After two difficult years for the summer festivals, this year’s jazz festival once again shone through a prism of global music names, popular open air concerts and visionary, improvised music. With well over 130 participating organizers and more than 1300 concerts, Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2022 returned as the unifying mega-event, continuing its decades-long tradition of […]

Herbie Hancock, Gilberto Gil, Dianne Reeves, Melody Gardot, Jeff Beck, Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds and British-Niegarian Ola Onabulé are all among the many headliners for the upcoming edition of Copenhagen Jazz Festival – and much more is on the way. Here you’ll find a short and continually updated summary of some of this summer’s main acts “The […]

Critically acclaimed singer Melody Gardot, known for her breathtaking live performances and sophisticated voice, returns to Copenhagen Jazz Festival and DR Koncerthuset in 2022, bringing along new material from her recent album “Sunset in the Blue” as well as her always striking presence The story of vocalist, guitarist, and pianist Melody Gardot is remarkable; she’s […]

Herbie Hancock is the first addition to the list of headliners at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2022, following to cancelled tours in 2020/2021. The musical giant, currently busy in the studio working on his next album, is one of modern jazz’ last global icons, and Copenhagen Jazz Festival is proud to finally be able to present […]