Festi Jazz International de Rimouski
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Festi Jazz International de Rimouski is a jazz festival taking place each year in Rimouski, Quebec
.
Despite the relatively small size of the town and its distance from big centers, it is a successful cultural event that is now up to its 24th edition. Over the years, some famous names of jazz performed at the festival with among them Dizzy Gillespie
, Stéphane Grappelli
and more.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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Despite the relatively small size of the town and its distance from big centers, it is a successful cultural event that is now up to its 24th edition. Over the years, some famous names of jazz performed at the festival with among them Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
, Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands....
and more.