Press releases
Press releases

JazzAscona 2022, organizers are very satisfied
JazzAscona 2022 is already history. After ten intense days of music and events, the festival reached its peak on Saturday, July 2. Thousands of people flocked to admire jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater and funk queen Ida Nielsen, the much-acclaimed stars of the last day...

JazzAscona 2022, Sister Cities Edition
Ascona celebrates its twinning with New Orleans. Dee Dee Bridgewater and the New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are expected on the shores of the Lago Maggiore. 2022 is the year of rebirth for JazzAscona. The 38th edition of the festival, which will take place from...

Swiss Jazz Award 2022 goes to Nolan Quinn
The Swiss Jazz Award is an awaited event among jazz fans, which in past years has honoured musicians such as Pepe Lienhard, Raphael Jost, Bruno Spoerri, Franco Ambrosetti and the late Othella Dallas. This year, the prize will be awarded to a local musician on...

JazzAscona 2022: ten days of celebrations, completely free of charge
2022 is the year of JazzAscona’s rebirth, as from June 23 to July 2, the streets will finally fill with music, colour and activities again. The 38th edition will be involving the entire city and celebrate the "Sister Cities" partnership agreement signed last September...

JazzAscona presents their 2022 Sister Cities Edition
Dee Dee Bridgewater is among this year's headliners, with entirely free concerts for the first time in many yearsAfter two years of forced silence, the Festival returns from June 23, 2022, to July 2, 2022, with the 38th Edition celebrating the official Sister Cities...