The first jazz festival that ever took place in Hong Kong back in 1987 was imported from Japan, as sponsored by the tobacco company Mild Seven - SELECT Live Under The Sky, Hong Kong. This series originated from Japan in the early 80’s till 1992 when Japan slipped into an economic downturn. The Festival had a 5 years’ life span in Hong Kong and was a fashionable event among the celebrities and movie stars at that time. Besides captivating 2-3,000 audience every year at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, it had great impact on local musicians. After years of effort, Hong Kong International Jazz Festival had become one of the significant international events. The production, size and line up of the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival made a breakthrough in history in Hong Kong. Programme 1 Oct 2013 7:30 pm - Asaf Sirkis Trio - Diego Figueiredo Duo 2 Oct 2013 7:30 pm - Søren Bebe Trio - Lars Danielsson LIBERETTO Trio feat. Iiro Rantala & Wolfgang Haffner