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.
Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés 2025: Youn Sun Nah, Guillaume Perret... the program
The Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Festival returns to Paris from Monday May 12 to Monday May 19, 2025, with a new 24th edition packed with concerts and jazzy discoveries! On the program? Youn Sun Nah, Leïla Olivesi, Guillaume Perret, Yaron Herman, Quatuor Ébène and Xavier Tribolet. [Read more]
Festival de Jazz de Longjumeau 2025: Keziah Jones, Viktor Lazlo... here's the line-up
The Festival de Jazz de Longjumeau returns to Essonne from Tuesday May 13 to Sunday May 18, 2025. For this 7th edition, the festival welcomes Keziah Jones, Viktor Lazlo, Erik Truffaz and Maher Beauroy. [Read more]
La Défense Jazz Festival 2025: Herbie Hancock, Angélique Kidjo... the first names
La Défense Jazz Festival returns to the Place de La Défense from Monday June 23 to Sunday June 29, 2025. It's an opportunity to enjoy new free open-air concerts not far from the Grande Arche de La Défense. On the program this summer? Herbie Hancock, Angélique Kidjo, Jalen Ngonda, Sampa The Great, Groundation and GoGo Penguin. [Read more]
Paris Jazz Festival 2025 at the Parc Floral: the program of free concerts
The Paris Jazz Festival returns to the Parc Floral from June 25 to September 7, 2025, with just as many musical talents to discover in a bucolic setting. Click here for the program of free concerts! [Read more]
Jazz à Vienne 2025: Jamie Cullum, Parov Stelar... the first names!
The Jazz à Vienne festival announces its return to Isère with a new 44th edition to be staged from June 26 to July 11, 2025. On the program? Jamie Cullum, Parov Stelar, Avishai Cohen, Anne Paceo, Thomas Dutronc, Madeleine Peyroux and Tiken Jah Fakoly. [Read more]
Enghien Jazz Festival 2025: Ibrahim Maalouf and The Avener on the program
The Barrière Enghien Jazz Festival returns this summer with a new edition to be enjoyed from Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6, 2025. On the program? Ibrahim Maalouf and The Avener. They are the first two artists confirmed for this 24th edition. [Read more]
Jazz à La Villette 2025 Festival: The Headhunters, Anne Paceo... the program
Jazz takes center stage once again in Paris at the 2025 edition of the Jazz à La Villette festival, held this year from Thursday August 28 to Sunday September 7. On the program? The Headhunters, Anne Paceo, Shabaka, Jalen Ngonda, Sona Jobarteh, Salif Keïta and Jordan Rakei! [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
