Festival Jazz à Vienne Returns for its 36th Edition: June 28th - July 15th 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY (May 3, 2016) - This 36th edition of Jazz à Vienne will attract the biggest names in jazz to the Roman Theatre stage and showcase the new generation of up-and-coming talent. For the last 36 years, Vienne has been celebrating the arrival of summer with this form of music. The upcoming event is true to the values that have made Jazz à Vienne the success it is and continues to bring genres, styles and generations together. 18 days of celebration, Jazz, music and many other genres to discover in the various historical places of the festival. This new edition builds on the values that have made Jazz à Vienne so successful and continues to mix genres, styles and generations more than ever. This year the Roman Theatre once again has an amazing line-up that’s heavily influenced by vocal and guitar “chords” with theme nights, tributes to two great musicians (Chet Baker and Django Reinhardt) who made their mark on music history, jazz icons’ birthdays (Chick Corea and Randy Weston’s 75th and 90th birthdays) and giving free rein to Ibrahim Maalouf who’s back for the 5th festival in a row. Jazz à Vienne is jazz from noon ‘til late at night in the town of Vienne. Festival goers wander from stage to stage, with a ticket or for free, soaking up a summer’s day exploring a town famous for its great sights, food and drink. Cybèle is hosting a line-up of new talent, finalists from the national ReZZo FOCAL Jazz à Vienne contest, the local and national scene, restitution concerts by the Academy and big bands from home and abroad. The festival’s signature stage, Club de Minuit, showcases current jazz in all its forms as it treats the audience to fresh sounds in an intimate setting. The JazzMix stage has moved from its original venue to arise like a phoenix from the flames with a 2-day schedule (July 14th and 15th) at Cybèle. The Jazz à Vienne lab is taking its artistic flair and unique musical melting pots to a new site this year. Jazz à Vienne is jam-packed with free concerts bringing the streets of Vienne to life on Sunday July 3rd in close partnership with Rhino Jazz(s) who are blending dance and music this year. From lindy-hop and salsa to African and Caribbean beats, the day will also provide a glimpse of the Dance Biennial parade, “Ensemble pour aller guincher”. With 6000 children flocking to the Young Audience concert, the Jazz Academy for novice and experienced musicians, Caravan’Jazz visiting local towns, music-based lectures, impromptu concerts at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Saint-Romain-en-Gal- Vienne and live music on Vienne’s café and restaurant terraces, Jazz à Vienne is jazz anytime, anywhere, for anyone. For more information on the festival and the musicians taking part see attached document or visit: jazzavienne.com