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YAZZ News 2 – 2025
Dear Jazz Friends!
The festival is only eight weeks away! We would like to remind those of you who need overnight accommodation in Ystad, that it’s high time to book. Ystad is popular during the summer and especially festival week!
We hope you won’t miss the opportunity to see some of the outstanding artists below!
KISMET
The British bassist Dave Holland will be in Ystad with the new supergroup he has created with the American saxophonist Chris Potter. The other members are jazz and fusion guitarist Kevin Eubanks (US) and the highly sought after drummer Marcus Gilmore (US). You can read more about their world tour here Performances – Dave Holland Ystads Teater 30 July 18.00 More info on the band and tickets: KISMET – Dave Holland/Chris Potter/Kevin Eubanks/Marcus Gilmore – Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival
Mike Stern Band

There’s yet another supergroup performing on the first day of the festival! The Mike Stern Band play a captivating blend of rock, jazz and fusion. Perhaps you first heard of guitarist Mike Stern (US) during his time with Blood Sweat & Tears? Since then, he has released more than 20 albums. Leni Stern (US), who plays guitar and ngoni, was named as one of the world’s 50 best female guitarists of all time in 2017. The band also includes Gábor Bolla (HU) saxophone, Jimmy Haslip (US) bass, and Dennis Chambers (US) drums. Read more about Mike Stern at Mike Stern – The Official Site Ystads Teater 30 July 22.00 More info on the band and tickets: Mike Stern Band – Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival
Catherine Russell

Among the American artists at this year’s festival is the three-time Grammy nominated Catherine Russell. With swing and passion, blues and a fantastic voice, Catherine Russell is among the greatest interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Accompanying Catherine are Matt Munisteri (US) on guitar and Tal Ronen (US) on bass. Read more about Catherine Russell at Catherine Russell – Vocalist Ystad Saltjöbad 1 Aug 13.00 More info on the band and tickets Catherine Russell – Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival
The complete festival programme All the concerts and artists are presented at Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival There is also a PDF of the programme that you can download.
Art poster 2025 – Peter Apelgren Peter Apelgren has appeared on popular Swedish TV programmes such as Musikfrågan Kontrapunkt and På Spåret. He has created this year’s art poster in the spirit of Toulouse-Lautrec. Printed on art paper in a 500 x 700 mm format.
Special offer from Orkesterjournalen
We would like to highlight the world’s oldest jazz magazine, Orkesterjournalen, which has a very special offer for you:
SEK 399/year for the printed edition, online edition and access to the online archive (usual price SEK 545) SEK 199/year for the online edition and access to the online archive (usual price SEK 375)
Take up the offer here: https://natverkstan.premium.se/tidskrift/orkesterjournalen and state the campaign code SommarOJ25.
YAZZ News Why not tell your friends and acquaintances about our newsletter. It’s easy to sign up here: Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival (ystadjazz.se)
Spotify
Are you familiar with all of this year’s artists? Find out more about their music via our playlist: Ystadjazz playlist 2025. You can find the link on the front page of our website Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival or on your mobile via the Spotify app.
Enjoy the list and the summer, and we look forward to welcoming you to Ystad during the festival week!
The Jazz Committee
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