The festival, organized by the Department of Culture, Tourism, and Sport of the Madrid City Council, will feature seven days of concerts with leading contemporary jazz artists and collaborations with city venues and cycles.
On Friday, November 13, CentroCentro will host Raynald Colom & Diego Amador with their project Constellation, while the Teatro Fernán Gómez welcomes the David Murray Quartet with George Burton. Murray's career is marked by a constant exploration of jazz, blues, and improvisation languages.
The Teatro Monumental will host the concert by Michel Camilo Trio, featuring Ricky Rodríguez and Antonio Sánchez, as part of ‘Villanos del Jazz’. The program will extend to other venues with acts like AntonAsh (21 DISTRITOS), Slim Slam Tribute, Joshua Edelman Trio: Remembering Barry Harris and Mad Sax Big Band (‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’), Pagliuca-Mena Quartet (Festival de Jazz de Ciudad Lineal), and Cinthie and Nacho Marco (Sala Villanos).
On Saturday, November 14, Marty Ehrlich will perform at CentroCentro, and Jason Miles will present 100 Miles for Miles Davis at the Teatro Fernán Gómez, a tribute to the legendary American trumpeter's legacy. Samara Joy will be at the Teatro Monumental, and Benny Sings at Sala Villanos. Also performing are O Kwarteto and David Sancho (21 DISTRITOS), Tiwayo (‘Impulso’), Mastretta, Joshua Edelman Trio with Remembering Barry Harris, Aurora García Quartet, Lavapiés Jazz Reunion, and César Filiú with YANO2 (‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’). Pariah will perform at the Festival de Jazz de Ciudad Lineal.
On Sunday, November 15, Caminero Cuarteto will perform at CentroCentro, and Kyle Eastwood will present Eastwood by Eastwood at the Teatro Fernán Gómez. The double bassist, son of Clint Eastwood, revisits compositions associated with his family's filmography from a personal jazz perspective. The day also includes DeRobert & The Half-Truths (‘Impulso’) and guitarist Chema Sáiz (‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’).
On Monday, November 16, the ‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’ cycle will feature two performances by the Kirk MacDonald & Fabio Miano Quartet at Café Central Ateneo, uniting two internationally renowned musicians in a project connecting jazz tradition with contemporary creation.
On Tuesday, November 17, the Teatro Fernán Gómez will host pianist Shai Maestro with The Guesthouse. The day also includes another double session of the Kirk MacDonald & Fabio Miano Quartet at Café Central Ateneo and a conference by Luis Martín on Boris Vian at the Auditorio de la Biblioteca Nacional.
On Wednesday, November 18, Carles Benavent Trio will perform within ‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’, and Bombino will present his music at the Teatro Fernán Gómez, blending Sahelian traditions with contemporary sounds. Skinshape will perform at Sala Villanos (‘Villanos del Jazz’).
The week culminates on Thursday, November 19, with the Chris Potter Trio at the Teatro Fernán Gómez, led by the influential saxophonist. The Teatro del Institut Français will host French pianist and producer Cédric Hanriot with Time Is Color, while ‘Villanos del Jazz’ will feature Tori Kelly. Raquel Lamas Trio will perform within ‘Jazz con Sabor a Club’.
Tickets and full program information are available on the festival's website.
