Festivals

Festival Review: Ystad Jazz Festival 2024

With 15 years under its belt, the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival has firmly established itself on the European jazz map. The festival organizers took this milestone as an opportunity...

Piano Focus at Dobršská brána Music Festival 2024

The piano is the focus of this year’s Dobršská brána International Music Festival, with European artists or groups from at least seven countries represented in a weekend of...

Siena Jazz Summer Workshop: A Hub for Jazz Education

The Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop, now in its 54th year, continues to be a cornerstone of jazz education in Europe. Set against the backdrop of Siena’s historic...

Love Supreme Festival Returns with Stellar Lineup

East Sussex is gearing up for a musical extravaganza as the Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Europe’s largest outdoor jazz event, prepares to take center stage from July 5th to...

Jazz Highlights at Colours of Ostrava fest, Czech Republic

The Colours of Ostrava Festival is a multi-genre internationally-oriented four-day musical event in the Czech Republic always with a few notable jazz artists, but this year the...

Festival Review: Jazzkaar, Tallinn

The quote “Small country, big jazz” by John Cummings perfectly encapsulates the 2024 edition of the Jazzkaar festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Celebrating its 35th...

Festival Preview: Jazz Stroud 2024

Stroud, nestled in the picturesque Cotswolds, is gearing up to host the much-anticipated Jazz Stroud Festival for its eighth consecutive year, promising a vibrant celebration of...

Festival Review: April Jazz 2024, Finland

A freak late snowstorm kicked off April Jazz for the first time in its 37-year history, which even included an October edition during the pandemic. By the time the nine-day...

XJAZZ! Festival 2024, a celebration of diversity

The 2024 XJAZZ! Festival is gearing up to be a celebration of musical diversity and discovery. With a lineup curated to challenge genre boundaries and spotlight Berlin’s...

The Love Supreme Festival Announces 2024 Line-up

The Love Supreme Jazz Festival, the UK’s largest outdoor jazz festival, is gearing up for its return to the scenic Glynde Place in East Sussex this July with an impressive...

Festival Review: Bodø Jazz Open, Stormy Weather in a Windy City

To reach the northern Norwegian harbor town of Bodø, situated approximately 100 km north of the Arctic Circle, my journey involves two plane changes and a train trip from Bremen...