Prague International Jazz Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní jazzový festival Praha) is a traditional jazz festival held annually in Reduta Jazz Club, in Prague, Czech Republic established in 1964.
Prague International Jazz Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní jazzový festival Praha) is a traditional jazz festival held annually in Reduta Jazz Club, in Prague, Czech Republic established in 1964.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
Czech Republic
Written in its own script on record as International Jazz Festival Prague.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
HistoryPrague International Jazz Festival is the oldest music festival in the Czech Republic and also one of the oldest and most traditional ones in Europe.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Prague International Jazz Festival in plain words?
Prague International Jazz Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní jazzový festival Praha) is a traditional jazz festival held annually in Reduta Jazz Club, in Prague, Czech Republic established in 1964. In local script on record, it is written International Jazz Festival Prague.
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Prague International Jazz Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní jazzový festival Praha) is a traditional jazz festival held annually in Reduta Jazz Club, in Prague, Czech Republic established in 1964. 1
History
Prague International Jazz Festival is the oldest music festival in the Czech Republic and also one of the oldest and most traditional ones in Europe. It became an autumn tradition as an equivalent to the Prague Spring International Music Festival of classical music, which is held in the beginning of the year.
Musicians who have performed at the festival include Mr. Acker Bilk & his Bristol Paramount Jazz Band (1964 & 1982), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1967), Duke Ellington Orchestra (1968), Count Basie Orchestra & Oscar Peterson & Big Joe Turner (1974), Benny Goodman (1976), Didier Lockwood (1984), Stéphane Grappelli (1988), B.B. King (1990), Chick Corea Elektric Band (1991), Dave Brubeck Quartet (1996), Tony Bennett & Ralph Sharon Trio (1997), New York Voices (1998), Mal Waldron and Albert Mangelsdorff (2001), Rhoda Scott (2006), Boris Kozlov (2013). 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Prague International Jazz Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Prague International Jazz Festival is music festival, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 4 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2
