Jazz in Marciac Festival

JIM, Jazz In Marciac

A small group of passionate jazz fans, bond by the tireless enthusiasm of Jean-louis Guilhaumon, the festival initially centred on traditional jazz, and then diversified its offer, even taking a name as a friend, JIM

Here, when you talk of JIM, its not a musical tour, nor the name of an anglo-saxon tourist !

JIM is a village of around 1300 souls who live Jazz during nearly 3 weeks , from the end of July to the 15th August. All the village community is at a jazz timing, which welcomes 250 000 visitors every year, and works thank to 700 volunteers. JIM is a giant that includes a festival off. It has also created one of the most stylish concert halls in the departement : L’Astrada.

THE festival of august

The festival opens with contemporary styles, from free jazz of Ornette Coleman or Michel Portal to world music of Joe Zawinu to meet with the expectations of a growing public

Todays giant marquee, with room for 11 000 people standing or around 6000 people seated, is nothing like the first concerts in the arena.

A concert hall with fantastic acoustics that has 500 seats is open all the year, and extends the festival.

Although Jazz takes precedence, there are also songs, classical, world music, theatre, dance, circus or comedy, with a section for creation with the resident artists, courses for professional training, activities for the young public, and support from the jazz network of the Occitanie region.