Leverkusener Jazztage is a jazz festival in Germany, held annually in October since 1980. It was established to celebrate the Leverkusen's birthday, and has become a festival with over 20,000 annual visitors.
History The festival was first held in 1980. In the 1990s it expanded to include Latin music, rock, electronic music and funk. In 2014, Gregory Porter, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers and Tower Of Power performed at the festival.
Notable performers
Chet Baker Lester Bowie Dee Dee Bridgewater James Brown Dave Brubeck Ray Charles Chick Corea Jamie Cullum Miles Davis Al Di Meola Candy Dulfer Ibrahim Ferrer Jan Garbarek Herbie Hancock Beth Hart Allan Holdsworth Incognito Al Jarreau Kool & The Gang Lady Blackbird Paco de Lucía John McLaughlin Miriam Makeba Mariza Marcus Miller Maceo Parker Lucky Peterson Oscar Peterson Michel Petrucciani Gregory Porter Joe Robinson Wayne Shorter Jimmy Smith Carmen Souza Tower of Power Johnny Guitar Watson Joe Zawinul Zaz Level 42
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