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, France, established in 1994.

History

The Paris Jazz Festival was founded in the spring of 1994 by Franck Marchal and Olivier Bastardie. It was meant from the start to become a major event in the heart of Paris. Initially known under the name À fleur de Jazz (a reference to its botanical garden setting, the festival rapidly met with a large popular success, obtaining the support of jazz aficionados and nature lovers. It featured the elite of international jazz, with performances by

Didier Lockwood Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electri ...

Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, M ...

Brad Mehldau Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Quar ...

, Lionel and Stéphane Belmondo,

Richard Bona Richard Bona (born 28 October 1967) is a Cameroon-born American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Early life Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo was born in Minta, Cameroon, into a family of musicians, which enabled him to start learning music from a y ...

among others. Adopting the name Paris Jazz Festival in 1998, it gathered momentum on the occasion of the 1999 edition with the inauguration of the Delta, a covered outdoor stage with a seating capacity of 1,500 people, and standing capacity of 5,000. It has been placed into the hands of different promoters since 2003: * 2003–2005: François Peyratout and Reno Di Matteo (Nemo Productions) * 2006-2008: Jean-Noël Ginibre (Loop Productions) and Enzo Sarin (Enzo Productions * 2009-2014: Pierrette Devineau and Sebastian Danchin (CC Production) * 2015 : Pierrette Devineau and Sebastian Danchin (CC Production) with Franck Marchal (Comptoir du Son)

Editorial policy

The editorial policy of the Paris Jazz Festival has evolved over the years. Although it featured at first jazz artists traveling Europe on summer tours, it has been centering its program on the promotion and influence of the French jazz scene since 2009. The Victoires du Jazz (the equivalent in France of the Grammy Awards) chose the Paris Jazz Festival in 2012 and 2014 as the official site for their annual ceremony. In 2013, the Festival made the news when it tested for the first time at a major event the Wave Field Synthesis system, a spatial audio rendering technique, characterized by the creation of virtual acoustic environments. The Paris Jazz Festival is the flagship of the Musical Summer at Parc Floral, a global event including young audience festival Pestacles and classical music festival Classique au Vert. The Paris Jazz Festival opens its doors every Saturday and Sunday afternoon in June and July. Concerts, workshops, attractions and exhibitions are accessible free of charge, although a small entrance fee is required from park visitors. Since 2011, night concerts have been taking place on specific weekends, in addition to the afternoon concerts. A second stage known as the Jazz Barge, set up on the park lake, has been offering additional concerts since 2012. The festival also includes in its program specific creations commissioned by the artistic management of the PJF. On the closing night of the 2013 edition, an original score, composed by Patrice Caratini and played by the 17-piece Caratini Jazz Ensemble, accompanied the screening of Body and Soul (1925), the silent masterpiece of African-American director

Oscar Micheaux Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled ...

Performers

* 1994 Alain Bouchet, Belmondo Big Band, Belmondo Quintet, Sylvain Beuf, Emmanuel Bex, Boto & Novos Tempos, Carl Schlosser,

Anne Ducros Anne Ducros is a French jazz singer. Career In 1990, she started touring the world for the next ten years with musicians such as Chick Corea, Jacky Terrasson, and Kenny Barron. She recorded the album ''Piano, Piano'' (Dreyfus, 2006) with pianis ...

, Les Étoiles,

Daniel Humair Daniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Swiss drummer, composer, and painter. He is widely renowned and became a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1986 and Officier in 1992. He has played with many jazz p ...

, Stéphane Kochoyan, Laborde Quartet,

and Francis Lockwood, Meschinet Quartet, Daniel Mille, Naturel Quintet, Kim Parker,

Olivier Ker Ourio Olivier Ker Ourio (born 1964 in Paris, from a family originally from Réunion) is a jazz musician of Breton ancestry known for playing Chromatic harmonica. He has worked with Bruce Arnold, Franck Amsallem, David Kikoski, and Annie Ebrel among ...

