Jazz events in Copenhagen — Saturday, July 11 (afternoon)

11:15 am Bennys badekar Park Bio

Experience the beloved Danish classic Benny’s Bathtub in a special screening during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival – for just 40 DKK. The legendary film from 1971 is now part of Den…

12:00 pm Den Stenede Rille (plademarked og DJs) Byhaven Pumpehuset

Den Stenede Rille overtager Byhaven med plademarked og DJs den 11. juli Den Stenede Rille : 12-13 Sofie Birch: 13-14 Boogie bellaoui: 14-15 Pac: 15-16 Barni: 16-17:30 Den stenede:…

1:00 pm LeSvariété live from Balders Plads Balders Plads

A sofa, a glass of wine in one hand and the microphone on the other, many unclassified curiosities to unfold and our eclectic guests featuring in the program. This is the sparkle…

1:00 pm Hess / AC / Hess: Spacelab Matiné Apollo Bar / Charlottenborg

The residency concerts with this trio are a living tradition at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Audiences flock from near and far, helping to develop and renew it. Telepathic interp…

1:00 pm Kristin Korb Emaljehaven

Expect sophisticated, elegant, and deeply swinging bass playing from Kristin Korb—paired with a crystal-clear voice that draws you in from the very first note. Steeped in the groo…

1:00 pm Møllehøj/ Andersson/ Fryland feat. Lea Foxman Tårnby Hovedbibliotek

Lea Foxman has quickly established herself as a new talent on the Danish jazz scene. With her vocal technical surplus and deep musical engagement, she creates a distinctive sound…

1:00 pm Waidtløw/Schack Organ Trio Copenhagen Admiral Hotel

Groovy and swinging soul jazz led by one of Denmark’s most distinguished saxophonists. Claus Waidtløw is a Danish Music Award winner and nominee for Musician of the Year (2025). T…

1:00 pm Rolf Thofte Quintet Charlie Scott's

Rolf Thofte har de seneste år slået sit navn fast som en af de mest markante trompetister på den danske jazzscene. Han har spillet med et hav af landets største navne. Blandt mang…

2:00 pm Steen Rasmussen Red Bossa Trio Jazzcup

Steen Rasmussen (p), Kasper Vadsholt (b), Celso De Almeida (dr) Line up: Steen Rasmussen (p), Kasper Vadsholt (b), Celso De Almeida (dr) Genres: Global, Contemporary

2:00 pm Dr. John Tribute feat. Tricia Boutté & James Martin (US/DK) Drop Inn

This year, Drop Inn has assigned themes to the days that represent the best in Jazz. A super selection that celebrates and highlights instruments, sub-genres and current trends in…

2:00 pm Louisiana Jazzband med Daimi Gentle M.G. Petersens Familiehave

Her betales ikke entré - dog forbeholdt spisende gæster - Vi anbefaler at reservere bord via vores hjemmeside. Book f.eks. bord til spisning allerede en time før koncertstart. ( V…

2:00 pm Alana Hjorts Jazztrio | Gårdhaven HUSET

Swinging jazz led by the violin, featuring jazz standards and original arrangements. Line up: Alana Hjort (Violin) Stig Hjort (Guitar) Tomas Raae (Kontrabas) Genres: Classic Jazz…

2:00 pm In the Spirit of Ella & Louis Melchiors Plads

This quintet celebrates the type of vocal jazz from the golden age of swing immortalized by the iconic duo Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong in beautiful unison with Oscar Peterso…

2:00 pm Albert Preisler og August Hasbirk Duo Lunden KBH

The project is a duo that explores the raw, warm, and intimate encounter between two guitarists without a rhythm section. Inspired by many “commute conversations” from Copenhagen…

2:00 pm Great Gestures Ensembles "i! - Dag 2" Kraftwerket

“i!” er en koncertserie i tre akter, hvor et nyskrevet værk bliver opført tre eftermiddage i træk af tre forskellige bands med vidt forskellige instrumentationer. Lange passager a…

2:00 pm Fruittelle Presents: Jazz at Balders Plads Balders Plads

Get ready for another Fruittelle takeover in Balders Plads, the place where the collective was born. A mix of different arts is expected in a colorful and laidback atmosphere. Gra…

2:00 pm JIYU Balders Plads

Københavnske Jiyu’s sublime greb om moderne nu-cosmic spiritual jazz-funk, høster massiv ros fra internationale medier og opbakning fra en bred skare af ikoniske jazz DJs verdenen…

2:00 pm Søren Kjærgaard & Kresten Osgood Duo CC Taste

Cutting edge improvisation, abstraktion og avantgarde med to af landets frieste kunstnere på traditionel kinesisk restaurant - det vi alle har savnet i København. Et af de helt sæ…

