Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

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Record year for ticket sales, on-site revenues, number of concerts and performers!

[ Monday, July 07, 2008 ]

“Wow, what a festival!” — The New York Times

[ Monday, July 07, 2008 ]

Arden Arapyan Wins the 2008 General Motors Grand Jazz Award

The Galaxie Rising Star Award of the CBC goes to Mario Allard of the MAQ Mario Allard Quintet

[ Saturday, July 05, 2008 ]

Dave Young, winner of the Oscar Peterson Award

[ Saturday, July 05, 2008 ]

The Lost Fingers as opening act of the Rio Tinto Alcan Closing Party with Mory Kanté !

[ Friday, July 04, 2008 ]

Aretha Franklin Prizewinner of the 2008 Ella Fitzgerald Award

[ Thursday, July 03, 2008 ]

McCoy Tyner Prizewinner of the Miles Davis Award

[ Tuesday, July 01, 2008 ]

Festival organizers increase the capacity of the Pavillon Heineken !

The Lost Fingers and Belly of a Drunken Piano pack the house!

[ Sunday, June 29, 2008 ]

Montréal proud to celebrate the 29th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

[ Friday, June 27, 2008 ]

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal unveils another star-studded line-up from June 26 to July 6, 2008

[ Friday, June 27, 2008 ]

Lauching of the 29th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal : the Québec government grants 1.66 million

[ Friday, June 27, 2008 ]

Révolution du cœur by Armand Vaillancourt at the Galerie du Festival

[ Thursday, June 26, 2008 ]

Gilberto Gil, 5th winner of the Antonio Carlos Jobim Award

[ Thursday, June 26, 2008 ]

Godin Guitars & SIMM introduce a Fusion of Guitars & Art to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

[ Saturday, June 21, 2008 ]

Max-a-million joins the Bran Van 3000 party!With a helping hand from Kim Bingham and John Kastner!

[ Friday, June 20, 2008 ]

A Festival full of activities…for the kids!

[ Thursday, June 19, 2008 ]

Almost 20 years of environmental awareness!

[ Tuesday, June 17, 2008 ]

A carbon-neutral 2008 edition thanks to an innovative partnership with Rio Tinto Alcan, Planetair and Le Fonds d’action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)

[ Monday, June 09, 2008 ]

The free outdoor program of the 29th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Let the summer begin!

[ Monday, June 02, 2008 ]

A free event where people can try the best instruments and learn about the practice of music!

[ Monday, June 02, 2008 ]

More than 50 free miniconcerts added to the program!

[ Thursday, May 29, 2008 ]

Welcome to Planet Bran Van 3000! A mega block party right in the heart of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal!

[ Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ]

Katie Melua, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Madeleine Peyroux, Serena Ryder, Chris Botti and Thomas Hellman in the Tribute to Leonard Cohen

[ Thursday, May 22, 2008 ]

Leonard Cohen, Gilberto Gil, Aretha Franklin, McCoy Tyner and Dave Young to be honored by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

[ Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ]

An incredible edition!

Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

[ Tuesday, May 06, 2008 ]

The Festival criss-crosses the continent…all the way to Mexico!

[ Thursday, May 01, 2008 ]

Featuring glitz and glam with The Puppini Sisters!

[ Wednesday, April 30, 2008 ]

Upstairs will move into the Maison du Festival de Jazz!

Le Quartier des spectacles welcomes Joel Giberovitch and Upstairs!

[ Tuesday, April 29, 2008 ]

Guitarmania strikes a chord at the Montreal Guitar Show!

Workshops and encounters with major guitarists

[ Tuesday, April 08, 2008 ]

The new Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Scholarships

The Festival more involved than ever with students

[ Thursday, April 03, 2008 ]

The Montreal Musical Instrument Show wins the 2008 Ulysse Award!

[ Friday, March 28, 2008 ]

Woody Allen onstage for the first time in Montreal!

[ Tuesday, March 25, 2008 ]

James Taylor, Katie Melua, Dee Dee Bridgewater and the stunning reunion of Return to Forever with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Lenny White

[ Thursday, March 13, 2008 ]

Leonard Cohen returns to a Montreal stage for the first time in 15 years!

Tickets go on sale this Thursday at noon!

[ Tuesday, March 11, 2008 ]

Steely Dan and Aretha Franklin as well as the Saxophone Summit, Charlie Haden, Coral Egan,Omara Portuondo, Ladytron and the Battle of the Bands featuring The Glenn Miller Orchestra and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra!

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal : The first 8 shows go on sale this Thursday

[ Wednesday, March 05, 2008 ]

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will finally have a home!

[ Friday, February 29, 2008 ]

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal wins the prestigious 2007 Silver Adrian Award

[ Monday, January 28, 2008 ]