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JazzFest.Wien Festival Office

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JazzFest.Wien Team
A private alliance
A-1030 Wien, Esteplatz 3/13
Tel +43-1-712 42 24
office@jazzfest.wien

Production
Fritz Thom

Foto: JazzFest.Wien Archive

From 1991 to Today – 29 Years of Festivals

Since its inception, JazzFest.Wien has hosted numerous global stars, solidifying its resounding success. Some of the remarkable artists who have performed include:

Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, James Brown, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Gilberto Gil, Modern Jazz Quartet, Chuck Berry, Paolo Conte, Nigel Kennedy, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Dionne Warwick, Herbie Hancock, Randy Crawford, Pointer Sisters, Natalie Cole, B.B. King, Ornette Coleman, Al Green, Ry Cooder, Wilson Pickett, Chick Corea, Tony Bennett, Cecil Taylor, Dave Brubeck, Little Richard, Wayne Shorter, The Super Guitars – John McLaughlin/Paco De Lucia/Al Di Meola, Eric Clapton, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Joe Zawinul, John Cale, David Byrne, Buena Vista Social Club, R.E.M., Patti Smith, Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Shirley Horn, João Gilberto, Patti LaBelle, Steve Winwood, Barbara Hendricks, Lucio Dalla, Michel Legrand, Solomon Burke, Ravi Shankar, Elvis Costello, Diana Ross, Jamie Cullum, Bobby McFerrin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Gotan Project, Sergio Mendes, Randy Newman, Neville Brothers, Juliette Gréco, Omara Portuondo, Brian Wilson, Paul Anka, Thomas Quasthoff, Gert Voss, Sinéad O’Connor, Melody Gardot, George Duke, AIR, Jeff Beck, Seal, Bryan Ferry, Gregory Porter, Liza Minnelli, Keith Jarrett, Cyndi Lauper, Bobby Womack, Chilly Gonzales, Burt Bacharach, Jacob Collier, Kamasi Washington, Kris Kristofferson, and many more.

Unique Venues
Another key to the festival’s success has been the selection of extraordinary venues:

…off Opera at the Vienna State Opera (producer Fritz Thom negotiated for over a year before launching the series), Musikverein, Volkstheater, Messepalast/Museumsquartier, Volkstheater, Kammeroper, City Hall, the Freudenau and Krieau horse racing tracks, the Fernwärme Wien, the city’s jazz clubs, and many more.

A New Era After 30 Years
After 30 years and the profound disruptions caused by COVID-19 and multiple global crises, the festival has embraced the opportunity to refresh its concept and venue selection.

Ambitious Special Projects
Going forward, the festival aims not only to attract more top-tier artists but also to create unique projects specifically designed for JazzFest.Wien. Exclusive, one-of-a-kind performances, distinct from typical tour schedules, will take center stage.

Fresh Venues
A renewed mix of venues will modernize the festival and prepare it for the future.

International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO)

The IJFO, originally EJFO, was founded in 1982 by Paul Acket (†), Jyrki Kangas (†), and Fritz Thom.
Through Fritz Thom, the last surviving founding member (and IJFO Chairman since 2002), JazzFest.Wien has maintained access to this prestigious organization.
Find more information about the IJFO here → www.ijfo.org