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HEADLINERS
HIROMI’S SONICWONDER
Horowitz Theatre
RAUL MIDÓN W. OPENER MONTUNO WEST
ISAIAH COLLIER “COLLIER PLAYS COLTRANE”
PASQUALE GRASSO
Jazz Club at Chateau Lacombe
SATURDAYS AT STARLITE ROOM
SHEBAD WITH OPENER ROYA CAMILLE
GEMINICRAB WITH OPENER MBIRA RENAISSANCE BAND
MARQUEE WINSPEAR EVENT
The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (EJO) returns to Edmonton’s world-renowned concert hall in a stellar collaboration with members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) for a swingin’ afternoon of familiar jazz standards. The afternoon includes an appearance by three-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy.
YARDBIRD SUITE SERIES
MA:Q • CHARLEY ROSE TRIO • A PORTRAIT OF SHEILA • DJABE • RON DI LAURO SEXTET KIND OF BLUE • OSTARA PROJECT • JEAN-MICHEL PILC TRIO • JACOB DO OCTET • ADHD • FRANCOIS BOURASSA QUARTET • ATLANTIC JAZZ COLLECTIVE FT NORMA WINSTONE
SPECIAL COLLABORATION
A Co-Production with The Traditional Jazz Society of Alberta
THE HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND: A TRIBUTE TO SIDNEY BECHET FT. MARK DEJONG
Together, DeJong and the High Society Band will explore the energy, lyricism, and raw emotional power that made Bechet a foundational figure in jazz history. Expect an afternoon that captures both the spirit of New Orleans and the sophistication of early jazz innovation
EDMONTON ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
JACOB RABUKA • ALEX MOXON QUINTET PRESENTS: SHAW ‘NUFF: A TRIBUTE TO WOODY SHAW • ANASTASIA LITVINIUK TRIO • ALEX KETCHUM TRIO
EDMONTON JAZZ COLLECTIVE PROJECT
A celebration of the life and songs of late pioneering vocalist and NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan. Elsie Osborne leads a curated group of musicians including special guests Diane Donovan, Shelley Jones, and Andrew Glover alongside local rhythm section veterans Chris Andrew, John Taylor, and Sandro Dominelli in this matinee event.
HAPPY HOUR AT BELLAMY’S LOUNGE
THE MISERY MOUNTAIN BOYS • BRADY LLOYD • BRAEDEN DETERT • ERZ TRIO • ECHORADIA • POLY POCKET • FINN SIEGERS QUARTET • JP BADION
FREE OUTDOOR STAGES
LA CITE FRANCOPHONE PATIO SERIES
&
THE WORKS ARTS & DESIGN FESTIVAL – CHURCHILL STAGE
THE DAVE BABCOCK QUINTET PLAY ‘SONGS FROM THE BIG HORN’ • MARIA MANNA & INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF JAZZ • PURE OCTANE • STEPHANIE URQUART’S SPECTRAL HARVEST • CIKWES • ELLEN DOTY • MADELINE VANDERSLUYS
FESTIVAL JAMS
Where the true magic of live jazz happens!
Join Tony Flanagan as he hosts the Festival Open Jams with bandmates June Neilson (piano), Aretha Tillotson (bass), and a rotating roster of guest throughout the week.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
CLINIC WITH RAUL MIDÓN • CLINIC WITH ISAIAH COLLIER • CLINIC WITH PASQUALE GRASSO • JAZZ TALK WITH KENT SANGSTER
Producer of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival || Founder & Curator of the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra || Producer of the Jazzworks Non-Competitive Band Festival || Curator of Edmonton Jazz Collective Projects
Show your support for the Edmonton International Jazz Festival and other Edmonton Jazz Festival Society initiatives that support the development and exposure of jazz and the arts in Edmonton.
Jazzfest News
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Let’s Celebrate Jazz Together!
📣 It’s the FINAL DAY of our Edmonton International Jazz Festival and we have two amazing shows for you to experience. 🎵
🎷🎻 2pm A Swingin’ Affair: Edmonton Jazz Orchestra Meets Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Appearance by Caity Gyorgy at Winspear Centre @edmontonsymphony @caitygyorgy @winspearcentre
🎹 🎙️ 7pm Atlantic Jazz Collective featuring Norma Winstone at Yardbird Suite @yardbirdsuiteyeg
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 28
☔️☀️It’s Closing Weekend Saturday of our Edmonton International Jazz Festival and the Outdoor Stage at The Works Main Stage plays rain or shine! Here is a full day of music for you to experience today, Saturday June 27.
