Our International Jazz Fest – Memories Through the Eyes of my City

In Montreal, when the summer’s heat

Is met with the sound of rhythmic beat,

The city comes alive with jazz

In all its forms and all its pizzazz.

The International Jazz Fest takes hold

Of every street and alley, bold

As musicians come from far and wide

To showcase talent and take us for a ride.

From swing to bebop, fusion to funk,

The music flows, the crowds are sunk

In rhythms that can move the soul

And make the heart feel whole.

On stages big and small they play,

Through the night and into day,

With melodies that touch the heart

And cause the feet to do their part.

The Festival brings the city to life,

With energy that cuts like a knife,

A celebration of music and art,

That stirs the senses and fills the heart.

Oh Montreal, your Jazz Fest reigns,

A cultural jewel that never wanes,

In the summertime, it’s the place to be,

For all who love the sounds of melody.