, Verras/Barret/Benita/Romano, Vox Office * 1995 African Project, Belmondo Quintet Pierre Blanchard, Bojan Z,

André Ceccarelli André "Dédé" Ceccarelli (born 5 January 1946) is a French jazz drummer. Biography After learning to play the drums from his father, Ceccarelli started out playing in the salons of the Hotel Royal Nice Promenade des Anglais at the age of fi ...

Richard Galliano Richard Galliano (born 12 December 1950, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French accordionist of Italian heritage. Allmusic biography/ref> Biography He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4, influenced by his father ...

, Michele Hendricks,

Lokua Kanza Lokua Kanza (born April 1958) is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound. Biography Lokua Kanza was born Pascal Lokua Kanza in Bukavu in the province of Sud-Kivu, in the eastern p ...

Rosa King Rosa King (March 14, 1939 – December 12, 2000) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist and singer who made her fame in Amsterdam. Career King was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. During her career, she worked with Ben E. King, ...

& Upside Down,

Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in So ...

, Didier Lockwood, Daniel Mille, Jean‐Jacques Milteau, Onztet de Violon Jazz, Pan à Paname, Michel Pellegrino, Prysm, Renaudin Groupe,

Rhoda Scott Rhoda Scott (born July 3, 1938) is an American soul jazz organist. Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. "It's really the most beautiful instrument in the world", she stated in a 2002 interview. "The firs ...

, Jeffery Smith, Webetoys, Zoomtop Orchestra * 1996 Stefano di Battista, Belmondo Quintet, Sylvain Beuf, Bex'tet, Andre Ceccarelli,

Christian Escoudé Christian Escoudé (born 1947) is a French Gypsy jazz guitarist. He grew up in Angoulême and is of Romani descent on his father's side. His father was also a guitarist who was influenced by Django Reinhardt. When Escoudé was ten, his father b ...

, Galliano/Humair/Jenny-Clark, Simon Goubert, Antoine Hervé,

Jean-Marc Jafet Jean Marc Jafet (born May 8, 1956) is a French bassist and composer. He is considered one of the top bassists in France. Biography Jean-Marc Jafet was born on May 8, 1956 in Nice, France, to guitarist father and mother singer. JM Jafet start ...

, Stephane Kochoyan, Éric Le Lann, Didier Lockwood,

Julien Lourau Julien Lourau (born 3/2/1970) is a French jazz saxophonist. He is the son of sociologist René Lourau. Julien Lourau made his début in the group Trash Corporation with guitarist Noël Akchoté and pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic. He also founded ...

Groove Gang, Daniel Mille, Naturel Quintet, Palatino (Romano/Benita/Fresu/Ferris), Le POM, Portal/Humair/Jenny-Clark, Bertrand Renaudin, Francois Theberge, Toukouleur (Claude Terranova), Patrick Verbeke,

Barney Wilen Bernard "Barney" Jean Wilen (4 March 1937 – 25 May 1996) was a French tenor and soprano saxophonist and jazz composer. Life Wilen was born in Nice, France; his father was an American dentist turned inventor, and his mother was French. He began ...

* 1997

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Leon Parker Leon Parker (born August 21, 1965 in White Plains, New York) is a jazz percussionist and composer.All Music/ref> He is known for occasionally using a minimalist drum set with fewer components than usual, "sometimes consisting only of a snare dr ...

, Steve Wilson, Didier Lockwood, Antoine Hervé, Prysm, Joey Calderazzo/Sylvain Gagnon/

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Trio, Martial Solal, Eric Watson,

Enrico Pieranunzi Enrico Pieranunzi (born 5 December 1949) is an Italian jazz pianist. He combines classical technique with jazz. Biography The son of Renata Brillantini and Alvaro Pieranunzi, Enrico Pieranunzi was encouraged to study music at a young age. Hi ...

, Philippe Le Baraillec, Paolo Fresu, Antonio Hart,

Danilo Perez Danilo is a given name found in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian. Notable people with the name Danilo include: Athletes Footballers * Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade * Danilo (footballer, born 19 ...

