About the festival
One of the world's largest indoor jazz festivals in Rotterdam, featuring hundreds of performances across jazz, soul, funk, and world music.
146artists
6stages
1day
25,000attendees
Lineup
146 artists · 6 headliners
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HeadlinerRay Charles + Orchestra + The RaelettsSoulRay Charles, often called "The Genius," was a pioneering American singer, pianist, and songwriter who blended soul, R&B, gospel, jazz, and country. His orchestral recordings with The Raeletts featured lush big-band arrangements and call-and-response gospel-influenced vocals, exemplified on landmark albums like "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music."
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HeadlinerThe Roots with special guests Bilal and Jon BatisteHip-HopThe Roots are a Philadelphia-based hip-hop collective renowned for their live instrumentation, led by ?uestlove and Black Thought. Bilal is a neo-soul vocalist known for his jazz-inflected, improvisational style, while Jon Batiste is a New Orleans-rooted pianist and bandleader blending jazz, soul, and R&B.
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Amaro Freitas TrioJazzAmaro Freitas Trio is a Brazilian jazz piano trio led by Pernambuco-born pianist Amaro Freitas. Their music blends jazz improvisation with northeastern Brazilian rhythms, Afro-Brazilian traditions, and contemporary influences, creating a rich, percussive, and deeply rooted sound. Their albums such as "Sankofa" have garnered international critical acclaim.
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Brandon Woody's UpendoJazz
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Cécile McLorin Salvant & Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules BuckleyJazzCécile McLorin Salvant is a Grammy Award-winning American jazz vocalist celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range, theatrical storytelling, and deep roots in classic jazz and blues. This collaboration with the Metropole Orkest — a world-renowned Dutch jazz and pop orchestra — conducted by Jules Buckley, brings a lush orchestral dimension to her artistry.
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Cedar Walton 4Hard BopCedar Walton 4 is a jazz ensemble led by pianist Cedar Walton, known for his hard bop and post-bop style rooted in blues and bebop traditions. The quartet format showcases Walton's sophisticated harmonic sensibility and swinging, melodic improvisations, often featuring accomplished sidemen from the jazz mainstream.
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Christian McBride - Kenny Barron - Julian LageJazzChristian McBride (bass), Kenny Barron (piano), and Julian Lage (guitar) are three celebrated jazz musicians who have collaborated in intimate acoustic settings. Their trio blends Barron's refined bebop piano, Lage's lyrical guitar work, and McBride's authoritative bass into a sophisticated, swinging acoustic jazz sound.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater 'We Exist'JazzDee Dee Bridgewater is an American jazz vocalist and actress celebrated for her rich, expressive voice and wide interpretive range. Known for blending straight-ahead jazz with soul and blues influences, she has earned multiple Grammy Awards. Her work spans classic standards, Afro-Cuban jazz, and African-inspired explorations.
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier & Eric HarlandJazzA supergroup quartet of world-class jazz musicians: Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland. Their collaborative work blends post-bop sophistication with virtuosic improvisation, rhythmic complexity, and deep melodic sensibility rooted in modern acoustic jazz.GB
Grace BowersBluesGrace Bowers is a young American guitarist and singer-songwriter known for her impressive blues and rock chops. A prodigy who gained widespread attention in her early teens, she draws heavily from classic blues-rock traditions with fiery guitar playing and soulful delivery. She has performed alongside veteran artists and released music showcasing her raw, vintage-inspired sound.
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Hiromi's SonicwonderJazzHiromi's Sonicwonder is a jazz fusion project led by Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, featuring bassist Hadrien Feraud, drummer Genki Ito, and bassist/electronics player Adam O'Farrill. Known for high-energy, technically virtuosic performances that blend jazz, funk, and electronic elements into a dynamic, modern sound.
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Jerome Van JonesChristianJ+
Jimmy + Marian McPartlandJazzJimmy McPartland was a Chicago-style cornetist and Marian McPartland a celebrated jazz pianist; together they recorded intimate jazz duets blending traditional swing and bebop influences. Both were influential figures in mid-20th century jazz, and their musical partnership reflected their real-life marriage.
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Julia Hülsmann Quartet with Hildegunn ØisethJazzThe Julia Hülsmann Quartet is a German jazz ensemble led by pianist Julia Hülsmann, known for its lyrical, introspective approach to contemporary jazz. With Norwegian trumpeter Hildegunn Øiseth, the group blends delicate melodic sensibility with Nordic-influenced atmospherics, creating intimate and reflective soundscapes.
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Kenny Barron 'Songbook' ft. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake & Ekep NkwelleJazzKenny Barron is a celebrated American jazz pianist known for his lyrical touch, harmonic sophistication, and melodic improvisation. This "Songbook" project features bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa, drummer Johnathan Blake, and vocalist Ekep Nkwelle, presenting jazz standards in an intimate small-group setting.
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Marcus Miller presents We Want Miles!JazzMarcus Miller is a Grammy-winning bassist, composer, and producer known for his mastery of the bass guitar and bass clarinet. His "We Want Miles!" project is a tribute to Miles Davis, blending jazz fusion, funk, and electric jazz. Miller's signature sound features deep grooves, layered instrumentation, and virtuosic improvisation.
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Mete Erker Trio +1Jazz
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Patricia Brennan SeptetJazz
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Pierre Courbois 3GEN3JazzQ&
Questlove & FriendsHip-Hop
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Riley Mulherkar QuartetJazz
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Robert Glasper Acoustic Piano TrioJazzRobert Glasper Acoustic Piano Trio is the intimate ensemble format of jazz pianist Robert Glasper, featuring piano, bass, and drums. Rooted in post-bop and contemporary jazz, the trio blends classical jazz sensibility with hip-hop phrasing and R&B influence, showcasing Glasper's lyrical improvisational style.R-
RYMDEN - Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus ÖströmJazzRYMDEN is a Scandinavian jazz trio formed by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft, bassist Dan Berglund, and drummer Magnus Öström. Drawing on their shared roots in Nordic jazz, they blend atmospheric piano-driven compositions with electronic textures and post-bop improvisation. Their sound is expansive and cinematic, rooted in the ECM-influenced tradition of European jazz.
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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules BuckleyJazzSnarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley, is a celebrated collaboration between the Grammy-winning jazz-funk collective Snarky Puppy and the Netherlands' renowned Metropole Orkest. Their joint album "Sylva" (2015) blends orchestral arrangements with Snarky Puppy's signature fusion of jazz, funk, and world music.
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Suzan Veneman SextetJazz
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Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo SmithJazzVijay Iyer (pianist) and Wadada Leo Smith (trumpeter) are two leading figures in contemporary avant-garde jazz. Their collaborative work blends free improvisation, extended technique, and spacious, contemplative interplay, as heard on their 2016 ECM release "A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke."
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Y-OTISJazz
Set times
Set Times
Full running order in the festival's local time.
Friday, 10 July
Hudson
- 19:45-21:00 Jazzmeia Horn
Nile
- 20:00-21:00 Jorja Smith
Yenisei
- 20:00-21:00 Karja Renard Wandinger
Darling
- 20:15-21:30 Nubya Garcia
Madeira
- 20:15-21:30 Immanuel Wilkins
Mississippi
- 20:30-21:30 Cantorias
Getting there
Where it happens
LocationRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
DatesJul 10, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026Doors and set times in the schedule above
