Jazz events in Copenhagen — Sunday, July 12

10:00 am Brunch & Jazz – NAM-NAM Jazz-Trio i Væksthuset BaneGaarden

Start off the final day of CPH Jazz Festival with an organic brunch under the treetops and with NAM-NAM Jazz Trio as your soundtrack, in Væksthuset. NAM-NAM Jazz Trio plays well-k…

10:30 am Jazzgudstjeneste med Martin Seier Trio feat. Ronja Rose Andersson Lundehus Kirke

In celebration of the jazz festival, Lundehus Church is hosting a jazz service featuring the Martin Seier Trio with Ronja Rose Andersson on vocals and saxophone. Start your festiv…

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 Fyraftensjazz: Riis‑Holm/Kirk/Harbeck/Mørck | 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. Pianist and rising jazz talent Mingus…

12:00 pm Vibezone H15 Studio

This is an all day musical experience with the Vibezone. We are a bunch of groovy, funky and jazzy dj's providing an uplifting mood, great records on the turntables for the dancef…

1:00 pm Richard Farrell (IE) Vesterhus Vinbar

Richard has been deeply immersed in music for as long as he can remember. Whether classical, folk, jazz, blues, or soul, music is undoubtedly in his bones. His melodies and lyrics…

1:00 pm Jazzgudstjeneste Eliaskirken

Jazz sermon with the best from the Danish jazz scene! Line up: Mette Juul - vokal Jonas Due - trompet & flygelhorn Olivier Antunes - piano Thomas Fonnesbæk - kontrabas Genres: Vok…

1:00 pm Deodato Siquir Emaljehaven

A musical journey across continents. Deodato Siquir, originally from Maputo, Mozambique, has made a unique mark on the music scene in his bases in Denmark, Mozambique and Sweden a…

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 Gershwin Revisited Charlie Scott's

'Gershwin Revisited' returns to Charlie Scotts - with a selection of rare Gershwin pieces played for jazz trio in modern arrangements. Experience the elaborate cross-field of comp…

1:00 pm Janus Templeton Trio Copenhagen Admiral Hotel

Guests can look forward to an exceptional concert experience as the Janus Templeton Trio takes over the terrace at Admiral Hotel. Performing in the classic saxophone trio format,…

2:00 pm Jesper Bodilsen/Niclas Knudsen Small Band Melchiors Plads

Jesper Bodilsen og Niclas Knudsen har hver især spillet med gud og hvermand både herhjemme og i udlandet. Jesper er blandt andet kendt for sit samarbejde med den italienske klaver…

2:00 pm All-Dayer Presents: Fergus Murphy, Brian Williamson, Daniel Kaarill Balders Plads

The love of music brought Irishman Fergus Murphy and Scotsman Brian Williamson together in Copenhagen. On this basis they formed a true Celtic soul brotherhood and it wasn’t long…

2:00 pm Kjeld Lauritsen Trio feat. Sahra da Silva 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 Nikolaj Hess / Marc Mommaas Duo (DK/NL) Drop Inn

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

2:00 pm Katrine Aidt Duo Restaurant Under Uret

Swinging happy vocal jazz. Katrine and Niels have played together for over 12 years, but the group Dynamic is their focus. In addition, in many breakaway groups. In other words, t…

2:00 pm Great Gestures Ensembles "i! - Dag 3" 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 Hot Society Orchestra Højbro Plads

Hot Society Orchestra. Bandet består af seks særdeles rutinerede jazzmusikere, som allerede i midten af 80'erne blev en institution på de traditionelle jazzfestivaler. Også i udla…

2:30 pm Nathaniel Ford Trio Enghave Plads 9

A freshly formed trio that plays older material with a fresh approach and renewed energy. Line up: Nathaniel Ford - trommer Asger Nissen - Saxofon Martin Brunbjerg - Bas Genres: M…

3:00 pm Stan Gets in Your Eyes - Lars "Stan" Albertsen, Ulrik Christiansen, Esben von Tangen & Janus Templeton Bartof Cafe

Københavns ældste Bossa Nova orkester "Stan Gets in Your Eyes", der har været på banen siden 1986, gæster atter Bartof Cafe. De har spillet de københavnske cafe'er og brokvarterer…

3:00 pm SVIN H15 Scene

Over nearly 20 years, SVIN have built one of Denmark's most distinctive discographies in experimental rock. Since their debut Heimat in 2011, the band has developed a sound that m…