, Lorraine Desmarais, Laurent De Wilde, Bireli Lagrène, Henri Texier, Stefano Di Battista, Flavio Boltro,

Erik Truffaz Erik Truffaz (born 3 April 1960 in Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland) is a French jazz trumpeter, infusing elements of hip hop, rock and roll and dance music into his compositions. Early life Truffaz was introduced to music by his father, a saxop ...

, Enrico Rava,

Aldo Romano Aldo Romano (born 16 January 1941) is an Italian jazz drummer. He also founded a rock group in 1971. Biography He was born in Belluno, Italy. Romano moved to France as a child and by the 1950s he was playing guitar and drums professionally in P ...

, Louis Winsberg,

* 1998 James Carter,

& The Glimpse, Brad Mehldau, Terence Blanchard, Dino Saluzzi, Marc Johnson,

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, Laurent De Wilde, Eddie Henderson,

Michel Portal Michel Portal (born 27 November 1935) is a French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He plays both jazz and classical music and is considered to be "one of the architects of modern European jazz". Early life Portal was born in Bayonne on ...

Martial Solal Martial Solal (born August 23, 1927) is a French jazz pianist and composer. Biography Solal was born in Algiers, French Algeria, to Algerian Jewish parents. He was persuaded to study clarinet, saxophone, and piano by his mother, who was an opera ...

, Didier Lockwood,

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

, Roy Haynes/John Patittuci/Danilo Perez, Kenny Garrett,

Mike Stern Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, re ...

, Helen Merrill, Aziza Mustapha Zadeh,

Philip Catherine Philip Catherine (born 27 October 1942) is a Belgian jazz guitarist. Biography Philip Catherine was born in London, England, to an English mother and Belgian father, and was raised in Brussels, Belgium. His grandfather was a violinist in the ...

, Julien Lourau Groove Gang, Nana Vasconcelos, Daniel Humair, Romano/Sclavis/Texier, Bobo Stenson,

Paul Motian Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties. He first came to prominence in the l ...

Electric Be Bop Band * 1999

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...

Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...

, Franck Avitabile, Stefano Di Battista,

Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrate ...

, Steps Ahead,

Carla Bley Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera '' Escalator over the Hill'' ...

Dianne Reeves Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer. Biography Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell, and h ...

, Donald Brown,

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

, Roy Hargrove, Michel Portal, Al Foster,

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

Claude Bolling Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and occasional actor. Biography He was born in Cannes, France, and studied at the Conservatory of Nice, Nice Conservatory, and then in Paris. A c ...

* 2000

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...

, Jan Garbarek,

Roy Hargrove Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...

, Charles Lloyd, Tom Harrell,

Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...

, Dal Sasso/Belmondo, Trilok Gurtu,

Jacky Terrasson Jacky Terrasson (born November 27, 1965) is a French jazz pianist and composer. Background Terrasson's mother is African-American from Georgia, and his father is French. From his parents he heard classical music as a child. He began piano lesson ...

, Steve Grossman, Michel Portal & Richard Galliano, Romano/Sclavis/Texier, Didier Lockwood, Courtney Pine, Paco Séry, Ray Barretto, Sphere, Lucky Peterson, Nicholas Payton, Monk Tentet, Fred Wesley, Rodney/Turner/Heering, Elvin Jones, Lizz Mac Comb, Erik Truffaz * 2001

Claude Nougaro Claude Nougaro (, oc, Claudi Nogaròu; 9 September 1929 – 4 March 2004) was a French songwriter and singer. Life and career Claude Nougaro was born in Toulouse to a respected French opera singer, Pierre Nougaro, and a piano teacher, Liette ...

, Salif Keita, Rissell Malone,

Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album '' Voz d'Amor''. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing withou ...

, Olu Dara, Bugge Wesseltoft, Didier Lockwood, Marcio Faraco, Battista/Romano/Vitous,

Tania Maria Tania Maria (born May 9, 1948) is a Brazilian artist, singer, composer, bandleader and piano player, singing mostly in Portuguese or English. Her Brazilian-style music is mostly vocal, sometimes pop, often jazzy, and includes samba, bossa, Afro- ...

