The little island of Porquerolles hosts a jazz festival created by Aldo Romano and Archie Shepp back in 2002 (and today the festival’s patrons and presidents). It’s an outdoor, seaside festival that transports you to a magical paradise for a week. Archie Shepp, Valdes Chucho, Charles Lloyd, Francesco Bearzatti, Stefano Bollani, Aldo Romano, Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, Guy Le Querrec, Danilo Rea, and

Porquerolles

Jazz Festival

For the tenth year in a row, jazz music spends a week on one of jewels of the Mediterranean sea.

By Aude de Ravel - Photos Olivier Baus - June 20, 2011

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others, will all be there. For the reluctant among you, remember that the festival also programs activities including musical encounters with festival artists, L’Enfance du Jazz workshops for the very young and brass band concerts. And if that’s still not enough, there’s always the beach!

Jazz à Porquerolles

Rue de la Douane

83400 Porquerolles

9 to 15 July 2011

www.jazzaporquerolles.org