History
2004
Peter Cincotti
John Scofield
Dave Brubeck
Roy Hargrove
James Brown
Marcus Miller
JVC Jazz Festival, New York (USA)
JVC Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I. (USA)
JVC North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague (Netherlands)
JVC Jazz Festival, Paris (France)
JVC Jazz Festival, Warsaw (Poland)
JVC Jazz Festival US Tour (USA)
JVC Jazz Festival in Tokyo (Japan)
JVC Jazz Festival, Seoul (Korea)
The 50th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, which George Wein founded as the world's first outdoor festival devoted entirely to jazz, was celebrated.
The 20th anniversary of the JVC Jazz Festival, which began in 1984, also made 2004 a very special year.
In Newport, from the 11th to 15th of August, memorial events were held at 6 venues. Many legendary artists as well as popular, younger artists performed and the festival has never had more variety than this year.
The JVC Jazz Festival in Tokyo was held for the first time in Japan. Artists from both abroad and Japan performed to an excited crowd. In addition, a photo exhibition featuring 20 years of JVC Jazz Festival history was on display in the hall.
On the 18th of May, the great jazz drummer Elvin Jones died of heart disease at a hospital in New Jersey, and on June 10th, the legendary and incomparable musician Ray Charles passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, LA.
Selected Performers:
Bill Cosby, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland,Dianne Reeves, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Harry Connick Jr, Clark Terry, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, James Carter, Jamie Cullum, Lee Konitz, Carlos Santana, Michael Brecker, Elvis Costello, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Richard Bona, Al DiMeola