KlaipÄ—da Castle Jazz Festival

The Klaipėda Castle Jazz Festival is a music festival in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. It takes place since 1994 in June or July in the ruins of the castle instead of Klaipėda. Through the night there is traditionally a jam session. The concerts are free and each year attract more than 20,000 festival-goers.

Participant

Under international artists have included Maynard Ferguson, Toots Thielemans, Billy Cobham Culture Mix, Mike Mainieri, Victor Bailey, Chico & the Gypsies, Soweto Kinch, Alex Wilson, Nikki Yeoh.

Swell

• Jazzing it up in Lithuania 's ' New Orleans '. Baltic Times.