Catania Jazz Festival
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| Catania Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
 Festival logo | |
 Dee Dee Bridgewater in Catania 14 May 2007 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Jazz festival |
| Locations | Teatro ABC, MA Concerti etc. |
| Coordinates | 37°30′42″N 15°05′57″E / 37.511560°N 15.099060°E |
| Country | Italy |
| Years active | 42 |
| Inaugurated | 24 November 1983 |
| Organised by | L'associazione Catania Jazz |
| Website | www |
The Catania Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Catania, Sicily, Italy. An international festival, it has been held since 1983. Sometimes the festival is held at different locations over several months, providing an entire season of jazz performances.
The first show of the Catania Jazz Association was staged on 24 November 1983 by the Sun Ra Arkestra.[1] Since then the Catania Jazz Association has brought some of the biggest names in international jazz to the slopes of Mount Etna.[2] The festival has featured legendary jazz performers such as McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Jaco Pastorius. The festival has highlighted new age and eastern music, organized the first World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in Italy, and organized a show with only female performers.[1] The festival is one of the most important jazz events in Sicily, covering an entire winter concert season.[3]