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Jazzfest Berlin 2024

Jazzfest Berlin 2024 took place from 31 October to 3 November. To mark its 60th anniversary, the festival reflected on its rich history and plotted ideas for the future.

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Exploring: Jazzfest Community Lab Moabit 2024

The video documentary about the large-scale jazz festival Community Lab Moabit accompanies some of the protagonists through the Moabit neighbourhood from 28 October to 3 November 2024 and makes the cultural diversity of the numerous projects and initiatives that have appeared as part of the project audible.

Anniversary Magazine 2024

60 Years of Jazzfest Berlin

120 pages, German and English

In celebrating 60 years of Jazzfest Berlin, the anniversary magazine takes a multilayered look at the festival’s history – without claiming to be exhaustive. At its heart are the research findings of the academics and students of the Jazzfest Research Lab, who have examined the festival archive. In addition, contemporary witnesses have offered anecdotes and highlighted unique aspects from throughout the festival’s history. Pictures by photographer Anno Wilms provide insights into Jazzfest Berlin between 1967 and 1993.
Musician and artist Damon Locks has designed the magazine cover for the festival anniversary.

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Jazzfest 2024

Impressions

  • Exterior view of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele in the evening, a red A and the poster of Jazzfest Berlin 2024 shining in front of the building.

    The Haus der Berliner Festspiele during Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • The Bromander Unfolding Orchestra is playing on the main stage at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

    The Bromander Unfolding Orchestra at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • Side portrait of Darius Jones, playing the saxophone and wearing a light blue denim jacket.

    Darius Jones at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • Members of the Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band on the main stage of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

    The Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • De Beren Gieren playing on stage at the A-Trane: Fulco Ottervanger on piano (left), Lieven Van Pée on double bass (center) and Simon Segers on drums (right).

    The trio De Beren Gieren at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Lea Hopp

  • Devin Gray’s Melt All the Guns on stage at the A-Trane: Myslaure Augustin on piano (left), Ralph Alessi on trumpet (center) and Devin Gray on drums (right).

    Devin Gray’s Melt All the Guns beim Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Lea Hopp

  • The Trio Tapestry on the main stage of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele: Marilyn Crispell on the left, Joe Lovano in the middle with his tenor saxophone in his hands and Carmen Castaldi on the right.

    The Trio Tapestry at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • The Sun Ra Arkestra on the main stage at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele: in the foreground Tara Middleton singing at the microphone, to the right Michael Ray with a black and gold headdress.

    The Sun Ra Arkestra at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • Knoel Scott in profile, playing the saxophone, wearing a golden headdress and a golden overall.

    Knoel Scott with the Sun Ra Arkestra at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • A portrait of John Hollenbeck, sitting at the drums and looking past the camera on the right.

    John Hollenbeck at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • John Hollenbeck’s quartet GEORGE on stage at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele: Sarah Rossy on keyboard (left), Chiquita Magic on keyboard (2nd from left), John Hollenbeck on drums (3rd from left) and Anna Webber on tenor saxophone (4th from left).

    John Hollenbeck’s quartet GEORGE at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • Lakecia Benjamin in profile, playing the saxophone and wearing a shiny gold jacket.

    Lakecia Benjamin at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • A portrait of Camila Nebbia taken from the bottom left, her eyes are closed and she is holding her saxophone in her hands.

    Camila Nebbia at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Lea Hopp

  • The Sun-Mi Hong BIDA Orchestra plays on the side stage at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele: John Edwards on double bass (left), Sun-Mi Hong on drums (2nd from left), Mette Rasmussen on alto saxophone (3rd from left) and Alistair Payne on trumpet (4th from left).

    The Sun-Mi Hong BIDA Orchestra at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

  • Wrens playing on the Quasimodo stage: Lester St. Louis on cello (left), Elias Stemeseder on piano (2nd from left), Jason Nazary on drums (3rd from left) and Ryan Easter on trumpet (4th from left).

    Wrens at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Lea Hopp

  • The Joachim Kühn French Trio on the main stage at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele - the musicians stand arm in arm and look into the audience: Thibault Cellier, Joachim Kühn and Sylvain Darrifourcq (from left to right).

    The Joachim Kühn French Trio at the Jazzfest Berlin 2024.

    © Berliner Festspiele, photo: Fabian Schellhorn

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About Jazzfest Berlin

Presenting both style-defining icons of jazz and young positions from a wide variety of styles, Jazzfest Berlin presents a festival programme full of creative border-crossings and collective visions.

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