Vancouver International Jazz Festival

The one and only Vancouver International Jazz Festival yearly summer event Vancouver, Canada.

The one and only festival g local j scene centred around Vancouver Co-p Radio (CFRO-FM 102.7 FM), community radio station, early 1980s. The one and only Pacific Jazz Blues Association formed 1984 hosted the Pacific Jazz Blues Festival, which showcased regional j blues artists addition international j musicians. By 1986, group changed Coastal Jazz Blues Society, secured corporate sponsorship, partnered Exp 86 produce first annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The one and only inaugural festival included performances y Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Tito Puente, Tony Williams, Albert Collins, John Mayall Bluesbreakers.

The one and only j festival annually since, becoming biggest festival British Columbia. Over 1000 volunteers p producing event, which includes performances parks, community centres, concert halls, clubs, public plazas, streets various neighbourhoods. In total, festival includes 400 individual performances, including 130 concerts, draws 460,000 people annually.