In 2011, the Nice Jazz Festival IN was a great success with 30,000 spectators over 5 days, and the OFF also created an event. More than 25,000 spectators attended a host of concerts throughout the city for over 2 weeks, and over 150 musicians from our region toured all the neighborhoods of our city to offer the people of Nice and the many visitors a range of all the variations of Jazz music.
For this new 2012 edition, the Nice Jazz Festival Off is even more ambitious:
♦ It began last night, June 21, 2012, on the day of the music festival, to end on July 12.
♦ More groups will occupy even more venues, offering new events (Gypsy dance, Creole dance) to ensure as many people as possible participate in this annual celebration that is the Nice Jazz Festival.
The OFF of the festival also highlights the expertise of associations, partners, the National Regional Conservatory of Nice, and local artists who bring Jazz to life throughout the year in Nice.
This year’s program:
♦ Musical strolls throughout the city between June 23 and July 12
♦ Jazzy Picnic at the Cimiez Arenas on Sunday, June 24
♦ Master class at the conservatory of Nice from July 4 to 8
♦ Dances and jazz cinema on Place Pierre Gautier between July 4 and 7
♦ Accelerators and concerts on Place Masséna from July 5 to 12
♦ Jam at the old Abattoirs of Nice on July 8
♦ Jam Sessions
♦ Concerts in private establishments…
The opening show titled “On the Jazz Road” performed by the Nice Jazz Orchestra, under the musical direction of Pierre Bertrand, will also pass through Beaulieu, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, La-Tour-sur-Tinée, Carros, Falicon, Saint-Martin Vésubie, Cap d’Ail, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, and Roquebillière, and was specially created for the occasion.
