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Chivas Jazz Festival Chivas Jazz Festival Chivas Jazz Festival () was a jazz festival held annually from 2000 to 2005 in Brazil, known for high-quality "stricto sensu" jazz. It was one of two annual jazz festivals in Brazil when it was launched, and for some time was the only such festival. It featured many well-known international jazz musicians, and was known for its insistence on true jazz, avoiding other forms of popular music. In 2005 a change in sponsorship led to a change in name to the Playboy Jazz Festival Brasil. The Chivas Jazz Festival was one of two annual jazz festivals in