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The Sizzling Sounds of Miami International Jazz Fest

The giants of classical music may all be European, but when it comes to jazz, that groovy bastion of improvisation born from the fusion of ragtime and blues, the Old Maestros can’t hold a candle to the fiery hot musical innovators of the Americas. From Thursday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28, the Miami International Jazz Fest will bring some of the finest acts on the world jazz scene to venues across the Magic City. Headliners include Luis Bofill, the Cuban bandleader and vocalist who cut his teeth in bohemian Berlin, blazed a trail across Americas North and South, and has now earned the regal moniker “King of Miami Nights”; O Som Do Jazz, an ensemble of Rio de Janeiro virtuosos whose style blends Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba with genres more familiar to U.S. audiences; and Yvette Norwood-Tiger, whose powerful vocals have packed houses from Cape Town’s Muizenberg Jazz Fest to London’s Royal Albert Hall. And that’s just a small sample of what’s in store. For more information about performers, venues, and tickets (including exclusive V.I.P. options), visit the official Miami International Jazz Fest website.