There are many great music festivals and concerts across Andalucia every year which cater for all music tastes from Opera to Hip Hop and from Pink Rock to Classical.

2008 is no exception and from the 24^th to the 28^th June lovers of Jazz are in for a treat as the beautiful Andalucian city of Marbella plays host to the 6^th Marbella International Jazz Festival

The event will be held a various venues around the city including the historic district, the Convention Centre, the marina, Puerto Banús, Cabopino or Ricardo Soriano

It is split into different sections Jazz en la calle (Jazz In The Street), Jazz en el Palacio (Jazz In The Palace),Jazz a Bordo (Jazz On Board). a boat trip departing from the marina at 9 p.m., on 26, 27 and 28 June, with renowned musician René Toledo playing his guitar and finally Picnic Jazz, a great outdoor party on Saturday, 28th, to start at 7 in the afternoon at the Vigil de Quiñones Park, which has free admission where the Coastline Dixieland Band and Costa Big Band will provide the entertainment

The event has attracted some big names of the Jazz world including The Manhattan Transfer, and Tony Hadley, the former lead-singer of Spandau Ballet will be the main attraction of the section called ‘Jazz en el Palacio.’ held at the stunning Palacio de Congresos (Convention Centre) in Marbella.

If you love Jazz or even if you just want to hear some splendid music then this is an event that should not be missed

Below is a rundown of the events and further information is available from the Palacio de Congresos (Convention Centre) on 952 82 82 44 or you could visit the official site http://www.marbella.es/jazzfestival (In Spanish) where you can get details on times and location maps of each of the events

24 June

• New Orleans Marching Band :: Jazz en la calle
• The Brain Storming Jazz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• New Orleans Marching Band :: Jazz en la calle
• The Brain Storming Jazz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• Andy Peacock Quintet :: Jazz en la calle

25 June

• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Gavito :: Jazz en la calle
• The Manhattan Transfer :: Jazz en el Palacio
• Gavito :: Jazz en la calle

26 June

• The Brain Storming Jazz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• Marcelo Sáenz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• The Brain Storming Jazz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Andy Peacock Quintent :: Jazz en la calle
• René Toledo :: Jazz a Bordo
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Andy Peacock Quintet :: Jazz en la calle

27 June

• Marcelo Sáenz Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Wendell Brunious / New Orleans Stompers :: Jazz en la calle
• Chamber Jazz :: René Toledo
• Tony Hadley :: Jazz en el Palacio
• René Toledo :: Jazz a Bordo
• Chamber Jazz :: Jazz en la calle

28 June

• Marcos Grimaldi Quartet :: Jazz en la calle
• Costa Big Band :: Picnic Jazz
• Jazz Antic Band :: Picnic Jazz
• Marcos Grimaldi Quartet :: Jazz en la calle

René Toledo :: Jazz a Bordo