International Jazz Festival Granada 2017

The Granada International Jazz Festival is one of the oldest and most important ones in Europe.

It is also the only Spanish one to be a member of the European Jazz Network.

In the years since the first Festival (in 1980), Granada's Jazz Festival has kept up with Modern Jazz music, with the main national and international jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Haden and many others. The presence of stars of the genre like these, has created a genuine jazz movement in Granada that promotes contact and exchange of experiences between artists, both local and foreign.

This year the festival will, among others, welcome Robert Glasper, a 3 time Grammy winner, one of which was for the soundtrack to a film about the life and music of Miles Davis, "Miles Ahead". Then Ron Carter who, along with his other accomplishments, is the most recorded jazz bassist in history, and was also a member of the Miles Davis Quintet. Lastly we can mention Wallace Roney, an accomplished jazz trumpeter who, among other things, is known for being the only trumpet player personally mentored by Miles Davis.

Here you can find the program of the festival, on their official website