Prague International Jazz Festival is the oldest music festival in the
Czech Republic and also one of the oldest and most traditional ones in
Europe. It became an autumn tradition as an equivalent to the
Prague Spring International Music Festival of classical music, which is held in the beginning of the year. Musicians who have performed at the festival include Mr.
Acker Bilk & his Bristol Paramount Jazz Band (1964 & 1982),
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1967),
Duke Ellington Orchestra (1968),
Count Basie Orchestra &
Oscar Peterson &
Big Joe Turner (1974),
Benny Goodman (1976),
Didier Lockwood (1984),
Stéphane Grappelli (1988),
B.B. King (1990),
Chick Corea Elektric Band (1991),
Dave Brubeck Quartet (1996),
Tony Bennett &
Ralph Sharon Trio (1997),
New York Voices (1998),
Mal Waldron and
Albert Mangelsdorff (2001),
Rhoda Scott (2006),
Boris Kozlov (2013). ==See also==