Jazz fans please take note! This is but a random sampling of the jazz festivals taking place in 2008. Also, in some parts of the world, jazz festivals may have already been and gone so this may explain any obvious omissions.
Enjoy!
EUROPE
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,156111&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Hull, England
http://www.montreuxjazz.com/news/index_en.aspx Montreux, Switzerland
http://www.jazztitudes.org/ France
http://www.parisjazzfestival2008.com/ Paris, France
http://www.trempjazz.com/ Avignon, France
http://www.stichtingjazzpromotiontiel.nl/ Netherlands
http://www.northseajazz.com/ Rotterdam, Netherlands
http://www.jazzvoyeurfestival.com/basic/basic/intro/index.php?lang= Spain
http://www.jazzaldia.com/ San Sebastian, Spain
http://server14.neobitti.org/~jazzfin/sjl/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Finland
http://www.jazzbaltica.de/inhalt.asp?DV=&Stich=Zeit=23:00:23&BesucherID=68024844 Kiel, Husum and Salzau, Germany
http://www.iksv.org/caz/caz.asp?cid=74 Turkey
http://www.clusonejazz.it/ Italy
http://www.kongsberg-jazzfestival.no/ Norway
http://www.viennajazz.org/ Austria
http://jazz-in-town.de/koepenicker_blues_und_jazz_festival/2008/06.html Germany
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
http://www.tourtime.co.nz/nzmusicevents.html New Zealand
http://www.waggajazz.org.au/ Kooringal, AU
http://www.bellingenjazzfestival.com.au/ Bellingen, AU
http://www.ambiwerra.com/ Brisbane,AU
US & CANADA
http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/2008/index.php Monterey, CA
http://www.capitaljazz.com/2008/ Washington, DC
http://www.chicagojazzfestival.org/ Chicago, IL
http://www.festivalnetwork.com/jvcjazz/concert_view.php?ID=16 Chicago,IL
http://jonsobel.com/sotbfesthome.html NYC, NY
http://www.fotapresents.org/jazzfest.htm Long Island, NY
http://www.atlantafestivals.com/ Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.detroitjazzfest.com/ Detroit, MI
http://www.evergreenjazz.org/ Evergreen, CO
http://www.fillmorejazzfestival.com/ San Francisco, CA
http://www.omegaevents.com/ San Dimas, CA
http://www.calgaryjazz.com/2007/Festival/cjazzfestival.htm Calgary, Canada
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/Fijm2008/splash.aspx Montreal, Canada
http://www.jazzeast.com/template.php?page=main Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.torontojazz.com/Pages/Toronto_Downtown_Jazz_Festival_pgM29.asp Toronto, Canada
http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/events/ Ottawa,Canada
http://www.stjohnsjazzfestival.com/default.asp St.John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com/ Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
http://www.coastaljazz.ca/ Vancouver, BC, Canada
AFRICA
http://www.tabarkajazz.com/ Tabarka,Tunisia
http://www.moroccofestivals.co.uk/tanjazz.html Tangier, Morocco
MIDDLE EAST
http://www.caesarea.org.il/jazz/template/default.asp?catId=6 Caesarea, Israel
http://www.redseajazzeilat.com/ Eilat, Israel