, Jean-Jacques Milteau, Mina Cinelu,

Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo Peláez (born 29 October 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio Gu ...

, Art of the Quartet, Dee Dee Bridgewater,

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davi ...

, Remember Shakti, Brecker Brothers, Laurent De Wilde,

Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of B ...

* 2002 Philip Catherine, Richard Galliano &

Eddy Louiss Eddy Louiss (2 May 1941 – 30 June 2015) was a French jazz musician. Eddy started playing in his father Pierre's orchestra in the 1950s. Pierre changed the family name from Louise to Louiss. As a vocalist, he was a member of Les Double Six of ...

, Sylvain Luc & Stéphane Belmondo,

Joe Zawinul Josef Erich Zawinul ( '; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to bec ...

, Giovanni Mirabassi, Kenny Garrett, Bojan Z, Julien Lourau, Olivier Témime, Autour du Blues avec

Francis Cabrel Francis Christian Cabrel (; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the real ...

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Claude Barthélémy Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...

, Michel Portal/Bernard Lubat/André Minvielle, David Linx & Diederik Wissels, Romano/Sclavis/Texier, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Bireli Lagrène, Médéric Collignon, Daniel Humair, Emmanuel Bex/

Glenn Ferris Glenn Arthur Ferris (born June 27, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran. He studied classical music from 1958 to 196 ...

/Simon Goubert, Didier Lockwood & Raghunat Manet, Stefano Di Battista, Jacky Terrasson, Khalil Chahine & Olivier Ker Ourio, Charles Lloyd, Stefano Bollani, Mingus Big Band, Christian Escoudé & Eric Le Lann, Scofield/Lovano/Holland/Foster, Baptiste Trotignon,

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

/Michael Brecker/Roy Hargrove, Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Erik Truffaz, Didier Squiban, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sylvain Bœuf, Aldo Romano, Denis Badault & Olivier Sens, NoJazz, Nathalie Loriers, Ray Barretto, Anne Ducros,

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

* 2003 Benjamin Moussay, Aldo Romano, Louis Winsberg, Belmondo Hymne au Soleil,

Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for his chromatic harmonica playing, as well as his guitar and whistl ...

& Kenny Warner, Yves Robert, Louis Sclavis, Gérard Curbillon & Daniel Mille, Marcio Faraco, Strasax, Rabih Abou Khalil, Marc Ducret & Christophe Monniot, Delbecq Ambitronix, Trio Sud, Flavio Boltro, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Philippe Viret, Daniel Scannapieco, Joe Lovano & Richard Galliano, David El Malek, Dianne Reeves & Stefano Di Battista, Patrice Caratini, AJT Guitar Trio, Zimmerman/De Pourquery,

Ceux Qui Marchent Debout CQMD Is a heavy funk band from France using amplified 1930's brass band instruments. CQMD are the initials for Ceux Qui Marchent Debout and is the band's name outside its national territory. Biography Created in 1992 by Superclark, producer of ...

, Bill Frisell, Susanne Abbuehl, Laurent De Wilde, Stéphane Huchard, Norbert Lucarain, Cubanismo * 2004 Xavier Richardeau,

Stacey Kent Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey. Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award and was awarded the Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Mini ...

, Paolo Fresu & Dhafer Youssef, Bugge Wesseltof, Baptiste Trotignon,

Enrico Rava Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter. He started on trombone, then changed to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis. Career He was born in Trieste, Italy. His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's ...

, Jean-Michel Pilc, François Dumont d'Ayot,

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Illinois, Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran chur ...

