Stockholm Jazz Festival: The velvet voice of Lauren Henderson
From left to right: Sammy Lukas, Jason Clotter, Lauren Henderson, Elio Coppola and Nick Tannura
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Stockholm Jazz Festival: A bass-led opening night by Marcus Miller
- by Katerina Godunova
- 12 Oct 2025
Marcus Miller is an American bassist, composer and producer known for his virtuosic slap bass technique and genre-blending style that combines jazz, funk, soul and R&B. A two-time Grammy winner, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric bassists of all time. The first night of Stockholm Jazz Festival 2025 began with […]
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Mare Nostrum: Jazz for the romantic lovers of life
- by Katerina Godunova
- 22 Sep 2025
Paolo Fresu on trumpet, Richard Galliano on accordion and Jan Lundgren on piano gathered once again to present a compilation of their work spanning 20 years and 4 albums. Bringing in different backgrounds and musical styles, they created a shared mare nostrum or “our sea” of jazz. This Friday evening was a flawless backdrop for […]
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What's on: Stockholm
Stockholm Jazz Festival set to enliven the city in October
- by Nina Uddin
- 30 Aug 2025
Stockholm Jazz Festival is offering a vibrant, city-wide celebration of jazz in all its diverse expressions on 10-19 October. The 2025 edition of the festival promises to feature over 250 performances, showcasing an eclectic mix of genres that extend well beyond traditional jazz, and bringing artists from all over the world to the city. Now […]
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Stockholm Jazz Festival: Jazz is a woman and her name is Lakecia Benjamin
- by Katerina Godunova
- 24 Oct 2023
On an average week, Tuesday night is not the most hip time to go out in Stockholm. Fortunately, there is nothing average about Stockholm Jazz Festival or Lakecia Benjamin. The overly hyped audience was queuing and patiently observing the long sound-check motions. The musicians’ flight from the previous gig got cancelled so they had to […]
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Stockholm Jazz Festival: An ode to bass and organ
- by Katerina Godunova
- 20 Oct 2023
Stockholm Jazz Festival gave the audience a great opportunity to witness an ode to bass and organ. The first is quite often overlooked by the critics and overpowered by the enchanting saxophone and eloquent piano. The second tends to be perceived as a spice that can be added on demand. But this time, the Clayton–Hamilton […]
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Stockholm Jazz Festival: Bagarmossen Bebop taps into the drumming
- by Katerina Godunova
- 18 Oct 2023
If you’re curious about the usual temperature in a wine cellar, it typically falls within the cosy range of 13-15°C. This was absolutely not the case last Saturday when Bagarmossen Bebop fired up the stage at Musikvalvet Baggen. It wasn’t about the candles or the heating, but rather the unconventional drums embodied in the form […]
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Stockholm Jazz Festival: New age jazz by Jasmine Myra
- by Katerina Godunova
- 15 Oct 2023
Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene in the city, she has surrounded herself with some of the best young talent in the north of England. Her original instrumental music has a euphoric and uplifting sound, influenced by artists as diverse as […]
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Spoiler alert: Stockholm Jazz Festival is coming!
- by Katerina Godunova
- 7 Oct 2023
Every year, October brings several autumn essentials: overpriced pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween baking, new knitted collections and Stockholm Jazz Festival. While missing some of those could be good for your wallet, the latter one is not to be skipped but invested in! At the end of the day, who needs therapy when there is jazz? […]
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The Stockholm Jazz Festival
- by Miss V.
- 26 Oct 2016
So the Stockholm Jazz Festival has come and gone. Ten glorious days where you get to sample the very best that the jazz world has to offer right now. Consider it a crash course in Jazz greats then and now. Now if you happen to be one of those who missed all of it because […]