3:00 pm Bing Band Bonanza - DRAM Big Band Kildevæld Kulturcenter

DRAM Big Band er et af Danmarks ældste fungerende bigbands og et af de få personaleorkestre, stiftet af Erik Moseholm og i dag ledet af basunprofessor emeritus Mogens Andresen. Or…

3:00 pm Kaspersen Criss Cross Flere Fugle

Fire musikere har fundet sammen i en ny kvartet. Alle er fra den danske scene og med erfaringer fra deres tid i store og små ensembler på live scenen, indspilninger og div. tværgå…

3:00 pm Foxman/Bøegh Lunden KBH

A unique space is created when the deep warmth of the upright bass meets a playful vocal. This room demands a certain openness and spontaneity and most of all a great amount of tr…

3:00 pm All-Dayer Presents: OH (Joel Henry, Vilma Ogenblad) Balders Plads

Stockholm-based duo Joel Henry and Vilma Ogenblad - collectively known as OH - move through electronic soul, improvisation, and Scandinavian melancholy, balancing rough industrial…

3:00 pm Daniel Franck 3 Sofie Kælderen

Our Concerts on the quay have their own format. A very prominent musician is asked to pick a trio where the musicians will match the informal atmosphere of a summer afternoon in t…

3:00 pm A Very Big Band feat. Miriam Mandipira Bartof Station

På festivalens sidste dag kan I lytte til et de bedste bigbands i hovedstadsområdet på Stationen! Den forrygende soul-, jazz- og bluessangerinde, Miriam Mandipira er dagens solist…

3:00 pm Jazz Cruise, Basement Jazz Band Stromma Jazz Cruise

Enjoy 75 minutes of live jazz while sailing through the harbour and canals of Copenhagen. Basement Jazz Band delivers lively Dixieland music to the stage. Our Jazz Cruises will be…

3:00 pm AC's ANDROMEDA Gaarden & Gaden

Over more than three decades, award-winning Danish bassist, composer, and producer Anders “AC” Christensen has developed a distinctive voice as a bassist, composer, and collaborat…

3:30 pm Anna Kruse Trio feat. Gunnar Halle (SE/DK/NO) Lundehus Kirke

Swedish singer and composer Anna Kruse has set to music the powerful and existential poems of Edith Södergran, which she performs alongside Nicholas Kingo on piano, saw, and harmo…

4:00 pm Ethno Denmark LiteraturHaus

Unge musikere fra hele verden samles i Danmark til sommer, når musikstævnet Ethno Denmark fejrer sit 15-års jubilæum! Midt i det fynske landskab, på det dansk-brasilianske kulturh…

4:00 pm Katrine Madsen - Tribute to Shirley Horn Copenhagen Admiral Hotel

Katrine Madsen has, with a string of acclaimed releases, long established herself as one of Scandinavia’s most significant jazz vocalists. She sings with a style that is at once u…

4:00 pm RasMohammed Collective BRUS

RasMohammed Collective moves in a space shaped by Middle Eastern soundscapes, afro-driven grooves, and electric jazz in the spirit of Herbie Hancock and Eddie Harris. Rooted in im…

4:00 pm Gawlik / Nissen / Stefansson / Osgood (DE/DK) Christiania Jazz Club

Julius Gawlik (DE) - Sax Asger Nissen - Sax Thorbjørn Stefansson - Bass Kresten Osgood - Drums Line up: Julius Gawlik (DE) - Sax Asger Nissen - Sax Thorbjørn Stefansson - Bass Kre…

4:00 pm Hollesen / Pedersen Duo Damhuskanten

Kasper Hollesen studied at the rhythmic conservatory in Dublin, Ireland from 2013-2016. Personally, Kasper has a strong love for jazz music, and can often be found at various jazz…

4:00 pm Iris Bergkrantz Galathea Kroen

The Swedish singer and composer Iris Bergcrantz has been praised for her deeply expressive artistry and rich, resonant voice. She has released four albums under her own name, all…

4:00 pm Pa lo Santo Metronomen

Pa lo Santo offers a unique auditive experience, due to its mixture of influences varying from Jazz, Afro-Cuban, to Afro-Peruvian and Andean sacred folk music. Line up: Vocals, Gu…