, Mirabassi/Ferris/Boltro, André "Dédé" Ceccarelli, Gabor Gado Group, Erik Truffaz, Emler/Tchamitchian/Echampard, Fred Pallem & Friendz, Stephan Oliva Quintet, Vienna Art Orchestra, Pierre de Bethmann, Michael Brecker, Jason Moran, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau, Como "Scenario", Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Amp Fiddler, Magic Malik, Moutin Reunion Quartet, Abbey Lincoln, Bojan Z, Chris Potter, Christophe Wallemme, Orquesta Aragon * 2005 Daby Touré,

Rokia Traoré Rokia Traoré (born 24. January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. She made six albums between 1998 and 2016. ''Bowmboï'' (2003) won the Critics Award category at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2004 and ''Tcham ...

, Marcia Maria, Tania Maria Viva Brasil Quartet, Laurent Coq Trio, Nguyên Lê, Alain Jean-Marie/Henri Texier/Aldo Romano, Henri Texier Strada Sextet, Olivier Témime, Django Bates Human Chain (guest: Josefine Lindstrand), Guillaume de Chassy/Daniel Yvinec/André Minvielle, Brussels Jazz Orchestra ft Philip Catherine & Bert Joris, Stefan Orins, Le Grand Orchestre de Tango de Juan Jose Mosalini, Las Ondas Marteles, Julien Lourau,

Sara Lazarus Sara Lazarus (born April 1, 1962) is an American jazz singer who lives in France. Music career Lazarus was born in Wilmington, Delaware and began piano lessons when she was eight. She was a member of the band in school, playing tenor saxophone ...

, Steps Ahead ft

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

, Mike Mainieri, Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Steve Smith, Pierrick Pédron, Stefano Di Battista, The Bad Plus, Brian Blade, Omar Sosa, Jimmy Bosch ft Mercadonegro Orchestra, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Madeleine Peyroux,

Eric Bibb Eric Charles Bibb (born August 16, 1951) is a Grammy-nominated American-born blues singer and songwriter. Biography Bibb's father, Leon, was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his u ...

, Terry Callier, Stéphane Belmondo, Hermeto Pascoal, Goran Kafjes,

Nils Petter Molvaer Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

* 2006 Musica Nuda, Stacey Kent, Mina Agossi, Curtis Stigers, Vinicius Cantuaria,

Susheela Raman Susheela Raman (born 21 July 1973) is a British musician. She was nominated for the 2006 BBC World Music Awards. Her debut album '' Salt Rain'' was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001. She is known for energetic, vibrant, syncretic, and u ...

, Mario Canonge, Sixun, Jean-Philippe Viret, Avishai Cohen, Benjamin Moussay, Eric Legnini, NoJazz, Roy Hargrove RH Factor, Captain Mercier, Soul Survivors, Patrick Verbeke, Jean-Jacques Milteau, Kenny Wayne, Buddy Guy, Misja Fitzgerald-Michel, Sangam feat Charles Lloyd, Nicolas Genest, Tuck & Patti, Charlier-Sourisse Quartet, Sarah Morrow, Bojan Z, Kenny Garrett, Belmondo & Yusef Lateef Sextet, Ahmad Jamal, Richard Galliano,

Hamilton de Holanda Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist known for his mixture of choro and contemporary jazz, and for his instrumental virtuosity. Born in Rio de Janeiro he moved to Brasilia with his family as a boy. He started playing the mandolin a ...

, Didier Lockwood * 2007 Tony & Mizikopéyi Big Band, Christophe Del Sasso Big Band, ONJ Electrique, Hurlak,

Thomas Dutronc Thomas Dutronc (born 16 June 1973 in Paris) is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. His mother is the singer, songwriter, guitarist Françoise Hardy; his father the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc. Career On ...

, Boulou et Elios Ferré, Christian Escoudé, Faya Dub,

, Tigrand Hamasyan, Rabih Abou Khalil, Brice Martin, Philippe Catherine, Stéphane Guillaume, Toku, Sophie Alour, Franck Amsallem, Jef Nive, Pierre de Bethmann, Giovanni Mirabassi, Gerri Allen, Ricky Ford, Dave Holland,

Kurt Rosenwinkel Kurt Rosenwinkel (born October 28, 1970) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, producer, educator and record label owner. Biography A native of Philadelphia, Rosenwinkel attended the Philadelphia High School for the ...

, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Denis Colin, Diane Schuur, Robin McKelle,

Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained ...

Randy Crawford Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a solo artist. However, she has ap ...

, Daniel Humair,

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awar ...

Chucho Valdes Chucho is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Chucho Avellanet (born 1941), Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor *Christian Benítez (1986–2013), Ecuadorian footballer nicknamed 'Chucho' * Chucho Castillo (born 1944), former Mex ...

* 2008 Ji Mob, Erik Truffaz, Zuco 103, Caravan Palace, Oddarrang, Jim Tenor & Kabu Kabu, Skakcsi Trio & Tony Lakatos, Tomasz Stanko, Armenia Folk Quintet, Jef Lee Johnson,

Henri Texier Henri Texier (born 27 January 1945) is a French jazz double bassist. At the age of sixteen, fascinated by the double bass, Texier became a self-taught bassist, crediting Wilbur Ware most as an influence. He formed his first group with Georges ...

, Stéphane Kochoyan, Romane, Niño Josele, Son of Dave,

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

, New Master Sounds, Martha High & Shaolin Temple Defenders, Take the Coltrane Quartet, Al Foster feat Steve Grossman, Donald Brown & Bill Mobley, Wallace Roney, Tumi and the Volume, Mayra Andrade, Sing for Freedom,

Angélique Kidjo Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960), known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ...

, Raul Midon, Dianne Reeves, SF Jazz Collective,

Steve Coleman Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Early life Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...

, David Murray, Stefano Di Battista * 2009 Guillaume Orti, Robin Verheyen, Bill Carrothers, Maria Schneider, Brussels Jazz Orchestra,

Diederik Wissels Diederik Wissels (born December 1960, in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch jazz pianist. In 1968, he moved to Brussels, Belgium and later attended Boston's Berklee College of Music. In his early career, he played with Chet Baker, Joe Henderson ...

, Octurn, Sam Tschabalala,

Wasis Diop Wasis Diop (born 1950 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese musician of international renown, known for blending traditional Senegalese folk music with modern pop and jazz. Early life The son of a Senegalese high official and member of the Lebou eth ...

, Stéphane Huchard, Ablaye & the Links, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Gianluca Petrella, Rita Marcitulli, Antonello Salis, Fabrizio Bosso, Open Gate Trio (Bearzatti, Gouvert, Bex), Musica Nuda, Roland Tchakounté, Joe Louis Walker, Phil Reptil, Jean-Jacques Milteau, Médéric Collignon, Vienna Art Orchestra, Radio String Quartet, Jean-Christophe Cholet, Costel Nitescu, Bojan Z, Bireli Lagrène, Kocani Orkestar, Vincent Courtois, Alban Darche et le Gros Cube,

Émile Parisien Émile Parisien (born 12 October 1982) is a French soprano and alto saxophonist, jazz musician, and composer. Career Émile Parisien entered the fifth class at the age of 11 in the first class of Marciac's ''College de jazz'', where he studi ...

, Jean-Marie Machado, Jean-Philippe Viret, Richard Galliano avec Richard Bona, Gonzalo Rubalcada et Clarence Penn, Bumcello feat Nathalié Natiembé, Erik Truffaz feat Christophe * 2010 Jonas Knutsson, Mathilde Renault, Niels Petter Molvaer,

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

, Edouard Ferlet, Airelle Besson,

Fabrice Moreau Fabrice Moreau (born 7 October 1967 in Paris) is a French-Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Played in 17 different clubs before retiring at 36, in 2004. Born from a French father and a Cameroon Cam ...

, Anne Paceo, Géraldine Laurent, DAG Trio (Domancich, Avenel, Goubert), Carine Bonnefoy New Large Ensemble, Harrison Kennedy, N'Dambi, Amar Sundy, Eric Bibb, Das Kapital,

Joachim Kühn Joachim Kurt Kühn (born 15 March 1944) is a German jazz pianist. Biography He was born in Leipzig, Germany. Kühn was a musical prodigy and made his debut as a concert pianist, having studied classical piano and composition, with Arthur Schmid ...

