The founding of Copenhagen Jazz Festival in 1979 is closely linked to the jazz scene that evolved in Copenhagen in the 1960s, when the city served as a European home for American jazz musicians like Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster and Kenny Drew.
1979. asutatud Kopenhaageni džässifestival on tihedalt seotud Kopenhaagenis 1960. aastatel toimunud džässi arenguga, kui linn oli Euroopa koduks sellistele ameerika džässmuusikutele nagu Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster ja Kenny Drew.