A three or four day festival that unites the city’s young and old with the mesmerizing magic of Jazz music. Performances include up-and-coming young enthusiasts as well as the country’s legendary players. Venue: Republic Schoolchildren Palace, Almaty.Contact: Director of the Youth Jazz Center Tagir Zaripov: +7-777-255-70-29 PR-Manager Karlygash Makatova: +7-701-755-2086
Website: http://www.jazz.kz
The festival usually kicks off with an Almaty Youth Jazz Band gig, finally bringing in an internationally popular performer to end the night. Prominent performances in the past have been by stars such as Thijs van Leer, Arnie Lawrence, Philippe Renault and Francois Jeanneau.
Informal jam sessions also take place for the duration of the festival at the Cinema Bar Club – go there for a very cool behind-the-curtains preview of what would be playing that night in front of a live audience.
In 2008 the festival took place from 24th to 27th April.