, Hyperactive Kid,

Alexander Von Schlippenbach Alexander von Schlippenbach (born 7 April 1938) is a German jazz pianist and composer. He came to prominence in the 1960s playing free jazz in a trio with saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lovens, and as a member of the Globe Unity Orchest ...

Aki Takase (born January 26, 1948) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer. Biography Takase was born in Osaka and started to play piano at age 3. Raised in Tokyo, she studied classical piano at Toho Gakuen School of Music.Ankeny, Jaso"Artist Biography".A ...

Louis Sclavis Louis Sclavis (born 2 February 1953) is a French jazz musician. He performs on clarinet, bass clarinet, and soprano saxophone in a variety of contexts, including avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation and contemporary classical. Life ...

, Andy Emler, Thomas de Pourquery, Bernard Lubat,

Youn Sun Nah Na Yoon-sun ( ko, 나윤선; born August 28, 1969), also known as Youn Sun Nah, is a South Korean jazz musician. Life and career Na Yoon-sun was born on August 28, 1969, in Seoul. Her parents are musical: her father, Na Young-soo (나영수) ...

, Ulf Wakenius,

David Linx David Linx (born 22 March 1965) is a Belgian jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. ...

, Maria Joao, Zohar Fresco, Hagiga, David El-Malek, les élèves du Conservatoire Edward Saïd de Ramallah, Oriental Music Ensemble, Anouar Brahem, Anthony Joseph, The Z Syndicate, Sandra Nkaké, Richard Bona, Daniel Goyonne, Isabelle Olivier, Christophe Monniot, Enrico Pieranunzi, Richard Galliano * 2011 Thomas Enhco,

Yaron Herman Yaron Herman ( he, ירון הרמן; born 12 July 1981) is a French-Israeli jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its incept ...

, Benjamin Moussay, Bojan Z, Michel Portal, Charlier-Sourisse Quartet, Push Up, Ceux Qui Marchent Debout, Sly Johnson, Damiano – Sarzier – Risso, Fred Pallem & le Sacre du Tympan, Surnatural Orchestra, Ping Machine, Stéphane Guillaume, Andy Emler, Eddy Louiss, Gutbucket, Mighty Mo Rodgers, Daniel Mille, Trilok Gurtu,

Yves Rousseau Yves Rousseau is a French inventor and aviator credited with multiple ultralight aircraft FAI world records. He has received international recognition for his 13 years of work on human-powered ornithopter flight. Rousseau attempted his first huma ...

, Isabelle Olivier, Tania Maria, Youn Sun Nah, Renaud Garcia Fons, David Murray, Harold Lopez-Nussa,

Omar Sosa Omar Sosa (born April 10, 1965) is a jazz pianist from Cuba. Biography A native of Camagüey, Cuba, Sosa studied percussion at the Escuela Nacional de Musica and Instituto Superior de Arte. In the 1980s he started the band Tributo, recording alb ...

, Gaïa Cuatro,

Ballaké Sissoko Ballaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a Malian player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal, and is a member of the group 3MA with Driss El Maloumi and Rajery. Biography Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a notable mus ...

, Vincent Segal, Jean-Philippe Viret, Antoine Hervé * 2012 Daniel Humair,

Jean-François Zygel Jean-François Zygel (born 23 November 1960) is a French pianist, improviser, composer and improvisation teacher for piano at the Conservatoire de Paris. Born in Paris, he is also known for his work in introducing classical music on television a ...

Jacques Gamblin Jacques Gamblin is a French actor. Life and career Jacques Gamblin is a French actor. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen (Caen Dramatic Arts Centre). Originally, Jacques Gamblin was not destined to act. As a professional technician ...

et Laurent De Wilde Sextet, Hadouk Trio, Gueorgui Kornazov/Codjia/Tamisier, Bireli Lagrène, Enrico Rava, Airelle Besson & Nelson Veras, Ibrahim Maalouf, Musiques à Ouïr, Régis Huby & Maria-Laura Baccarini, Lisa Simone,

Gregory Porter Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for ''Liquid Spirit'' and then again in 2017 for ''Take Me to the Alley''. Early li ...

