Leverkusener Jazztage is a jazz festival in Germany, held annually in October since 1980. It was established to celebrate the Leverkusen's birthday, and has become a festival with over 20,000 annual visitors.[1]
History edit
The festival was first held in 1980. In the 1990s it expanded to include Latin music, rock, electronic music and funk.[2] In 2014, Gregory Porter, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers and Tower Of Power performed at the festival.[2]
Notable performers edit
- Chet Baker
- Lester Bowie
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- James Brown
- Dave Brubeck
- Ray Charles
- Chick Corea
- Jamie Cullum
- Miles Davis
- Al Di Meola
- Candy Dulfer
- Ibrahim Ferrer
- Jan Garbarek
- Herbie Hancock
- Beth Hart
- Allan Holdsworth
- Incognito
- Al Jarreau
- Kool & The Gang
- Paco de Lucía
- John McLaughlin
- Miriam Makeba
- Mariza
- Marcus Miller
- Maceo Parker
- Lucky Peterson
- Oscar Peterson
- Michel Petrucciani
- Gregory Porter
- Joe Robinson
- Wayne Shorter
- Jimmy Smith
- Carmen Souza
- Tower of Power
- Johnny Guitar Watson
- Joe Zawinul
- Zaz
References edit
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- ^ Regina Schleheck (2018). Mörderisches Leverkusen und Umgebung: 11 Krimis und 125 Freizeittipps (in German). Gmeiner-Verlag. p. 82. ISBN 9783839258187.
- ^ a b "35. Leverkusener Jazztage 2014" (in German). WDR. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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