• Concert with Judith Hill

    Hotell Fritiden Österleden 19, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Lunch Concert – Anna-Mia Barwe & Sven Wickström

    Hannas House Örums Stora väg 21, Hammenhög, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Yttling Jazz

    Ystad Saltsjöbad Saltsjöbadsvägen, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Björn Yttling – piano Jonas Kullhammar – saxophone Tobias Wiklund – trumpet 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

  • Alma Rosendahl

    Bäckahästen Lilla Östergatan 6, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Alma Rosendahl – vocals Bo Nygårds – guitar Fia-Lotta Falk – bass Clara Bohm – drums Alma Rosendahl is a Malmö-based singer and songwriter, whose music flourishes in the borderland between jazz and pop.

  • Yazz Parade – Spicy Advice Ragtime Band

    Östergatan-Stortorget-Hamngatan Östergatan, Ystad, Sverige

    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

  • Mimi Terris & Dan Knagg “Vadå jazz?”

    Backagården Östra Kustvägen 987, Löderup, Skåne, Sverige

    Mimi Terris – vocals, percussion Dan Knagg – vocals, guitar, percussion In this YazzKidz concert, Mimi Terris and Dan Knagg show that we are all born improvisors by exploring spontaneity and feelings in music with the young audience. Vocalist, composer and music teacher Mimi Terris has released several albums since 2012. Multi-instrumentalist Dan Knagg creates

  • Jan Lundgren with the Malmö Academy of Music Chamber Choir

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Helge Albin Quintet

    Hotell Fritiden Österleden 19, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Naima “A Tribute to John Coltrane”

    Tingshuset 1881, Hammenhög Ystadvägen, Hammenhög, Sverige

    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

  • Spicy Advice Ragtime Band

    Grand, Simrishamn Storgatan 13, Simrishamn, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Kurt Rosenwinkel “Remedy Tour”

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • A fanfare from the church tower!

    Sankta Maria Church , Sverige

    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. 

  • Nils Petter Molvær

    Sankta Maria Church , Sverige

    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),

  • JAM SESSIONS – Aaron Mandelmann Trio

    Continental Du Sud Hamngatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Aaron Mandelmann – bass Ebba Dankel / Sven Erik Lundeqvist – piano Pontus Häggblom – drums The jam session is a popular late-night element of the jazz festival that has popped up in various locations around Ystad over the years. And this year is something special – the newest venue for the festival jam sessions

  • Fredrik Kronkvist Quartet

    Lilla Östergatan 3 Lilla Östergatan 3, Ystad, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Fredrik Kronkvist – alto saxophone Thiery Marazanye – piano Mattias Rudebjer – bass Johan Kolsut – drums What better way to kick-start the second day of the festival than with some early morning soulful and uplifting jazz from the Fredrik Kronkvist Quartet in the beautiful garden setting of Lilla Östergatan 3? The Fredrik

  • Mimi Terris & Dan Knagg “Vadå jazz?”

    Svarte Strandcafé Västra Kustvägen 329, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Mimi Terris – vocals, percussion Dan Knagg – vocals, guitar, percussion In this YazzKidz concert, Mimi Terris and Dan Knagg show that we are all born improvisors by exploring spontaneity and feelings in music with the young audience. Vocalist, composer and music teacher Mimi Terris has released several albums since 2012. Multi-instrumentalist Dan Knagg creates

  • Edit Ljungkvist Quartet

    Bäckahästen Lilla Östergatan 6, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Edit Ljungkvist – vocals Ragnar Bergholm Larsson – guitar Arvid Wester – bass Arvid Bexelius – drums Edit Ljungkvist’s quartet play their own compositions along with new arrangements of both classic and lesser-known standards.

  • Lunch Concert – Anna-Mia Barwe & Sven Wickström

    Hannas House Örums Stora väg 21, Hammenhög, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Anna Pauline/ Randy Brecker/ Janis Siegel “Lucky to be Me”

    Ystad Saltsjöbad Saltsjöbadsvägen, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Anna Pauline Andersson – vocals Janis Siegel (US) – vocals Randy Brecker (US) – trumpet, flugelhorn Jesper Løvdal (DK) – tenor and soprano sax, flute John Di Martino (US) – piano Boris Kozlov (US) – bass Anders Mogensen (DK) – drums Swedish vocalist Anna Pauline presents music from her new album “Lucky To

  • KINDLY

    Bäckahästen Lilla Östergatan 6, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    August Kjær Agergaard (DK) – bass Emil Boesen (DK) – alto/soprano sax, flute Anton Bergman – piano Holme Fernholm – drums KINDLY play compositions by Danish bassist August Kjær Agergaard, songs that take inspiration from Nordic jazz, fusion and singer-songwriting.

