Official name Ponce Jazz Festival Observed by Ponce, Puerto Rico Celebrations Music | Also called The Jazz Festival Type Local, cultural Observances Yearly | |
The Ponce Jazz Festival is a musical celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The celebration lasts three days and takes place over a weekend (Friday through Sunday). It is generally held on the last weekend of April.
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History
The festival is one of the newest in the Western Hemisphere. It was inaugurated in 2012. It takes place at the Concha Acustica (English: acoustical shell) Amphitheatre of Parque de la Abolición in Barrio Cuarto.
2012 edition
The festival starts on the last Friday of April, and the 2012 events were as follows:
Friday 27 April 2012
Grupo Zambaríbiri Stage Band (Guayanilla)
Escuela de Música de Guayama
Grupo Sound Jazz y Jazz Jam
Saturday 28 April 2012
Edwin Gutiérrez & Jazz Project
Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround Band
Julito Alvarado and his group Del Sur al Norte
Sunday 29 April 2012
Eugenio Torres & Sol Creciente
Banda Municipal de Ponce, Carlos Juan Colón & Manus, and William Cepeda
2013 edition
The 2013 events were as follows.
Friday, 26 April 2013
Stage Band - Instituto de Musica Juan Morel Campos
Diversis Quartet
Flautista Joche Caraballo and his Trio
Irvin Cancel and his Band
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Luis Gonzalez & his Orchestra
Joseito Ruiz & Quartet
PuertoSax
Sunday, 29 April 2013
Black Jazz
Master Jazz Big Band