Welcome to the 49th International Jazzfestival Bern 2024

Both sons of Dave Brubeck and their co-musicians play straight ahead jazz mit touches of funk and blues.

Three Brubeck Brothers - Darius, Chris and Dan together with Dave O’Higgins - play Brubeck compositions and Jazz from South Africa, where Darius spent many years.

Multiple Grammy winner Paquito D’Rivera was a founding member of both the “Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna” and „Irakere“. 1991 Paquito received the „Lifetime Achievement Award“ for his dedicated work in Latin music.

From street musician collective to a solid group transporting the traditional music from New Orleans onto the concert stages of the world: Tuba Skinny truly are a one-of-a-kind group. The lead trumpet player is Shaye Cohn - daughter of Joe Cohn and granddaughter of Al Cohn.

Francesca Tandoi is a young and extremely talented first class pianist and singer from Rome, Italy. She enthuses critics, audience and musicians alike and is a rising star in the international jazz scene.

The extraordinary jazz singer Roberta Gambarini from Italy is extremely highly praised among musicians and jazz fans alike. She sang with the greatest musicians of jazz, like Hank Jones, Roy Hargrove, Michael and Randy Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Griffin and many others.

Unique, thrilling and constantly swinging, Monty combines different genres like jazz and reggae. The piano maestro brings back his trio to the International Jazzfestival Bern and celebrates his 80th birthday in June.