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
Gent Jazz Festival The Herbaliser, Erik Truffaz and Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo for the second week. Gent Jazz Festival The Gent Jazz Festival is an international jazz festival held annually in Ghent, Belgium in mid July. It lasts two weeks and the programmation is divided in two parts: the first week, called "All That Jazz.", unites some of the best jazz performers in the world while the second week, named "All That Jazz?", gathers groups playing music related to jazz, e.g. soul music and electronic music. Headlines: Dave Holland Big Band, John Scofield Trio, McCoy Tyner All Stars, Dee Dee