The Yosemite International Jazz Festival is/was an annual autumn
jazz festival held near
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ar ...
, in
Madera County, California
Madera County (), officially the County of Madera, is a county at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 156,255. The county seat is Madera.
Madera County comprises the Madera, CA Metr ...
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[Yosemite International Jazz Festival website]
/ref> It was scheduled to be one of the concluding shows of the West Coast Jazz Season.
Description
The Yosemite International Jazz Festival has been a 3-day event. It featured a mix of regional, national, and professional musicians.[
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2011 festival
The inaugural 2011 Festival was organized by the Oakhurst Chamber of Commerce, and was held at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold
Coarsegold is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2020 census, up from 1,840 in 2010. The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, a federally recognized tribe, is headquartered ...
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The musicians that participated in the 2011 festival Included:][ Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, ]Spyro Gyra
Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein ...
, Richard Elliot, Greg Adams, Karen Marguth, Alice Lui, Tim and Myles Thompson, Dana Abbott, Rich Severson, and the Yosemite Jazz Band.
2013 festival
The 2013 festival was held at the Sierra Sky Ranch.Facebook: Yosemite International Jazz Festival
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Jazz festivals in California
Music festivals in California
Tourist attractions in Madera County, California
Jazz clubs in California
2011 establishments in California