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 Caveau du M, a hidden jazz club in Paris's 16th arrondissement
In the heart of the 16th arrondissement, a historic and unusual venue is now home to a secret Jazz Club. Every Friday, the Caveau du M (Musée du Vin) on the Passy side of Paris is the venue for this musical rendez-vous. [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