4:00 pm Michala Østergaard Trio feat. Marilyn Crispell (DK/SE/US) Brønshøj Sognehus

Et poetisk lydunivers folder sig ud, når Michala Østergaard Trio indtager scenen med den amerikanske jazzlegende Marilyn Crispell som særlig gæst. Trioen, anført af trommeslager o…

4:00 pm The Traditional All Stars ft Hans Ingelstam Charlie Scott's

Traditional New Orleans music of the highest order! This band will feature the ever-hip music of Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory and Jelly Roll Morton. Featuring a group of young(ish) tr…

4:00 pm Fini Broadbery Hotel Ottilia

Singer and pianist Fini Broadbery is one of the most outstanding vocal talents on the Danish jazz scene right now. The combination of Fini’s soft, pure voice and his at times raw…

4:15 pm All-Dayer Presents: Live improvisation w/Joel Henry, Vilma Ogenblad & friends Balders Plads

Stockholm-based duo Joel Henry and Vilma Ogenblad - collectively known as OH - move through electronic soul, improvisation, and Scandinavian melancholy, balancing rough industrial…

4:30 pm Anders Malta Trio Enghave Plads 9

Explores and makes full use of the chordless trumpet trio format. The repertoire consists of standards and original compositions, and the music is free and playful. Line up: Ander…

4:45 pm Jazz Cruise, Basement Jazz Band Stromma Jazz Cruise

Enjoy 75 minutes of live jazz while sailing through the harbour and canals of Copenhagen. Basement Jazz Band delivers lively Dixieland music to the stage. Our Jazz Cruises will be…

5:00 pm FW Smolls (DE) Vesterhus Vinbar

F. W. Smolls’ real name is Matthias Arbo Klein. He is a father of four, a multi-instrumentalist, and a highly productive songwriter. It is rare for him to perform his own songs wi…

5:00 pm Jeppe Zeeberg and the Absolute Pinnacle of Human Achievement H15 Studio

"If Zeeberg isn’t a genius then he certainly ranks pretty close to one" - All About Jazz Jeppe Zeeberg (DK) is a prize-winning composer and pianist. One of Denmark's most original…

5:00 pm BAUN "Big" 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…

5:00 pm Dale Smith Palæ Bar

The Man & The Band Dale Smith Blues Band has worked Danish and foreign clubs and venues for nearly 20 years. This experience, combined with curiosity, and a tireless desire to exp…

5:00 pm Ian Cleaver Group Apollo Bar / Charlottenborg

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

5:15 pm Den fabelagtige Amélie fra Montmartre Park Bio

Amélie is a poetic and whimsical tale of a young woman who grew up with little room for closeness, yet now uses her imagination and quiet ingenuity to improve the lives of those a…

6:00 pm Nikolaj Hess Trio & Cæcilie Balling Strings Lundehus Kirke

A tightly knit trio, led by Nikolaj Hess’s virtuoso piano playing, joins forces with Cæcilie Balling Strings to present arrangements of Hess’s original compositions, experiments w…

6:00 pm All-Dayer Presents: Clothing Club Balders Plads

Here’s a polished and more cohesive version of your English press text, keeping the energy but tightening the language and flow: Clothing Club is a vibrant new force on the modern…

6:00 pm The Spirit of New Orleans Højbro Plads

The Spirit of New Orleans blev dannet i 1990 og slog hurtigt igennem på den danske jazzscene. Så i dag fremstår orkesteret som et af de mest kendte og rutinerede orkestre i Danmar…

6:00 pm Jake Green Band Melchiors Plads

Jake Green Band is not your average blues band. With remarkably experienced musicians and an extraordinarily strong lead vocal, this power-quartet delivers and intens and contempo…

6:30 pm Truffle Valley Boys (IT) Mojo

Its an Early Sunday Blue Grass Gig - buy your ticket at tikkio or at the door. Founded in 2014 by Matt Ringressi and Roots music veteran Ruben Minuto, the Truffle Valley Boys have…

7:00 pm Casper Christensen / Camille Prenant Quintet – Rue de Jardin Christianshavns Beboerhus

As part of Copenhagen Jazz Festival, guitarist Casper Christensen and pianist Camille Prenant present their collaborative project Rue de Jardin with a release concert at Christian…

7:00 pm Stan Gets in Your Eyes - Lars "Stan" Albertsen, Ulrik Christiansen, Esben von Tangen & Janus Templeton Bartof Cafe

