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
Penang island jazz festival Penang island jazz festival The Penang Island Jazz Festival which began in 2004 is an independent festival organized by The Capricorn Connection started out as a two (2) day event with 12 groups from 6 countries has expanded into four (4) days and has featured over 100 groups from over 25 countries to date. Besides the outdoor main “Jazz By The Beach” stage featuring local and international performers, the festival, which is held annually on the first weekend of December on the island of Penang Malaysia has a number of other supporting musical activities such as workshops, forum, exhibitions, drum