, Maceo Parker, Oxmo Puccino, Yom, Alain Jean-Marie, Leïka, Stéphane Belmondo, Laurent Dehors, Keb' Mo', Eric Legnini & Hugh Coltman, Maryse Ngalula & Jean-Rémy Guédon, Mulatu Astatke, Eric Seva, Chloé Cailleton, Edouard Ferlet, Orchestre National du Jazz, Oihana, Lisa Doby, Keith B Brown, Xavier Dessandre-Navarre * 2013 Mozdzer/Danielsson/Fresco, Yom, Stéphane Galland, Guillaume Perret, Céline Bonacina, Elina Duni, Malted Milk, Milteau/Galvin/Robinson/Smyth, Mouton Réunion Quartet,

Manu Katché Manu Katché (born 27 October 1958) is a French drummer and songwriter of Ivorian descent. He has worked extensively as a session musician, notably with Sting and Peter Gabriel, and his solo albums as a bandleader are largely in the jazz fusion ...

, Edmar Castañeda, Roberto Fonseca, Flora Théfaine, Trombone Shorty, Marcus Wyatt, Hugh Masakela, Quai N° 5, Francesco Bearzatti, Patrice Caratini Jazz Ensemble, Big Daddy Wilson, Patrice Héral, Yilian Cañizares, Blue Gene, Pierrick Pédron, Sofie Sörman & Armel Dupas, Marcel & Solange, Mathis Haug, Kumquat, Hugues Mayot, Didier Ithursarry & Kristof Hiriart, Smadj * 2014 Colin Vallon, Paolo Fresu, Franck Tortiller, Didier Lockwood, Thierry Eliez, André Ceccarelli, David Enhco, Kamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia, François Thuillier, Viret/Séva/Godard,

Kyle Eastwood Kyle Eastwood (born May 19, 1968) is an American jazz bassist and film composer. He studied film at the University of Southern California for two years before embarking on a music career. After becoming a session player in the early 1990s and lea ...

, Cody Chestnutt, Zalindé, Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze, Manu Dibango, Mark Eliyahu, Bombay Offshore, Slime,

Snarky Puppy Snarky Puppy is an American instrumental band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won four Grammy Awards. Although the band has worked with vocalist ...

, Daniel Mille & Sylvain Luc, Olivier Ker Ourio & L'Orkès Péï, Sébastien Boisseau & Mathieu Donarier, Pierre de Bethmann, Marc Ducret, Théo Ceccaldi, Didier Levallet,

Tigran Hamasyan Tigran Hamasyan ( hy, Տիգրան Համասյան; born July 17, 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and mod ...

, Debademba, Mondogift, Faada Freddy, Fatoumata Diawara &

Roberto Fonseca Roberto Fonseca (born 29 March 1975) is a Cuban jazz pianist. From an early age, Fonseca was surrounded by music: his father was drum player Roberto Fonseca, Sr, his mother, Mercedes Cortes Alfaro, a professional singer (she sings on her son ...

, Ensemble Art Sonic, Jean-Charles Richard,

Vincent Peirani Vincent Peirani (born 24 April 1980) is a French jazz accordionist, vocalist and composer who has played internationally, collaborating with Denis Colin, François Jeanneau, Youn Sun Nah, Émile Parisien, Michel Portal, Louis Sclavis, and Micha ...

, Joshua Redman

References

External links

{{Commons category, Paris Jazz Festival
Official site of Paris Jazz Festival

Official site of CC Production

Official site of Comptoir du Son et des Images
African-American diaspora in Paris Jazz festivals in France Music in Paris 12th arrondissement of Paris Music festivals established in 1994 1994 establishments in France Festivals in Paris