Jazz events in Copenhagen — Sunday, July 12 (evening)

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…

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…

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…