Jazz artists on BJF

Iva Bittova - voice, violin
Antonín Fajt - piano

Singer, violinist and improviser Iva Bittová is one of the most prominent personalities of the Czech music scene. Her musical worldview and...

The winner of many prestigious awards, jazz guitarist Julian Lage and his trio will light up the Old Town Square with his lyrical compositions which show the influence of early rock, blues, folk,...

Lorenzo De Finti  - piano, compositions
Stefano Dall’Ora  - bass, compositions
Marco Castiglioni  - drums
Alberto Mandarini  - trumpet, flugelhorn

Italian pianist...

Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet
Kokayi - wordsmith
Anthony Tidd - bass
Sean Rickman - drums

Legendary saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman is widely considered to...

Pablo Martín Caminero - Bass
Paquito González - Percussion
Daniel García Diego - Piano


Caminero Trio presents a repertoire inspired by classic flamenco guitar. In their recent ambitious...

Krzysztof Kobyliński - piano


Polish composer and pianist Krzysztof Kobyliński has attracted attention with his recordings combining jazz, ethno, neoclassic and electronic music. His...

OSA, in cooperation with Bohemia Jazzfest for the 12th year, is announcing a competition for the best jazz composition by an author under the age of 35. 
Its winner from OSA offers a check in...

Martin Brunner - piano
Markéta Foukalová - vocals
Vít Křišťan - Rhodes piano


Poems by Věra Koubová  is set to music in "Your moment".  It was composed for...

Petra Brabencová - vocals
Milan Krajíc - saxes
Michal Vejskal - piano,
Matěj Krečmer - bass,
Milan Krajíc jr. - drums.

Rémi Bonetti - voice 
Ludovic Ernault - alto saxophone 
Ewen Grall - drums 
Charles Heisser - piano 
Nicolas Zentz - upright bass

The Nota Bene quintet and their frontman...

Adam Tvrdý  - guitar
Miloš Klápště - bass guitar, upright bass
Marek Urbánek - drums

Adam Tvrdý is a guitarist and a composer with an intense multi-genre expression. In his...

Peter Lipa - voice
Michal Šimko -  bass
Michal Fedor - drums
Peter Lipa jr - keyboard
Radovan Tariška - sax


Peter Lipa is one of the most important figures in the Slovak jazz scene...

Christian Havel - guitar
Lori Williams - voice
Bernhard Wiesinger  - saxophone
Renato Chicco - piano
Joris Dudli - drums
Milan Nikolic - bass


Christian Havel is one of the leading jazz...

Markus Schieferdecker - bass
Wayne Escoffery - saxophone
Martin Sasse - piano
Joost van Schank - drums

A strong melodic sense, rhythmic elements and fresh compositions define the music of...

Ondrej Krajňák - piano
Robert Ragan jr. - bass
Otto Hejnic - drums

Otto Hejnic Trio play full-blooded jazz with catchy but sophisticated riffs. The compositions, written by drummer Otto...

Tomáš Liška - upright bass
Efe Turumtay - violin
Nikola Zarić - accordion
Kamil Slezák - drums

Quartet of bassist and composer Tomáš Liška represents mature and distinctive music, which...

Michal Gera - trumpet, flugelhorn
Petr Zeman - guitar
Vít Švec - double bass
Filip Jeníček - drums


Trumpeter Michal Gera has been active on the Czech jazz scene since the seventies. In...