🎷12pm The Dave Babcock Quartet Churchill Square The Works Main Stage @davebabcockmusic @theworksfest
🎙️1:30pm Maria Manna & International Women of Jazz Churchill Square The Works Main Stage @mariamanna1 @theworksfest
🎹 2:00pm The High Society Jazz Band: A Tribute to Sidney Bechet at JazzClub at @chateaulacombehotel
👾 3:00pm Pure Octane Churchill Square The Works Main Stage @pureoctaneband @theworksfest
🎵 5pm JP Badion for Happy Hour in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @jpbad
🎹 7pm François Bourassa Quartet at Yardbird Suite @francoisbourassamusic @yardbirdsuiteyeg
🎸 7:30pm Pasquale Grasso in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @pasqualegrassomusic
🎹 7:30pm GeminiCrab with Opener Mbira Renaissance Band at Starlite Room @geminicrab @starliteroom
🎸 10:15pm Alex Ketchum for Spotlight in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @alexketchum73
🥁 11:30pm Festival Open Jam Hosted by Tony Flanagan featuring Ethan Tonack in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @tony_flanagana @ethantonack780
❤️Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 27
🎉It’s the start of the Final Weekend for our Edmonton International Jazz Festival and we have a full lineup of amazing live music experiences today, Friday June 26.☀️
🎙️ 12pm Cikwes at La Cité Francophone Outdoor Stage @cikwes @lacitefrancoyeg @cafebicyclette
🎸 3:30pm JazzFest Clinic with Pasquale Grasso in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @pasqualegrassomusic @chateaulacombehotel
🎸 5pm The Misery Mountain Boys for Happy Hour in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @miserymountainboys @chateaulacombehotel
🎹 7pm ADHD at Yardbird Suite @adhdmusic @yardbirdsuiteyeg
🎹 7:00pm Hiromi’s Sonicwonder at Horowitz Theatre @hiromimusic @horowitz.events
🎹 10:15pm Anastasia Litviniuk Trio for Spotlight in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @anastasialitviniuk_official @chateaulacombehotel
🥁 11:30pm Festival Open Jam Hosted by Tony Flanagan featuring 🎷 Dan Davis in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @tony_flanagana @canadandavis @chateaulacombehotel
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 26
🎵 JazzFest Tuesday June 22 and Wednesday June 23. 📸Photos by JProcktor @jprocktor Stephanie Urquhart by Allen Jacobsen.
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 25
7️⃣ It’s Day SEVEN of our Edmonton International Jazz Festival and we 7️⃣ SEVEN live music experiences for you to enjoy today and tonight.🎵
🎙️ 12pm Poly Pocket at La Cité Francophone Outdoor Stage @lacitefrancoyeg @cafebicyclette
🎷 3:30pm JazzFest Clinic with Isaiah Collier in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @colliersworld @chateaulacombehotel
🎸 5pm The Finn Siegers Quartet for Happy Hour in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @finnahsiegers @chateaulacombehotel
🎹 7pm Jean-Michel Pilc Trio at Yardbird Suite @jeanmichelpilc @yardbirdsuiteyeg
🎷 7:30pm Isaiah Collier “Collier Plays Coltrane” in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @colliersworld @chateaulacombehotel
🎸 10:15pm Alex Moxon Shaw ‘Nuff: A Tribute for Spotlight in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @alex_moxon @chateaulacombehotel
🥁 11:30pm Festival Open Jam Hosted by Tony Flanagan featuring Andrew Noakes in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @tony_flanagana @andrewnoakesdwell @chateaulacombehotel
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 25
☀️ Good morning Everyone! It’s a beautiful day and here is what’s happening for a full day of JazzFest. 🎉
🎹 12pm Stephanie Urquhart’s Spectral Harvest at La Cité Francophone Outdoor Stage @surquhartmusic @lacitefrancoyeg @cafebicyclette
🎸 3:30pm JazzFest Clinic with Raul Midón in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @raulmidon @chateaulacombehotel
🎹 5pm Brady Lloyd for Happy Hour in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @brady_lloyd1 @chateaulacombehotel
🎙️ 7pm Ostara Project at Yardbird Suite @ostaraproject @yardbirdsuiteyeg
🎸 7:30pm Raul Midón with Opener 🪘 Montuno West in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @raulmidon @montunowest @chateaulacombehotel
🎷 10:15pm Jacob Rabuka for Spotlight in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @jacob.rabuka @chateaulacombehotel
🥁 11:30pm Festival Open Jam Hosted by Tony Flanagan featuring 🎷 Jacob Do in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @tony_flanagana @_jacobdo_ @chateaulacombehotel
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 24
🎼 TOMORROW our JazzFest Educational Events with headliner musicians begin in JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe. Tickets are only $10 + SF for once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Find your ticket now through the link in our comments.🎟️
🎸 Clinic With RAUL MIDÓN Wednesday June 24. Doors 3:15pm. Workshop 3:30pm. JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @chateaulacombehotel @raulmidon
🎷 Clinic With ISAIAH COLLIER Thursday June 25. Doors 3:15pm. Workshop 3:30pm. JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @chateaulacombehotel @colliersworld
�🎸 Clinic With PASQUALE GRASSO Friday June 26. Doors 3:15pm. Workshop 3:30pm. JazzClub at Chateau Lacombe @chateaulacombehotel @pasqualegrassomusic
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 23
🎉 Good morning Edmonton! Here is everything happening today during JazzFest.
☀️ 12pm Madeline Vandersluys at La Cité Francophone Outdoor Stage @madelinevandersluys @lacitefrancoyeg @cafebicyclette
🥁 5pm Braeden Detert for Happy Hour in Bellamy’s Lounge at Chateau Lacombe @bogglewizard1963 @chateaulacombehotel
🎺 7pm Ron Di Lauro Sextet: Kind of Blue at Yardbird Suite @rontrumpet @yardbirdsuiteyeg
❤️ Support for 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group @td_canada
Jun 23
