legendary Crossroads Festival is back in 2019, specificaly on September 20-21. Just like the previous editions, the aim of the festival is…

Festival’s name: Guelph Jazz Festival When: September 12-15, 2019 Where: Guelph, ON, Canada Lineup: John Kameel Farah, NAIL: Mercury + Duo Baars Henneman, The Titillators, Eighth Street Orchestra…

Festival’s name: Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival When: September 10-15, 2019 Where: Fredericton, NB, Canada Lineup: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters…

Festival’s name: Rosslyn Jazz Fest When: September 7, 2019 Where: Arlington, VA, USA Lineup: The Suffers, Cha Wa, Leyla McCalla, JoGo Project Info & Tickets…

Festival’s name: Fox Jazz Fest When: August 30 – September 1, 2019 Where: Menasha, WI, USA Lineup: Webster Stanley Middle Jazz Band, Neenah High School Jazz Band…

The 9th edition of the Boston Jazz Fest will take place on August 30-31, 2019. The Boston…

Festival’s name: Chicago Jazz Festival When: August 23 – September 1, 2019 Where: Chicago, IL, USA Lineup: JD Allen Trio, Brown Derby Jazz Revue…

The 19th Annual Blue Jay Jazz Festival will take place on the edge of Lake Arrowhead on…

The town of Provincetown in Massachusetts (USA) will host the 15th edition of the Provincetown Jazz Festival. The Crown & Anchor and the Cotuit Center for the Arts will stage the concerts of the New York pianist Kevin Harris, accompanied by Max…

The San Jose Jazz Festival is emblematic of the Silicon Valley start-up spirit. The first Festival took place in 1990, and it’s been growing ever since. Through the 90s…

The 65th edition of the Newport Jazz Festival will take place on August 2-4, 2019. Part of the lineup has been announced a few days ago and it will include artists like…

Celebrating its 5th year in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Caramoor’s Jazz Festival will return on July 20 to Katonah, New York.

The Iowa City Jazz Festival will take place on July 5-7, 2019. The festival will be a three-day of live jazz performances, delicious dishes and…

More than 20 world-class jazz artists will take the stage at the festival this year. The famous artists will perform all day long on the main stage, while the Charles R. Wood “Jazz Discovery” Stage will features…

The 36th edition of the Kalottjazz & Blues Festival will take place on June 28-29, 2019. The festival offers high quality music for all jazz and blues fans at the Aine Art Museum’s park area,

The Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland will take place on June 27-29, 2019. This will be the 40th edition of the festival, celebrating Cleveland’s contribution to jazz music over the decades…

2019 will be a very special year for the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, as not only the Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, but it is also celebrating Festival Co-Founder and Artistic Director André Ménard in his last year at the Festival…

The 50th Anniversary Concord Jazz Festival will take place on August 3, 2019. Some other events will precede the festival, like a series of sessions starting from June 22 and “Take 10”…

The 34th TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will take place on June 21 – July 1, 2019. The festival is committed to create the sense of belonging that only good music can produce…

The 18th edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival will take place on June 21 – 29, 2019. The festival will move all around the city of Rochester, highlighting all its local beauty. There will be many…

The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival will take place on June 19-22, 2019. Each year, the festival remembers and celebrates the name and the legacy of a brilliant trumpet player…