  • Mimi Terris & Dan Knagg “Vadå jazz?”

    Norra Promenaden

    Mimi Terris – vocals, percussion Dan Knagg – vocals, guitar, percussion In this YazzKidz concert, Mimi Terris and Dan Knagg show that we are all born improvisors by exploring spontaneity and feelings in music with the young audience. Vocalist, composer and music teacher Mimi Terris has released several albums since 2012. Multi-instrumentalist Dan Knagg creates

  • Bobo Stenson Trio

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Bobo Stenson – piano Anders Jormin – bass Jon Fält – drums Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson has been a prominent figure in the world of jazz for over five decades. JazzTimes described him as “the greatest living jazz pianist born outside the United States.” Bobo Stenson became established on the Stockholm jazz scene

  • Emmalisa Hallander “Out of Reach”

    Hotell Fritiden Österleden 19, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Emmalisa Hallander – vocals Filip Ekestubbe – piano Niklas Fernqvist – bass Henrik Jäderberg – drums Singer and composer Emmalisa Hallander is one of Sweden’s most promising jazz talents with a style reminiscent of the classic era of vocal jazz. Emmalisa Hallander has had a meteoric rise since finishing her studies at the

  • Mathias Heise & DR Big Band “A Love Supreme Revisited”

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Mathias Heise (DK) – harmonica DR Big Band One of the world’s leading harmonica players meets one of the world’s best big bands when Mathias Heise and the DR Big Band join forces for this evening concert at Ystads Teater. Their latest collaboration “A Love Supreme Revisited” (2026) reinterprets music from John Coltrane’s

  • JAM SESSIONS – Aaron Mandelmann Trio

    Continental Du Sud Hamngatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Aaron Mandelmann – bass Ebba Dankel / Sven Erik Lundeqvist – piano Pontus Häggblom – drums The jam session is a popular late-night element of the jazz festival that has popped up in various locations around Ystad over the years. And this year is something special – the newest venue for the festival jam sessions

  • Eskil Roos

    Bäckahästen Lilla Östergatan 6, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Eskil Roos – piano Gustav Sundquist – bass Hampus Petersson – drums Pianist and composer Eskil Roos releases his debut album “Mystery of the Mind” in September with music that blends Nordic jazz, classical and folk music.

  • Lunch Concert – Anna-Mia Barwe & Sven Wickström

    Hannas House Örums Stora väg 21, Hammenhög, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Camille Bertault Quintet “Bonjour mon amour”

    Ystad Saltsjöbad Saltsjöbadsvägen, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Camille Bertault (FR) – vocals Camille Bertault (FR) – vocals Fady Farah (LB/FR) – piano Julien Alour (FR) – trumpet Christophe Minck (FR) – bass Minino Garay (AR/FR) – drums In her native France, vocalist Camille Bertault is a well-established talent and international recognition is growing. Vanity Fair described her as “The new

  • VENYA

    Bäckahästen Lilla Östergatan 6, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Alice Wilgotsson – vocals Lea Meldal Backhausen (DK) – trumpet Emmy Nordquist – guitar Anton Bergman – piano  August Kjær Agergaard (DK) – bass Osvald Metcalf-Rinaldo (DK) – drums VENYA is a band that mixes improvisational passages from jazz with the groove and energy of pop in music that combines electronic and acoustic elements.

  • Francesca Tandoi Trio

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Francesca Tandoi (IT) – piano, vocals Stefano Senni (IT) – bass Pasquale Fiore (IT) – drums Italian pianist and vocalist Francesca Tandoi is a new star in European jazz. Jazz pianist Monty Alexander observed: “Francesca Tandoi is a supremely tasteful swinging piano player. Her vocals are exquisite, her compositions are melodic and memorable,

  • Hannah Svensson Band “40”

    Hotell Fritiden Österleden 19, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Hannah Svensson – vocals Klas Lindquist – saxophone Sven Erik Lundeqvist – piano Mattias Svensson – bass Paul Svanberg – drums One of Sweden’s leading jazz vocalists, Hannah Svensson, returns to the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival with a band of top-class musicians for a concert that reflects her musical career so far. She

  • Mattias Nilsson & Jimmi Roger Pedersen – “Art of the Duo”

