Jazz

What is jazz? Jerusalem festival proves there’s no single answer

From traditional jazz trios to global sounds and fusion acts, the festival celebrates the freedom that lies at jazz’s heart.

Acclaimed pianist Nitai Hershkovits (L) takes over the reins of the Jerusalem Jazz Festival from internationally renowned trumpeter Avishai Cohen (R).
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The second Israeli Jazz Festival in Lehavim gets underway

Ittai Binnun plays a large number of wind and other instruments.

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

‘Princess Abigail and the Factory of Emotions’ (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: March 6-12


Israeli Jazz player takes center stage at Greek festival


Israeli music takes center stage at iconic St. Petersburg Jazz Club

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Israeli ‘one-man orchestra’ takes center stage at festival in Uzbekistan

 Adam Ben Ezra at the International Jazz Festival, Uzbekistan 2023

Israel's Levontin 7 jazz club celebrates 17th birthday

There is a slew of other local jazz musicians, of various stylistic leanings, on the roster, and also plenty for fans of more commercial sounds to shout out about. 

 American percussionist Hamid Drake will perform at Levontin 7's 17th birhday.

Grapevine June 2, 2023: All that jazz

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM RIGHT: Prof. Uriel Reichman, Prof. Yifat Bitton, Prof. Ami Moyal, Nina Avidar Weiner and Prof. Nir Kedar

Jerusalem Jazz Festival returns to Israel Museum

The three-dayer features the likes of stellar American trumpeter Dave Douglas, vocalist Michael Mayo, as well as a cultured foursome led by German pianist Julia Hulsmann.

Israel Museum

Tel Aviv to host Israel's first flute festival

Let’s hope the Flute Festival becomes a fixture on the Israeli culture calendar, and Klein et al get some more opportunities to blow us away.

 MATTAN KLEIN, the artistic director of the inaugural Flute Festival.

2nd Queenta Women's Jazz Festival kicks off in Jerusalem

Anne Paceo brings some of those African influences, along with her quartet, to the forthcoming Queenta Women’s Jazz Festival from May 31-June 3. 

 ANNE PACEO will be appearing at the Queenta Women’s Jazz Festival.

New Jerusalem festival celebrates women's contribution to jazz

Queenta Woman Jazz Festival, headlined by the Queenta Ensemble, will herald a week of celebrating women in jazz.

 THE QUEENTA Ensemble.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra pays tribute to Duke Ellington

Yaron Gottfried and the Israeli philharmonic orchestra will cover a selection of Duke Ellington's compositions in Tel Aviv and Haifa.

 DUKE ELLINGTON makes the swing look easy