Judy Carmichael at JazzAscona New Orleans & Classics

JazzAscona is the place to be for jazz fans! Specialized in classic jazz and the music of New Orleans, the festival attracts a knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience from all over the world who appreciates the richness of the program, the special productions put on for the occasion, the close contact with the musicians, the relaxed atmosphere, and the spectacular scenery offered by the mountains and the Lake Maggiore, a beautiful background to the lakeshore concerts packed with people.
The festival offers an outstanding variety of styles that range from gospel to early New Orleans style jazz, from Chicago style jazz to swing, be-bop, mainstream including blues and gospel. ...

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JazzAscona is the place to be for jazz fans! Specialized in classic jazz and the music of New Orleans, the festival attracts a knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience from all over the world who appreciates the richness of the program, the special productions put on for the occasion, the close contact with the musicians, the relaxed atmosphere, and the spectacular scenery offered by the mountains and the Lake Maggiore, a beautiful background to the lakeshore concerts packed with people.
The festival offers an outstanding variety of styles that range from gospel to early New Orleans style jazz, from Chicago style jazz to swing, be-bop, mainstream including blues and gospel.

The festival program consists of about twenty concerts each day, held in bars, restaurants and on the five official festival stages.

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