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Enjoy Jazz is a festival that fulfils highest artistic demands and enjoys international credence, generated not only by its time-span but also by its artistic breadth. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung praised the festival as the “most extensive jazz festival worldwide”.

In the past years jazz giants such as Charlie Haden, Brad Mehldau, Jan Garbarek, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock and Archie Shepp have performed in the festival region at various venues in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. In addition, artists not necessarily immediately associated with jazz such as Thievery Corporation, Bajofondo Tango Club and Nightmares on Wax have also played at the festival.

This year’s Enjoy Jazz programme again offers a variety of top-class artists and jazz formations. The American saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his New Quartet will hold the opening concert on 2 October at the Heidelberg Castle, which already served as the traditional opening venue before its renovation. Wayne Shorter, another great saxophonist, will hold the closing concert on 11 November in the Heidelberg Stadthalle. The six weeks of festival between these events include further outstanding jazz musicians such as Richard Bona, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Cassandra Wilson and Jan Garbarek. Besides hosting international stars, Enjoy Jazz also offers a platform for young talents and upcoming newcomers. Concerts by the young Norwegian singer Kristin Asbjørnsen and the Canadian musician Mocky, for example, are thus keenly awaited.

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