Jazz music was born in the American South in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, this inescapable musical style has toured the planet, revealing over the years some of the great jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Sidney Bechet, Dizzy Gillespie and more recently Brad Mehldau and Kamasi Washington.
Jazz has also conquered France, and there are now many artists from the Hexagone honoring jazz: from Michel Portal to Anne Paceo, via Thomas de Pourquery, Ibrahim Maalouf, Pierrick Pédron, Laurent Coulondre... These are just some of the artists who take part in the many jazz festivals in France, as well as those organized in Paris and the Île-de-France region, to help as many people as possible discover this unifying musical movement. From the famous Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jazz à La Villette, from La Défense Jazz Festival to the unmissable Paris Jazz Festival... an overview of not-to-be-missed jazz festivals in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.
Le Barbizon: a New York-style jazz club in a former movie theater!
Discover the world of the Barbizon Jazz Club, a hidden gem on the Paris music scene, praised by Travel Mag and Jazz Magazine for its New York style and excellent acoustics! On the program: concerts every night, gourmet "house" burgers, signature cocktails and an excellent whisky list... [Read more]
Festival de Jazz de Longjumeau 2024: Ibrahim Maalouf, Rhoda Scott... here's the line-up
The Festival de Jazz de Longjumeau returns to Essonne from May 12 to 19, 2024. For this 6th edition, the festival welcomes Ibrahim Maalouf, Rhoda Scott, Cédric Hanriot and Richard Galliano. [Read more]
Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés 2024 Festival: Stacey Kent, Shani Diluka... the program
The Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés is back in Paris from May 13 to 20, 2024, with a new and 23rd edition packed with concerts and very jazzy discoveries! On the program? Stacey Kent, Shani Diluka and Fred Hersch. [Read more]
Sceaux Jazz Festival 2024: Clara Ysé, Thomas de Pourquery... here's the line-up
Jazz is back again this summer at the Domaine départemental de Sceaux for the latest edition of the Sceaux Jazz Festival. On the program? Four evenings of open-air concerts by Clara Ysé, Gabi Hartmann, Dhafer Youssef and Thomas de Pourquery. Not to be missed from Thursday June 13 to Sunday June 16, 2024. [Read more]
Maisons-Laffitte Jazz Festival 2024: Richard Galliano, Alfredo Rodriguez... here's the line-up
The Maisons-Laffitte Jazz Festival returns this summer to delight jazz music fans! Join us from Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 23, 2024, for live performances by such prestigious artists as Richard Bona, Pierrick Pédron, Richard Galliano, Alfredo Rodriguez and Brooklyn Funk Essentials! [Read more]
La Défense Jazz Festival 2024: free concerts return this summer
La Défense Jazz Festival returns to the Parvis de Paris La Défense from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 June 2024. The opportunity to enjoy new free outdoor concerts at the foot of the Grande Arche de La Défense. See you soon to discover the first names of this new edition! [Read more]
Paris Jazz Festival 2024 at the Parc Floral: the program of free concerts
The Paris Jazz Festival returns to the Parc Floral from June 26 to September 8, 2024, with just as many musical talents to discover in a bucolic setting. Here's the program of free concerts! [Read more]
Jazz à Vienne 2024: Ibrahim Maalouf, Diana Krall, Yamê... the full program
The Jazz à Vienne festival announces its return to Isère with a new and 43rd edition to be discovered from June 27 to July 12, 2024, with an additional and special evening on July 16. On the program? Ibrahim Maalouf, Asaf Avidan, Diana Krall, Hania Rani, Youn Sun Nah, Jeanne Added, Popa Chubby, Caravan Palace, Rhoda Scott, Yuri Buenaventura, Vulfpeck, Yamê, Stacey Kent and GoGo Penguin. [Read more]
Stay tuned for more jazz festivals in Paris and the Ile-de-France region!
And let's not forget International Jazz Day, which takes place every year on April 30:
International Jazz Day 2022: here is the program of celebrations
This year again, the International Jazz Day is taking place on the web. On Saturday, April 30, 2022, you will find a great concert to follow in live streaming, with concerts by Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Youn Sun Nah, Gregory Porter or Lizz Wright. [Read more]
International Jazz Day 2022: here is the program of celebrations