Københavns ældste Bossa Nova orkester "Stan Gets in Your Eyes", der har været på banen siden 1986, gæster atter Bartof Cafe. De har spillet de københavnske cafe'er og brokvarterer…

7:00 pm Sunday Sessions presents: Kaja Draksler - solo & solo performances by workshop participants KoncertKirken

14:00 Kaja Draksler - solo workshop Kaja’s workshop will take place in English and will focus on solo performance as well as improvisation in general. It will also feature an oppo…

7:00 pm Irma Neumüller & Seth Sjöström Metronomen

Irma Neumüller and Seth Sjöström are two Swedish musicians and composers who connected through their mutual love for jazz and improvisation. In this project, they interpret their…

7:00 pm KI! Enghave Plads 9

Following Yong-Gwanglo Part One, which received glowing reviews upon its release in April 2024, Yong-Gwanglo Part Two continues the kaleidoscopic journey through Ki!’s experimenta…

7:00 pm Big Band Bonanza - Hayburner Big Band Kildevæld Kulturcenter

Hayburner Big Band — svingende storband fra Danmark Hayburner leverer energisk, swingende jazz med både klassiske storbandskald og moderne bigband-arrangementer, herunder repertoi…

7:00 pm ELEMENTS OF REFUSAL Galathea Kroen

ELEMENTS OF REFUSAL is led by pianist Carl Winther and emerged from the meeting between two significant generations in Danish jazz: Carl Winther and guitarist Mads Oldenskov. Thei…

7:00 pm Terkel Nørgaard / Mané Fernandes / Luca Curcio KIMA

The award-winning drummer Terkel Nørgaard has brought together some of the sharpest international musicians to close Copenhagen Jazz Festival at KIMA with a bang. With Mané Fernan…

7:00 pm Anna Pauline Andersson Quartet (SE/DK) Kaffesalonen

"Anna Pauline er en af Nordens mest spændende jazzstemmer – en svensk sangerinde og sangskriver, der elegant forener jazz med svensk folkemusik og globale rytmer. Med et stærkt in…

7:30 pm Nina Baun Flere Fugle

Jazz, alternativ pop-rock og eksperimenterende sangskrivning smelter sammen i Nina Bauns personlige og dragende lydunivers. Med comeback-EP’en "Status" bevæger hun og bandet sig m…

7:30 pm Tak For Dit Brev H15 Scene

In the ensemble Tak For Dit Brev, Toldam explores an acoustic, melodic soundscape, featuring some of Scandinavia’s most compelling instrumental storytellers. The music revolves ar…

8:00 pm Alice Carreri / Jacob Fischer Kvartet La Fontaine

Alice Carreri and Jacob Fischer present a strong quartet centered around swing, musicality and presence. Carreri leads the audience through a repertoire of classic jazz standards,…

8:00 pm The Bjørn Ingelstam Quartet Charlie Scott's

We are closing out this years festival with internationally renowned trumpet star Bjorn Ingelstam and his quartet. This collection of musicians are some of the greatest in the bus…

8:00 pm Felix Moseholm Trio - Like Yours Jazzhus Montmartre

Experience one of Denmark's brightest stars in the international jazz scene. Bassist Felix Moseholm has become a sought-after Danish musician in the jazz melting pot of New York C…

8:00 pm Carlo Dayyani/Oliver Skou-Due Metronomen

Oliver Skou-Due (keys) and Carlo Dayyani (guitar) are prominent young profiles on the Danish jazz scene. They move within genres like jazz, indie, rock, and improvised music. Carl…

8:00 pm Ajate (JP) - AFLYST ALICE

What does the connection between West African afrobeat and traditional Japanese festival music sound like? Experience it for yourself when the ten-piece collective Ajate takes the…

8:00 pm Forskellige Lyde Bevar's

En jazzet lydrejse skabt med tangenter og elektronik. Line up: Asmus Christensen Keys/Electronics Genres: Elektronisk/beat, Eksperimental Jazz Free admission

8:00 pm A Love Woven – Summer Edition led by Makoto Ishizaka (JP) LiteraturHaus

Third Plads is a nomadic large jazz ensemble that treats music as a living, breathing craft. Led by Japanese bassist and composer Makoto Ishizaka, this international collective tr…

