Jazz Winnipeg Festival

Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Genre Jazz
Dates June
Location(s) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates 49°53′52″N 97°08′27″W / 49.8979°N 97.1407°W / 49.8979; -97.1407Coordinates: 49°53′52″N 97°08′27″W / 49.8979°N 97.1407°W / 49.8979; -97.1407
Years active 1989–present
Website jazzwinnipeg.com

The Jazz Winnipeg Festival is a Canadian jazz festival that was started in 1989 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is usually held in June.

Canadian and international musicians perform in several jazz genres. Performers in 2013 included George Benson, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and The Roots. Performers from previous years have included Dave Brubeck, Al Green, Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Booker T. Jones, Wynton Marsalis, The Neville Brothers, Sonny Rollins, and McCoy Tyner.

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