The fifth annual “Ikh Taliin” or Great Steppes jazz festival is underway in Ulaanbaatar. The festival’s gala performance is being held in the State Philharmonic on Thursday night. The festival began on October 4 and continues through October 8.

Taking part in tonight’s performance are the Marc Brenken-Jean-Yves Braun quartet (guitar, drum, piano and contrabass) from Germany and France; the In The Country trio from Norway; Bob Bellows from the USA; Deb Rasmussen from Canada; and the Arga Bileg singers and musicians from Mongolia.

Also, club concerts will be held at the River Sounds club on Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.