2:00 pm Dragkedjan Jazzband Højbro Plads

Dragkedjan er et skånsk jazzband kendt for at forbinde folkemusikalske rødder med swingende tradjazz. Bandet, der ofte optræder ved Østersøjazz Festival og Hällevik Tradjazz Festi…

2:30 pm Noah-Nilay Trio Enghave Plads 9

Three people with a remarkable belief that their ideas are worth repeating several times. They perform Noah-Nilay’s compositions along with a few standards, which they calmly and…

3:00 pm Jacob Fischer Brazilian Celebration Trio feat. Alexandre Damasceno (DK/BRA) Bartof Cafe

En koncert med Bossa Nova , Samba, Choro. To danske topmusikere får selskab af brasiliansk tromme-troldmand i fejringen af brasiliansk musik. Sange af mestrene Jobim, Luiz Bonfa,…

3:00 pm Rumpistol Residency på H15 H15 Scene

Rumpistol Residency at H15: Intimacy, intensity and cosmic beats Following an artistic rebirth with the award-winning piano trilogy and the latest album Nebula, Rumpistol merges a…

3:00 pm The Mutants Metronomen

The Mutants offer a versatil, binary and poly-rhythmisc musical style, inspired by different genres, jazz, blues, funk og rock. We play our compositions where improvisation plays…

3:00 pm Nairobi Auto Service Flere Fugle

Et møde mellem groovy rytmer, rå energi og spirituel dybde venter publikum, når denne unikke danske kvintet indtager scenen med en intens blanding af ethio-jazz, afrobeat, groove…

3:00 pm Thomas Fonnesbæk & Jacob Christoffersen Svenska Gustafskyrkan

IMPROVISATION AND SUBLIME INTERPLAY – FROM TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS OF JAZZ This afternoon offers a unique collaboration between two of Danish jazz’s true heavyweights: Jacob Christoffers…

3:00 pm Musvit Gaarden & Gaden

Musvit is one of the most talked-about young voices in Danish-Swedish jazz right now. The Danish-Swedish quartet won the 2024 Jazzkonkurrencen and was named "New Jazz Act of the Y…

3:00 pm Jazz Cruise, Margarita & Mr. Mikes Swingtet Stromma Jazz Cruise

Enjoy 75 minutes of live jazz while sailing through the harbour and canals of Copenhagen. Dive into a melodic mix of musical diversity with Margarita & Mr. Mike Quartet, where swi…

3:00 pm Weather Report Project Bartof Station

Weather Report Project Danmarks bedste vejrudsigt! Danske Weather Report Project spiller de amerikanske legender Weather Reports numre. Danskerne kan ikke love bedre vejr - men al…

3:00 pm Det Hemmelige Big Band Sofie Kælderen

HUSH – HUSH – HUSH The secret Big Band is at large again. You can feel assured that a lazy summer’s afternoon will be filled with music. The musicians? Well, it’ s secret, isn’t i…

3:00 pm NH Edition Bellahøj Kirke

Nikolaj Hess Edition Line up: Nikolaj Hess Edition Genres: Folk/roots, Moderne jazz (bebop, hardbop, cool, modal), Contemporary Free admission

3:30 pm Inge Andersen Trio Hvide Lam

”Sådan kan de også spilles” Udadvendt jazz lige fra hjertet! Vi vil gerne med vores instrumenter, fortælle dig smukke, fantastiske og sjove historier med glimt i øjet! Line up: In…

3:30 pm A Little Human! | Gårdhaven HUSET

A Little Human! is a dynamic swing quartet featuring Jason Shooster (guitar), Laurits Høgel (piano), Tomas Raae (double bass), and Johan Dynnesen (drums). The four musicians are a…

4:00 pm Iris Bergcrantz Quartet Charlie Scott's

Den svenske sangerinde Iris Bergcrantz har inden for de sidste år markeret sig som en unik vokalist i Norden. Hendes krystalklare stemme og specielle blanding af jazz og folkemusi…

4:00 pm Fruittelle Advertisment djset Balders Plads

We are playing a long interlude between two bands that we love and that we selected for our program. Thus, we would like this format to be seen as a long advertisement spot in an…

4:00 pm Fyraftensjazz: Alice Carreri, Peter Jensen & Tivolis husorkester | Pantomimeteatret Tivoli

During Copenhagen Jazz Festival, you can enjoy the sound of jazz on the Greenhouse Stage in front of the Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli Gardens. French‑Italian singer Alice Carreri i…

