Jazz festivals, agencies and promoters in Ukraine

Festivals

Jazz In Kiev. The most star-spangled festival in Ukraine. Based in Kiev. Features famous acts mainly. Organized by Jazz In Kiev agency. Takes place in October.
Contacts: www.jazzinkiev.com, jazzinkiev@gmail.com, + 38 044 484 0806
Artistic director: Alex Kogan

Kharkiv Za Jazz Festival. Used to invite both stars and unknown artists before, now the crew concentrates on supporting local musicians. International co-projects seem to be welcomed, however. Based in Kharkiv. Takes place in spring.
Contacts: www.zajazz.com, +38 057 701-40-00,  +38 050 327-79-96, pr_pintagon@ukr.net
Chief producer: Dmytro Kutovy

Jazz Koktebel. The largest jazz, experimental, electronic and world music open air festival in Ukraine. takes place in the Crimea, organized by PromoUA and C.A.D. agencies based in Kiev. Takes place in September.
Contacts: www.koktebel.info/en/, www.facebook.com/koktebeljazz
Artistic directors: Andrey Slabinski, Eugenia Strijevskaya

Jazz Bez. A festival of experimental music, jazz and improv, having both feet on the ground. Exists for more than 7 years. Makes concerts in Ukraine and Poland. Based in Lviv. Takes place in December. Organized by Dzyga agency.
Contacts: www.dzyga.com, (+3032) 244-47-78, fax: (+3032) 244-47-79, dzygainfo@gmail.com
Artistic director: Marek Ivashchyshyn

Fort.Missia. A relatively young festival. Features folk, ethnic music, rock. Takes place in June-July at the 1st WW bastilles on the border with Poland. Organized by Dzyga agency.

Contacts: www.dzyga.com, (+3032) 244-47-78, fax: (+3032) 244-47-79, dzygainfo@gmail.com
Artistic director: Marek Ivashchyshyn

Flugery Lwowa. An open air featuring jazz and ethnic jazz performed by the representatives of the peoples that took part in building Lviv (Jews, Ukrainians, Hungarians, Polish etc.) Based in Lviv. Takes place in April-May. Organized by Dzyga agency.
Contacts: www.dzyga.com, (+3032) 244-47-78, fax: (+3032) 244-47-79, dzygainfo@gmail.com
Artistic director: Marek Ivashchyshyn

Live in Blue Bay. Mainstream festival. Based in Koktebel, the Crimea. Takes place in December.
Contacts: bluebayjazz.com, + 38(06562) 24-3-31; +38(06562) 24-5-34, BBJazz@meta.ua

Jazz Carnival in Odessa. Mainstream, world music and improv festival. Takes place in September in Odessa. Deals with sponsored acts mainly.
Contacts: www.jazzcarnaval.com.ua,+ 38 048 760 10 93, + 38 048 728 94 20, jazzfest2004@ukr.net;
Artistic director: Yuri Kuznetsov

Agencies

Dzyga. Based in Lviv. Works with mainstream, improv, experimental, ethnic and worldmusic. Besides, Dzyga Art Agency is interested in happenings, performances, visual acts, media projects etc.
Contacts: www.dzyga.com, (+3032) 244-47-78, fax: (+3032) 244-47-79, dzygainfo@gmail.com

Jazz In Kiev. Based in Kiev. Organizes Jazz In Kiev Festival, concert series, master classes, tours around Ukraine etc. Interested in mainstream, fusion, smooth, jazz rock.
Contacts: www.jazzinkiev.com, jazzinkiev@gmail.com, + 38 044 484 0806

C.A.D. Based in Kiev. Is interested in mainstream, fusion, experimental; educational acts especially. Is involved in organizing Jazz Koktebel festival, makes concert series in Kiev, supports young local acts and thus could be interested in international co-projects.
Contacts: Eugenia Strijevskaya, PROMIN-13@yandex.ru

Independent promoters

Sergey Krasheninnikov, Cherkassy. Makes 2 local festivals, primarily mainstream and fusion.
jazzkrash@cherkasy.net, krasheninnikovs@mail.ru.
Sergey Grabar, Kiev. Makes a festival of mainstream and world music.
grabarserg@ukr.net, www.ednist-jazz.kiev.ua
Vladimir Alekseev, Nikolaev. Makes mainstream and fusion festivals and concerts. Interested in educational activities.
jazznikolaev@mail.ru, www.jazznikolaev.com