Press Room
Flagship artists are back for a grand celebration
November 21, 2018
Montréal, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 — The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto is pleased to announce a first wave of names for its 40th edition, which will be held from June 27 to July 6, 2019. Many artists who wrote the ...Continue reading
Bobby Bazini, first artist announced for this summer’s Festival!
October 3, 2018
Montréal, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 — The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto is delighted to unveil the first name from the program of its 40th edition, which will be held from June 27 to July 6, 2019. It’s none other than ...Continue reading
Jazz All-Year Round welcomes Ólafur Arnalds to the program!
September 18, 2018
Montréal, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 —The Jazz All-Year Round series presented by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and TD Bank Group, welcomes brilliant Icelandic singer-songwriter Ólafur Arnalds to its 2018/2019 program. Tickets for this concert go on sale Thursday, Septemb ...Continue reading
Two international artists join the Jazz All-Year Round program: José González and Tami Neilson
September 10, 2018
Montréal, Tuesday, September 10, 2018 —The Jazz All-Year Round series presented by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and TD Bank Group boosts its 2018 / 2019 program with a pair of new additions, Swedish folk singer/guitarist José González and New Zealand R&B singer Tami Neils ...Continue reading
Statement by the Festival on the cancellation of performances of SLĀV.
July 10, 2018
Montréal, Saturday, July 7, 2018 — Following the controversy and cancellation of performances of SLĀV, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal believes it is important to explain its position and its resulting decision.
As a presenter, the Festival purchases shows from various prod ...Continue reading
Wrap-up of the 39th edition
July 7, 2018
Montréal, Saturday, July 7, 2018 — Once again, hundreds of thousands of people assembled at the doorstep of the Quartier des Spectacles to join in the 39th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, which concludes ...Continue reading
Only two days before the grand closing event!
July 4, 2018
FREE CONCERTS
Rio Tinto Grand Closing Event: The War On Drugs
Saturday, July 7, 9:30 p.m. — TD Stage
In peak form after winning the Grammy for Best Rock Album with their excellent release A Deeper Understanding, Philly quartet The War on Drugs stops by the Festival as part of a major wo ...Continue reading
Renee Rosnes 30th Winner of the Oscar Peterson Award
July 3, 2018
Montreal, Wednesday, July 4, 2018 — The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto presents this year’s Oscar Peterson Award to Renee Rosnes. The trophy will be presented to her by Maurin Auxéméry, Programmer of the Festival, and t ...Continue reading
Zakir Hussain 15th Winner of the Antonio Carlos Jobim Award
July 3, 2018
Montreal, Wednesday, July 4, 2018 — The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto presents this year’s Antonio Carlos Jobim Award to Zakir Hussain. The trophy will be presented to him by André Ménard, Vice-president and cofounder ...Continue reading
SHPIK wins the 2018 TD Grand Jazz Award
July 3, 2018
Montreal, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 — The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto is pleased to present the 37th TD Grand Jazz Award to SHPIK, which was deemed best of five other jazz ensembles who took part in the pan-Canadian comp ...Continue reading
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