Events

While waiting for this summer’s jazz festival, Ystad Jazz presents:Buy ticket Book a hotel package Judith Hill on April 18 The Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Judith Hill comes to Ystad on April 18, performing music including selections from the album “Letters From A Black Widow”. Judith Hill was born in Los Angeles

Biljett/Ticket Anna-Mia Barwe – vocals Sven Wickström – guitar Lunch Concert at Hannas House: During the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival, Hannas House will serve a lunch concert, with free admission for eating guests. Lunch is served at 12.00 and the concert with vocalist Anna-Mia Barwe and guitarist Sven Wickström starts at 13.30. If the

Biljett/Ticket Björn Yttling – piano Jonas Kullhammar – saxophone Fredrik Nordström, saxophone Mattias Ståhl – vibraphone, mouth organ Dan Berglund – bass Fredrik Rundqvist – drums The musical journey of well-known Swedish producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Björn Yttling has taken him from jazz to pop – and back again. The first Yttling Jazz album

The Yazz Parade has become a popular tradition on the first day of the festival. Leading the procession this year is the Spicy Advice Ragtime Band, specialists in the irresistible New Orleans jazz style that’s perfect for a jazz parade. The Spicy Advice Ragtime Band will also be performing this evening – 19.30 at the

Biljett/Ticket Jan Lundgren – piano Mats Paulson – conductor Malmö Academy of Music Chamber Choir Mattias Hjorth – bass Jazz pianist Jan Lundgren, bassist Mattias Hjorth and the Malmö Academy of Music Chamber Choir converge for a fusion concert drawn from classical, folk and jazz – moving in time from Renaissance music to the

Biljett/Ticket Helge Albin – alto sax Karl-Martin Almqvist – tenor sax Jacob Karlzon – piano Johnny Åman – bass Lennart Gruvstedt – drums Saxophonist and composer Helge Albin has customised compositions especially for this impressive constellation of leading Swedish jazz musicians. Helge Albin, a legend in Swedish jazz, spent 40 years as the leader

Biljett/Ticket Vocals: Vide Rosén WicklundTenor saxophone: Teodor HjelmstedtGuitar: Johan SelinPiano: Robin WickgrenDouble bass: Arvid LindströmDrums: Frans Lekberg Naima is a jazz sextet that celebrates the music of one of the greatest figures in jazz history, John Coltrane, who would have turned 100 in 2026. With roots in Bollnäs Folk High School, the band interprets music

Nina Håcansson - vocal Christoffer Zaar - guitar Alexander Lundberg - bass Jörgen Reinman Ehle - drums Match Made In Heaven is a duo from Ystad consisting of Ninna Håcansson and Christoffer Zaar. With strong melodies and tight vocal harmonies, they continuously work on expanding their repertoire. During an evening at O’Learys in Ystad, the

Biljett/Ticket Joakim Falk – trumpet Håkan Persson – trombone Adam Falk – clarinet, tenor sax Cissi Larsson – clarinet, vocals Gunnar Åkerhielm – piano Jacob Ullberger – banjo Niklas Wennström – bass Jonathan Leidecker – drums The Spicy Advice Ragtime Band, one of Sweden’s leading New Orleans jazz bands, have been performing great music

Biljett/Ticket Kurt Rosenwinkel (US) – guitar Seamus Blake (CA) – saxophone Alex Claffy (US) – bass Joe Farnsworth (US) – drums American guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his double album “The Remedy”– recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York in 2006 – by revisiting the music from what

Elisabeth Zaar – vocals / harmonica Ola Denward – saxophone / clarinet Martin Nilsson – piano / vocals Gabriel Pyk-Waite – bass Thomas Opava – percussion Göran Grufstedt – drums Do you enjoy melodic jazz? A touch of Norah Jones, a hint of Ella Fitzgerald, groovy bossa-inspired tunes, smooth vocals with blues and jazz vibes.

Since 1748, Ystad’s tower watchman has looked out over the town to check that all is well during the night. Each year a festival tower watchman is selected. This year trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær will climb the 107 narrow steps in St. Mary’s Church tower to play the fanfare. 

Biljett/Ticket Nils Petter Molvær (NO) – trumpet, electronics The world-famous Norwegian trumpeter, composer and producer Nils Petter Molvær presents his unique mix of swirling trumpet improvisation and innovative electronic backing at this late-night solo concert in the atmospheric setting of Ystad’s St Mary’s Church. Nils Peter Molvær made his big breakthrough with “Khmer” (1997),