[1] It was held every year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Friday night's concert by tradition featured Latin jazz music.
Saturday afternoon usually featured pianist Marian McPartland and her guest, and also another concert as well.
Saturday night usually featured the contemporary greats and is held in the main venue, known as the "shed".
Artists who appeared include Miles Davis, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Natalie Cole, Ahmad Jamal, Donal Fox, Nancy Wilson, Roy Haynes, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Charles, Hiromi Uehara, and many more.