Seoul Jazz Festival

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Seoul Jazz Festival

Genre| Jazz festival
Dates| May
Location(s)| Seoul
Years active| 2007–present
Website| http://www.seouljazz.co.kr

The Seoul Jazz Festival (Korean: 서울재즈페스티벌) is an annual jazz festival which takes place in the city of Seoul, South Korea. The festival spans across two or three days. Famous jazz artists from all around the world gather in Seoul every May to perform and enjoy jazz music with crowd. The year of 2016 was the festival's 10th anniversary.

## History[edit]

Year  | Date  | Venue

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2007  | May 31 - June 1  | Sejong Center
2008  | May 21-24
2009  | May 14-17
2010  | May 11-12
May 14-15  | Olympic Park
2011  | May 9-12  | Sejong Center
2012  | May 19-20  | Olympic Park
2013  | May 17-18
2014  | May 16-18
2015  | May 23-25
2016  | May 28-29
2017  | May 27-28
2018  | May 19-20
2023  | May 26-28

## Line-ups[edit]

2007

* DIMENSION & J-FUSION ALL STARS
* The Crusaders` JOE SAMPLE & RANDY CRAWFORD
* Pat Metheny Trio

2008

* The Crusaders
* Chris Botti
* Incognito
* Nouvelle Vague
* Kwang Min Kim
* Hyung Woo Lee
* Jung Hyun Park

2009

* Tower of Power
* Madeleine Peyroux
* Wouter Hamel
* The Swell Season
* Omar Sosa

2010

* Jae Hyung Jung
* Wouter Hamel with Special Guest Sweet Sorrow
* Eric Benét
* D'Sound
* Matt Bianco
* Sergio Mendes

2011

* Pat Metheny
* Gary Burton
* Steve Swallow
* Antonio Sanchez

2012

* Earth, Wind & Fire
* George Benson
* Al Di Meola
* Eric Benét
* Brain Blade and The Fellowship Band
* Ledisi
* Sonoda Band
* The Bird
* Leessang

2013

* Ramsey Lewis Electric Band with Special Guest Philip Bailey
* Damien Rice
* MIKA
* Parov Stelar Band
* Kings of Convenience
* Roy Hargove Quintet
* Wouter Hamel
* Hiromi the trio project
* Rodrigo Y Gabriela
* Tape Five
* Roberta Gambarini
* Maximilian Hecker
* Jeff Bernet
* La Ventana & 10cm
* David Choi & Clara C

2014

* Seung Hwan Lee
* Michel Camillo & Tomtito
* Chris Botti
* Damien Rice
* Jamie Cullum
* Jack Dejohnette Trio
* Gerald Albright
* Paolo Nutini
* Erlendøye
* Eddie Palmieri
* Joshua Redman Quartet
* Craig David
* Wouter Hamel
* Nils PetterMolvær
* Eric Benet
* Song Young Joo Quartet
* Be The Voice
* Urban Zakapa
* SondreLerche

2015

* Chick Corea
* Herbie Hancock
* Basement Jaxx
* Robert Glasper Experiment
* Jazzanova Live with Paul Randoph
* Caro Emerald
* Owl City
* Jeff Bernat & Band
* Maximilian Hecker
* Sergio Mendes
* MIKA
* John Scofield Uberjam
* Babel Giberto
* The Bad Plus
* Wouter Hamel
* Arturo Sandoval
* Gregory Porter
* The Cardigans
* Tamia
* Jose James
* Nikki Yanofsky
* Epik High
* Uhuhboo Project
* Peppertones
* Kiha & The Faces
* Jazzyfact
* Koo Bonam Band
* Roy Kim

2016

* Paul Metheny
* Tha Nat King Cole Tribute
* Mark Ronson
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Jason Derulo
* Esperanza Spalding
* Terence Blanchard
* Kurt Elling
* Flying Lotus
* Rufus Wainwright
* Wouter Hamel
* Rebirth Brass Band
* GoGo Penguin
* Redfoo
* Vintage Trouble
* Dirty Loops
* Beom June Jang
* Beenzino
* Peppertones
* Hyukoh