8:00 pm Saxofon & Croquis Absalon

Come draw croquis and enjoy live saxophone music at Absalon! To celebrate the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, we’re giving this croquis session an extra musical touch. As you draw, a li…

8:00 pm Horace Parlan Tribute v. Olivier Antunes Kvartet feat. Christina von Bülow, Kaspar Vadsholt & Frands Rifbjerg Bartof Station

Jazz i verdensklasse på Bartof Station: Topmusikere hylder legenden Horace Parlan. Koncerten støttes af Ben Webster Foundation. Søndag den 12. juli kl. 20.00 danner Bartof Station…

8:00 pm Niels HP 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…

8:00 pm Stefan Pasborg Solo 5e

”This is not just one of Europe’s most interesting drummers, but one of Europe’s most interesting musicians… Stefan Pasborg, the H.C. Andersen of contemporary jazz” – Jazz Journal…

8:30 pm Sorte Får Hvide Lam

Generationer mødes og jazzen swinger! Der serveres swing, bebop og alt derimellem! Line up: Francisco Nascimento – sax Inge Andersen – piano Claus Boysen – guitar Jan Schmidt – ba…

8:30 pm Latin Jazz Nights på Nimb Roof Nimb

Experience three magical evenings under the open sky at one of Copenhagen’s most spectacular rooftop bars. High above the city, with views over the lights of Tivoli Gardens and th…

9:00 pm Rosendal, Mørck & Templeton Bankeråt

Sommerjazz Rosendal featuring Lasse Mørck Janus Templeton Line up: Rosendal featuring Lasse Mørck Janus Templeton Genres: Classic Jazz

9:00 pm biggerPicture Metronomen

biggerPicture is the intimate contemporary jazz duo of trumpeter Tobias Bech Lauesen and pianist Laurie Rich, whose close collaboration forms the core of a unique and forward-thin…

9:00 pm Tomas Franck New Quartet Sofie Kælderen

For many years, the Tomas Franck New Quartet has done us the honours of playing our last concert in the on-going festival. It´s being the last concert always provoke some sadness,…

9:00 pm SPACEGROOVE STARSEMBLE Christianshavns Beboerhus

Til denne særlige aften i Christianshavns Beboerhus vil SPACEGROOVE STARSEMBLE samles for at synkronisere dit sind, din krop og din ånd i en transcendent enhed. Forvent astraljazz…

9:00 pm The High Society Christiania Jazz Club

The High Society spiller original musik, der bedst kan betegnes som acid-soul. En stil der bevæger sig i det frugtbare grænseland mellem jazz, soul, funk og R&B, med masser af pla…

9:00 pm Trapelicus Blågårds Apotek

TRAPELICUS is where jazz virtuosity meets urban energy. Rooted in the vibrant cultural landscape of Copenhagen, the band blends modern jazz, hip-hop, funk, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Lat…

9:30 pm Anne Efternøler & Qarin Wikström 5e

Anne Efternøler and Qarin Wikström meet in this concert for a freely improvised musical encounter between trumpet, voice, and electronics. Both are exploratory voices on the Scand…

9:30 pm Alain Apaloo & Jacob Dinesen Mojo

Mojo lukker og slukker dette års jazzfestival med en drømme duo. En uhyggelig kompetent duo - Alain Apaloo fra Togo spiller som en drøm - og Jacob Dinesen behøver man slet ik' omt…

10:30 pm Tuxen Lockjaw Charlie Scott's

Get ready for a danceable evening together with TUXEN LOCKJAW, a high-energy jazz sextet with focus on the authentic sound of the swing music from the 40s, drawing inspiration fro…

11:00 pm Jam Session med Thomas Fonnesbæk & Jacob Christoffersen Drop Inn

This year, Drop Inn has assigned themes to the days that represent the best in Jazz. A super selction that celebrates and highlights instruments, subgenres and current trends in J…

11:00 pm Bigoni/Gísladóttir/Ljunggren (IT/IS/SE) 5e

A meeting of three strong voices on the Copenhagen scene, a crossing of paths which is in several ways inspired by prominent figures as Skúli Sverrisson and Bill Frisell. After a…

11:59 pm Jamsession m. Andreas Toftemark La Fontaine

During the jazz festival, some of Copenhagen’s finest musicians gather every night at La Fontaine for late-night jam sessions. The music is created in the moment, driven by sponta…