Leverkusener Jazztage

Leverkusener Jazztage is a jazz festival in Germany, held annually in October since 1980. It was established to celebrate the Leverkusen's birthday, and has become a festival with over 20,000 annual visitors.

History
The festival was first held in 1980. In the 1990s it expanded to include Latin music, rock, electronic music and funk. In 2014, Gregory Porter, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers and Tower Of Power performed at the festival.

Notable performers

 * Chet Baker
 * Lester Bowie
 * Dee Dee Bridgewater
 * James Brown
 * Dave Brubeck
 * Ray Charles
 * Chick Corea
 * Jamie Cullum
 * Miles Davis
 * Al Di Meola
 * Candy Dulfer
 * Ibrahim Ferrer
 * Jan Garbarek
 * Herbie Hancock
 * Beth Hart
 * Allan Holdsworth
 * Incognito
 * Al Jarreau
 * Kool & The Gang
 * Paco de Lucía
 * John McLaughlin
 * Miriam Makeba
 * Mariza
 * Marcus Miller
 * Maceo Parker
 * Lucky Peterson
 * Oscar Peterson
 * Michel Petrucciani
 * Gregory Porter
 * Joe Robinson
 * Wayne Shorter
 * Jimmy Smith
 * Carmen Souza
 * Tower of Power
 * Johnny Guitar Watson
 * Joe Zawinul
 * Zaz