# Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 1987 ~ 2019

Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen (Burghausen International Jazz Week) is a jazz festival in Burghausen, Altötting, Germany. It was founded in 1970 by Joe Viera. From the Mississippi to the Salzach, from New Orleans to Burghausen: every year, the renowned Jazzwoche transforms this little town in Upper Bavaria into a Mecca for jazz enthusiasts. The picturesque old town and Europe's longest castle provide the perfect backdrop. It is certainly true that Europe's longest castle complex is the tourism highlight of this little town on the river Salzach. But the Jazzwoche, held every spring since 1970, has no reason to hide behind the castle walls. The event in Burghausen has now developed into a festival of international significance. The long list of artists who have performed here in the past is proof of that: Dave Brubeck, Sun Ra, Dizzy Gillespie, Chris Barber and Jamie Cullum are just a small selection of the top stars who have wowed audiences in Burghausen. The town documents its connection to the artists who perform here with its very own “Street of Fame”, modelled on the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood. The names of the legendary jazz musicians who have already played in Burghausen are engraved on the 39 relief slabs that have so far been set into the ground. Anyone walking down the “In den Grüben” street will be strolling past a real who's who of the international jazz scene. This emphasises the importance of the Jazzwoche for the…

- Kind: TV
- Year: 1987
- By: Bayerischen Rundfunks (BR-alpha)
- Genres: Music
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/jazzwoche-burghausen)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/jazzwoche-burghausen?play=1)