Prague International Jazz Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní jazzový festival Praha) is a traditional jazz festival held annually in Reduta Jazz Club, in Prague, Czech Republic established in 1964.[1] Prague's festival belongs to the most traditional jazz festivals.
The festival is the oldest music festival in the Czech Republic and also one of the oldest and most traditional ones in Europe. Prague International Jazz Festival became a tradition for Autumn as an equivalent to the Prague Spring International Music Festival of classical music, which is traditional for the first part of the year. During the previous years have the oragenizers focused more on the traditional jazz, but more recently they have been aiming for the variety in this music genre.
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