The more traditional and established of Almaty’s two jazz festivals has been running since 2001, and presents a varied line up of jazz performances every April. 2011’s festival featured American, French and Turkish musicians and vocalists, as well as Kazakhstan’s own CW Group and Almaty Youth Jazz Band; which was itself established by festival founder Tagir Zaripov. The Jazz Festival attracts artists of a high calibre, so jazz fans shouldn’t miss out.