    Tingshuset 1881, Hammenhög Ystadvägen, Hammenhög, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket When the Swedish pianist Mattias Nilsson meets the Danish double bassist Jimmi Roger Pedersen, a musical encounter arises filled with sensitivity, swing, and Nordic tonal poetry. Mattias Nilsson is an internationally active jazz pianist and composer who has performed more than two thousand concerts in over thirty countries. His music moves freely between

  • Lady Lynette Quintet

    Hannas House Örums Stora väg 21, Hammenhög, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Lady Lynette – vocals Inge Petersson Lindbäck – sax, flute Sven Bjerstedt – piano Johnny Åman – bas Lennart Gruvstedt – drums Jazz concert with Summer Buffet: This evening concert presents the wonderful jazz and soul star Lady Lynette Koyana Bjerstedt – jazz with a splash of soul and blues. During the 1990s,

  • Kebnekajse

    Solhällan, Löderup Parkgatan 5, Löderup, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Kenny Håkansson – guitar Mats Glenngård – violin Göran Lagerberg – bass Frank Sanderson – drums Kebnekajse rose to prominence in Sweden’s progressive rock explosion in the 1970s but their music combines many elements such as folk rock and jazz rock. The band’s musical history can be traced from the heavy guitar-oriented debut

  • Jan Lundgren, Rosario Giuliani, Roberto Gatto, Hans Backenroth ”Sweden loves Italy”

    Ystads Teater Sjömansgatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Jan Lundgren – piano Rosario Giuliani (IT) – alto sax Roberto Gatto (IT) – drums Hans Backenroth – bass This stellar Swedish-Italian quartet, playing together for the first time, will be performing music by composers such as Italian film score writers Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, as well as original songs by the

  • JAM SESSIONS – Aaron Mandelmann Trio

    Continental Du Sud Hamngatan 13, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Aaron Mandelmann – bass Ebba Dankel / Sven Erik Lundeqvist – piano Pontus Häggblom – drums The jam session is a popular late-night element of the jazz festival that has popped up in various locations around Ystad over the years. And this year is something special – the newest venue for the festival jam sessions

  • Lunch Concert – Anna-Mia Barwe & Sven Wickström

    Hannas House Örums Stora väg 21, Hammenhög, Skåne, Sverige

    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

  • Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet

    Charlottenlund Castle Charlottenlunds allé 90, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Magnus Carlson – vocals Goran Kajfes – trumpet Per “Ruskträsk” Johansson – saxophone Carl Bagge – piano Martin Höper – bass Lars Skoglund – drums Mattias Ståhl – vibraphone This jazz project led by Magnus Carlson, best known as the singer in the Weeping Willows, signals a comeback for a constellation known for

  • Ivan Lins Quartet “The Island”

    Charlottenlund Castle Charlottenlunds allé 90, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Ivan Lins (BR) – piano, vocals Band TBA The festival’s Guest of Honour, songwriter, vocalist and pianist Ivan Lins, has been one of the leading figures in Brazilian popular music and jazz for over five decades. The multiple Latin Grammy-winning musician is the most-recorded Brazilian artist living abroad. His songs have been covered

  • Jill Johnson & Anders Berglund Big Band

    Charlottenlund Castle Charlottenlunds allé 90, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Jill Johnson – vocals Anders Berglund – conductor Anders Berglund Big Band Day two at Charlottenlund kicks off with one of Sweden’s most popular vocalists – Jill Johnson. She is best known as a pop and country singer but in her big band collaborations with conductor Anders Berglund she also ventures into jazz

  • Randy Brecker & Monday Night Big Band

    Solhällan, Löderup Parkgatan 5, Löderup, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Randy Brecker (US) – trumpet Anna Pauline – vocals Monday Night Big Band American trumpet legend Randy Brecker makes a unique guest soloist appearance with the Monday Night Big Band for this concert at Solhällan. Randy Brecker, a multiple Grammy-winning musician, formed the influential jazz fusion duo, the Brecker Brothers, with his brother,

  • Veronica Swift & DR Big Band

    Charlottenlund Castle Charlottenlunds allé 90, Ystad, Skåne, Sverige

    Biljett/Ticket Veronica Swift (US) – vocals DR Big Band American singer Veronica Swift has rapidly become one of the most acclaimed voices in jazz. The Wall Street Journal wrote “She has a miraculous voice, musical ability and technique, as well as an innate gift for entertaining a crowd,” while Downbeat enthused about her versatile