Ascona Jazz Festival award is presented annually during the Jazz Ascona festival and is supported by the municipality of Ascona. Ascona Jazz Festival Ascona Jazz Festival, or Jazz Ascona, is an annual jazz festival held in Ascona, Switzerland. The 10-day festival takes place from late June to early July on the Swiss shores of Lake Maggiore and is devoted to historical styles of jazz, particularly New Orleans jazz. Under the direction of Nicolas Gilliet, Jazz Ascona features more than 200 concerts, 300 musicians, and events such as gospel choirs, jam sessions, exhibits, conferences, and films. Established in 2006, the Ascona Jazz Awards recognizes
Jazz Etno Funky Festival workshops, as well as extra-musical activities, ranging from photography exhibitions to culinary and ecology-focused workshops and presentations. Jazz Etno Funky Festival The Jazz Etno Funky Festival, often referred to as JEFF, is one of the most popular music festivals in Slovenian Istria; it is held annually in July and August in Koper, in the idyllic ambient of the gardens of the Regional Museum of Koper. The event was founded in 2003 and today features artists of a wide array of music genres including jazz, funk, world, folk and other styles. It is organised by activists of the SAK - Students'