Jazz Festivals 2012 Listen to the Music...

** Schedule Addition: 34th Chicago Jazz Festival

O.K. Jazz Lovers and Jazz newcomers...here's your chance to map out a schedule for you to experience some World Class & World's Best Jazz Festivals..coming to locations near you in 2012. For some like me, along with friends and family it will be an good opportunity to make it a road trip involving visits to many of these exceptional jazz festivals listed below. How about a start in New Orleans, on to Newport...then to Chi-Town and finishing up in Monterey. Cali. Whew! Great Trip! Great music, Great food, tremendous atmosphere in some of the finest cities in the United States, Europe and South America. There're even jazz festival cruises available that are gaining popularity with a core group of folk who like to listen to live jazz in various forums and locals...this is GREAT!

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So if you always wanted to attend an outdoor (in most cases) live jazz event performed by many of the leading jazz artist of our time...now is the time...do not wait, Start planning your trip NOW...here are the dates and locations.

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Wilmington, North Carolina February 2-February 4, 2012

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Moscow, Idaho February 22- February 25, 2012

Sarasota Jazz Festival - Sarasota, Florida March 4-March 10, 2012

Seabreeze Jazz Festival - Panama City, Florida April 18- April 22, 2012

Reno Jazz Festival - Reno, Nevada April 26-April 28, 2012

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, La. April 27-May 6, 2012

KiFM Smooth Jazz Festival - San Diego, Ca. May 21, 2012

Hampton Jazz Festival - Hampton, Va. June 22-June 24, 2012

Filmore Jazz Festival - San Francisco, CA. July 7-July 8, 2012

Newport Jazz Festival - Newport, Rhode Island August 3-August 5, 2012

34th Chicago Jazz Festival - Chicago Ill. August 30 - September 2 2012

54th Monterey Jazz Festival - Monterey, CA. September 21-September 23, 2012

San Francisco Jazz Festival - San Francisco, CA. September 15-December 8, 2012

Saint Lucia Jazz Festival - Saint Lucia - April 20-May 5, 2012

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal - Montreal, Quebec June 28-July 7, 2012

Nice International Jazz Festival - Nice, France July 8-July 12, 2012

Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux, Switzerland June 29-July 14, 2012

Copenhagen Jazz Festival - Copenhagen, Denmark July, 2012 dates to be listed later

Guyana Jazz Festival - August 2012 dates to be listed later when confirmed

Smooth Jazz Cruise to Belize, Cozumel & Key West, Florida

Two Cruises January 13- January 20, 2013 depart Key West, Florida

January 20-January 27, 2013 depart Key West, Florida

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