About Nisville Jazz Festival

Nišville Jazz Festival is an international jazz festival that takes place in Nis, Serbia.

The festival is held in August on the plateau of the Niš Fortress.

The International Nisville Jazz Festival – the most visited jazz festival in Southeast Europe, has consistently defended European values ​​of multiculturalism, while patiently fostering the musical taste of individuals. As such, it was recognized by the Europian Union Magazine “New Europe” in the “Nisville – the European Face of Serbia” artical.

Nisville jazz festival is a public manifestation held in the city of Nis, and is recognized as an event of public interest by the Serbian Ministry of Culture. It is the only cultural event that won a statue “The Best of Serbia” awarded by the Ministry of Commerce, Serbian Chamber of Commerce, and magazine “Privredni Pregled.” It is also the winner of multiple other awards such as, “Project of the Future” (Club of Economic Journalists of Serbia, and Center for Small and Medium Enterprises, 2010), “Flower of Tourism” (the best cultural event to promote Serbian tourism in 2015) and many other smaller awards.

Past performers: Solomon Burke, Billy Cobham, Benny Golson, Tom Harrell, Original Blues Brothers Band, Ron Carter, Hans & Candy Dulfer, Randy Brecker, Miroslav Vitous, Mingus Dynasty, Dr Donald Byrd, Manu Dibango, Stanley Jordan, Richard Galliano, Reggie Workman, Jimmy Cobb, Blues Brothers Band, Rosenberg trio, Larry Coryell, Lenny White, Victor Bailey, De Phazz, Terje Rypdal, Incognito, Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare, Rick Margitza, Philip Catherine, Grace Kelly, Mungo Jerry Blues Band, Jamie Davis, Joe „Mr Defunkt“ Bowie, Yehia Khalil, Miles Griffith, Denise Jannah, Aria Hendricks, Bemshi Shearer, Ivo Papasov, Sun Ra Arkestra, Monty Alexander…

Nišville Jazz Festival supports the education of young musicians. Each year students can attend free workshops, and learn from the eminent jazz lecturers, such as Miša Blam, Stjepko Gut, Duško Gojković, Stanley Jordan, Iyeoka, Candy and Hans Dulfer, Billy Kobam, Roy Harger, Milcho Levi, Randy Brecker, Ratko Zjača, Vasil Hadžimanov …