4:00 pm Kristin Korb, Niclas Campagnol & Lars Emil Riis Freddy’s Bar

Kristin Korb, Niclas Campagnol, Lars Emil Riis Bassist and vocalist Kristin Korb is celebrated worldwide for redefining the bass-and-voice format. A protégé of the legendary Ray B…

4:00 pm Peter Pedersen Trio Damhuskanten

Rooted in the jazz tradition while embracing a contemporary musical voice, the Peter Pedersen Trio presents a performance rich in interaction, spontaneity, and musical storytellin…

4:00 pm Andreas Joshua Trio LiteraturHaus

Andreas Joshua har gennem en årrække været en fast del af programmet under jazzfestivalen i LiteraturHaus. I år vender han tilbage til det gamle kirkerum i et nyt trioformat - "Je…

4:00 pm Geopjäserne Ingolfs Kaffebar

Indlevet og intens folkjazz – en trio, der vandrer direkte ud af Mols Bjerge til Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Forfatter/guitarist Rasmus Theisen, cellist Asbjørn Elle og trommeslager…

4:00 pm Jazz and Tonic 25hours Hotel Indre By

Jazz and Tonic, a new exciting group on the Copenhagen jazz scene, will share their original arrangements of timeless songs from the Great American Songbook. Vocalist and bassist…

4:00 pm Marott/Søndergaard/Ærø Galathea Kroen

Marott/Søndergaard/Ærø brings together three distinctive voices from the Danish jazz scene in a vibrant and inquisitive interplay. The repertoire consists of original compositions…

4:00 pm Zaynab Wilson (CAN) Den Røde Plads

Den canadiske multiinstrumentalist og singer-songwriter, Zaynab Wilson, er en af hjemlandets nyeste artister på RnB/neosoul-scenen. Zaynab mestrer både trommer og ukulele og er i…

4:30 pm Fini Sings Enghave Plads 9

The combination of Fini’s soft, clear vocals and his at times raw and uncompromising piano style brings the music to life with an almost playful ease. Joining him is a group of ou…

4:45 pm Jazz Cruise, Margarita & Mr. Mikes Swingtet Stromma Jazz Cruise

Enjoy 75 minutes of live jazz while sailing through the harbour and canals of Copenhagen. Dive into a melodic mix of musical diversity with Margarita & Mr. Mike Quartet, where swi…

5:00 pm Kaja Draksler & Lotte Anker (SL/DK) 5e

Kaja Draksler & Lotte Anker (SL/DK) Line up: Kaja Draksler: Piano Lotte Anker: Reeds Genres: Eksperimental Jazz, Contemporary

5:00 pm Sælva Balders Plads

Sælva is a project born of diﬀerent nationalities, navigating genres that go from jazz fusion to experimental hip hop. Their music shines in a live setting, where improvisation, t…

5:00 pm Esben Just All Stars Drop Inn

ESBEN JUST ALLSTARS After touring the country extensively with spjustfrost, skipperjustfrost, Esben Just trio and Esben Just solo for a number of years, the time has now come for…

5:00 pm Niels Vincentz group Apollo Bar / Charlottenborg

Niels Vincentz Group Line up: Niels Vincentz Genres: Moderne jazz (bebop, hardbop, cool, modal), Contemporary, Classic Jazz Free admission

5:00 pm Helena Nordin Group (SE/DK) Vesterhus Vinbar

Since the age of 10 Helena has been performing within theatre, dancing and singing. So it came naturally to study Musical Theatre in several institutions such as Performing Arts S…

5:00 pm Dusty Rag Jazz Band | Gårdhaven HUSET

Dusty Rag Jazz Band was formed in 2015 when a group of friends with a love for street music in the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, started playing together on the streets and in…

5:00 pm Francesco Cigna / Francisco Nascimento / Romulo Duarte / Tony Cigna (INT) Beviamo Restaurant

A meeting of voices on the international jazz scene, this quartet brings together Portuguese alto saxophonist Francisco Nascimento with guitarist Francesco Cigna, alongside the de…

5:00 pm Siggy Savery Friheden

Siggy Savery presents her new solo project under her own name in Friheden’s atmospheric outdoor setting. Siggy performed at Roskilde Festival at just 19 years old after gaining at…

5:00 pm Malene Kjærgaard Duo Restaurant Under Uret

Experience the talented singer Malene Kjærgaard and the accomplished pianist Thomas Bornø as they perform some of the most beloved classics from the American songbook. Their inter…

5:30 pm Ellegaard/Frøland/Knudsen Maven - Restaurant & Vinbar

There’s a new wind blowing from the west of Denmark. A wind that soon will be heard and felt everywhere. Whether it’s afternoon brawls at the harbour, anxiety in the local train c…