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).
Guy Mintus

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


European Jewish Musical Roots takes center stage at the 20th Annual Jazz’n’Klezmer Festival

 Nigun Quartet - Berditchev Nigun

Bach festival comes to Nazareth in their 7th year

The seventh edition of the annual Bach Festival spreads its wings

  IRISH CONDUCTOR Peter Whelan.

Ethiopian Israeli singer performs in legendary London Jazz club


Jerusalem Highlights February 24 – March 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 THE MUSE 2020

Queenta all-woman band salutes legendary Israeli diva

The tribute to Shoshana Damari will feature in the set of the Queenta gig at the forthcoming winter edition of the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, February 23-25.

 QUEENTA GET ready to perform the hits of Shoshana Damari.

The cultural music festival in Eilat

Music inspired by Celtic-seasoned sounds in there, and Latin American, bluesy, gypsy and folky material and sentiments.

 A guitar lies across a piano.

American vocalist Jazzmeia Horn to take stage at Red Sea Jazz Festival

The festival program, which runs under the curatorship of perennial artistic director Dubi Lenz, down in Eilat February 23-25, takes in a splendidly variegated lineup of acts.

 JAZZMEIA HORN – one of the standout voices in jazz today.

Israeli saxophonist energizes Panama Jazz Festival with iconic peace song


Come to Israel's Grammy Jazz Summit

The Grammy Jazz Summit references the fact that Jordan and Evans have a slew of Grammy nominations between them and have been pumping out quality jazz and other associated vibes for over 40 years.

 LEONID PTASHKA, Stanley Jordan and Bill Evans team up.

Teder FM’s jazz kissa: Tel Aviv’s rising sun

Their latest opening, a jazz kissa (Japanese for “cafe”), opened this past summer, with live jazz shows a few nights of the week and DJs playing records until the early hours.

 THE JAZZ kissa in full swing.