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
İzmir European Jazz Festival Watts, Alan Broadbent, Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet, David Helbock Trio, Edmar Castaneda, Marcin Wasilewsk, Pablo Held Trio, François Cornelup, Claudia Tellini, Nico Gori, Ares Tavolazzi and Walter Paoli. The concerts are accompanied by workshops, seminars and photography exhibitions. Jazz historian Francesco Martinelli gives seminars at the Festival and is its program consultant. The flamenco dancer Antonio Najarro and the "Jazzing Flamenco Dance Ensemble" performed also at the festival. İzmir European Jazz Festival The İzmir European Jazz Festival, () is a cultural event held in the first half of every March in İzmir, Turkey. It offers a selection of jazz music