The Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, in the Jamaican "village of eight rivers", features internationally renowned performers from the island itself and around the world. The festival theme for 2009 is 'The Preservation & Promotion of Black Classical Music - Jazz'.
Past performers include Lila, Nadjé Leslie, Yolanda Brown and Monnette Sudler.
The event offers free public concerts, a school band competition, a Jamaican ska night and jazz at sunset performances.
The event offers free public concerts, a school band competition, a Jamaican ska night and jazz at sunset performances.
