The City Of Derry Jazz And Big Band Festival is a
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
festival
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held annually in
Derry,
Northern Ireland
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. It started in 2002 and is funded by
Derry City and Strabane District Council,
Guinness and the
Department for Communities and is supported by
BBC Radio Foyle and
BBC Radio Ulster
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. It also features some
blues and is one of the leading annual music events in
Ireland
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.
Memorable performances
*The 2009 Festival,
Jools Holland and Rhythm & Blues Orchestra performed in The
Millennium Forum
The Millennium Forum is a theatre and conference centre in Newmarket Street, Derry, Northern Ireland.
It was the first purpose-built theatre in Derry and opened in 2001. It has a seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who ...
.
*
Moncef Genoud performed in the Playhouse in 2009.
See also
*
List of jazz festivals
This is a list of notable jazz festivals around the world.
Historic jazz festivals
Jazz festivals by country
The following is an incomplete list of notable jazz festivals, including both current and defunct festivals of note.
Africa
Angol ...
References
External links
City Of Derry Jazz And Big Band FestivalBBC - Northern Ireland - Radio Foyle - City Of Derry Jazz Festival
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Music festivals established in 2002
Music festivals in Northern Ireland
Jazz festivals in the United Kingdom
Blues festivals in the United Kingdom