2017

* Jamiroquai
* Tower of Power
* Honne
* Cecile McLorin Salvant
* Dianne Reeves
* Lianne La Havas (Solo)
* Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
* Avishai Cohen Quartet
* Ji
* Crush
* Lucid Fall Quintet
* Second Moon
* Echae Kang
* Squirrel Nut Zippers
* Zion.T
* 10cm
* Koh SangJi Tango X MUVAQ Orquesta
* Yu Jun Sang's Jnjoy20 Band
* Yun Seok Cheol Trio X Baek Ye-rin
* Roy Kim

2018

Friday, May 19
May Forest  | Treasure Island  | Pink Avenue  | Spring Garden

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* Ms. Lauryn Hill
* Chris Botti
* Iron & Wine
* Gretchen Parlato
* The Soul Rebels

* Maceo Parker
* John Park
* Kwak Jin-eon
* Kwon Jin-ah
* Dear Jazz Orchestra

* Epik High
* Crush
* Loyle Carner
* Lee Hi
* Jeong Se-woon

* Lucid Fall Trio
* Khruangbin
* J N JOY 20
* Jang Yoon-ju & Ju Yoon-ha
* Moon

Saturday, May 20
May Forest  | Treasure Island  | Pink Avenue  | Spring Garden

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* Branford Marsalis Quartet
* Jessie J
* Arturo Sandoval & His All-Star Band
* Children of the Light: Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
* The Duke Ellington Orchestra

* Nell
* Roy Kim
* Mamas Gun
* Yun Seokcheol Trio x Baek Ye-rin
* Common Ground

* Kehlani
* Marteen
* Hyukoh
* Rhye
* Heize
* Day6

* 2nd Moon with Kim Junsoo
* PREP
* Echae Kang
* Koh Sangji _Tango x Jazz
* Richard Parkers

2023

Friday, May 26
May Forest  | Sparkling Dome  | Pink Avenue  | Spring Garden

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* Mina Okabe
* The Soul Rebels
* Tai Verdes
* Justin Hurwitz Jazz
* Gregory Porter

* Balming Tiger
* Abir
* Paul Kim
* Crush
* MIKA

* Sarah Kang
* Kim Feel
* Ego Apartment
* Conor Maynard
* Akmu

* Seok Jimin Trio
* Golden Swing Band
* Danny KDO & Cho Yoon Seung Trio
* Lee Jin-ah
* Mamas Gun

Saturday, May 27
May Forest  | Sparkling Dome  | Pink Avenue  | Spring Garden

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* Spanish Harlem Orchestra
* Wouter Hamel
* Robert Glasper
* Taeyang
* Sergio Mendes

* Damon Year
* Kwon Jin-ah
* Lolo Zouaï
* Epik High
* Christopher

* Wave to Earth
* Se So Neon
* Christian Kuria
* Lee Seung-yoon
* MAX

* Park Kihun Quintet
* Joh Ung
* Eun-Chul Oh
* My Aunt Mary
* Youngjoo Song Quartet

Sunday, May 28
May Forest  | Sparkling Dome  | Pink Avenue  | Spring Garden

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* John Noh x Yeong-yeol Ko
* Joey Alexander
* Christian McBride
* Chris Botti
* Damien Rice

* Babylon
* BoyWithUke
* Jung Seung-hwan
* Sigrid
* AJR

* 250
* Jeong Sewoon
* Kamal
* Beenzino
* Chang Kiha

* The SKA Jazz Unit
* Yunseokcheol Trio
* Sam Kim
* Sangji Koh Band with Jun-myun Park
* Matt Maltese

## References[edit]

http://www.seouljazz.co.kr/english

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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