The World Of Jazz

The World of Jazz contest and festival has been held in Rostov-on-Don since 1990. In 2011, the competition gained interantional status and became an annual event. The jury consists of the leading jazz musicians of the world, and the head of the jury is the People’s Artist of Russia Igor Butman. The festival part of The World of Jazz consists of a few concerts featuring high-profile jazz masters playing along with winners of the contest.