Jazz

'Köln 75': The unlikely story behind Keith Jarrett's iconic concert - review

Köln 75, directed by Israel-born, New York-based Ido Fluk, is a little like The Big Short at times, in that it features moments when various characters stop the action and break the fourth wall.

Scene from ‘Köln 75,' directed by Israeli Ido Fluk.
Acclaimed pianist Nitai Hershkovits (L) takes over the reins of the Jerusalem Jazz Festival from internationally renowned trumpeter Avishai Cohen (R).

What is jazz? Jerusalem festival proves there’s no single answer

Guy Mintus

The second Israeli Jazz Festival in Lehavim gets underway

Ittai Binnun plays a large number of wind and other instruments.

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality


Jerusalem highlights October 27-November 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 GESHER ENTERTAINMENT: Evegnia Dodina and Amnon Wolf in ‘We Eat.’

Holding hands in music

A jazz fundraiser aims to provide desperately needed medical assistance for the war victims.

 FLUTIST MATTAN KLEIN with Belgian Ambassador to Israel Jean-Luc Bodson on bass

Latvian singer Alise Kante stars at this year’s Jaffa Jazz Festival

Alise Kante followed suit some time ago and has taken Fitzgerald’s lead and run with it into all sorts of areas of musical pursuit.

 JAZZ VOCALIST Alise Kante interprets The Carpenters.

International Guitar Festival returns for the fifth time in Tel Aviv

Jazz fans will, no doubt, be delighted to get another – rare – opportunity to catch the silky skills of Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine firsthand.

 BRAZILIAN VIRTUOSO Yamandu Costa.

Veteran Israeli jazz guitarist Yosi Levy to perform at Jaffa Jazz Festival

Yosi Levy has a slot in the forthcoming annual Jaffa Jazz Festival, which takes place at ZOA House in Tel Aviv October 5-7,

 YOSI LEVY

Red Sea Jazz Festival returns to Israel for the 37th time

The 37th rollout proffers the usual programmatic hybrid of local bands and big names from abroad, and there is a fitting tribute to Dubi Lenz, who passed away earlier this year.

Silhouette of a musician playing the saxophone

David Alfandary debuts first album in Mitzpe Ramon

The wind instrument player is finally releasing his debut record, Spring, at the not-so-tender age of 56, at the Internal Compass Summer Jazz Festival which takes place at Mitzpe Ramon August 23-26.

 DAVID ALFARANDY is releasing his debut record, ‘Spring,’ at the Jazz Festival taking place at Mitzpe Ramon.

US saxophonist Tivon Pennicott to give master class at Rimon school

The saxman has appeared on many of the world’s leading stages, including the Royal Albert Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, and Carnegie Hall.

 AMERICAN COMPOSER, orchestrator, and tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott will give a master class at the Rimon school.

WATCH: "Jazz is an inclusive art form"

LIVE: Israeli clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Hillai Govreen in conversation with jazz journalist Yotam Ziv.

 Hillai Govreen

WATCH: 'My first exposure to Jazz revealed depths I was unfamiliar with before'

LIVE: Israeli jazz guitarist and composer Inbar Fridman in conversation with jazz journalist Yotam Ziv.

Inbar Fridman