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Top 10 best Jazz festivals

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2 Apr 2006
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The best jazz festivals all around the world.
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1. New Orleans, Louisiana
A mythic jazz festival in the city were jazz was born.
2. Montreux, Switzerland
The best jazzmen in the world come to Montreux, since the festival has been created, in the 60's. The famous song by Deep Purple: "Smoke on the water" is a reference to a fire that happened during this festival.
3. Montreal, Canada
A family friendly international festival with lots of free concerts.
Jazz in Marciac is a special festival that mixes Southern French gastronomy and top notch jazz, under the patronage of Wynton Marsalis.
5. Copenhagen, Denmark
From Chick Corea to Madeleine Peyroux, the best jazz players come to Copenhagen in summer.
6. Canary Islands
Canarias Jazz & Mas; a festival in the Canary Island with a very cool atmosphere.
7. Havana, Cuba
The best for Latin Jazz.
8. Paris Jazz Festival
Free concerts in open-air every Sunday during summer, in the Parc Floral, a very nice park in eastern Paris.
9. Monterey, California
The longest running jazz festival in the world.
10. New York City, NY
A festival in the Jazz Mecca, where many jazz players live.
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