Tel Aviv Jazz Festival 2016

The annual Tel Aviv Jazz Festival is one of the city’s premiere events, attracting some of the top established and up-and-coming talent from both the local and international jazz scene. 

Some of the past festivals have included performers such as Israeli saxophonist Daniel Zamir, Japanese pianist Chihiro Yamanaka and the US-based Gary Bartz Quartet, among others. Alongside the main performances, there are also free concerts at the cinematheque on the first two nights of the festival.

Tel Aviv Jazz Festival Lineup

Here are some hand-picked highlights from the 2015 Jazz Festival schedule. Stay tuned for the 2016 lineup!

Eli Degibri

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 10:30 pm
Cost: 154 NIS
Tickets: Buy now!

Joe Magnarelli Quintet – The Blue Note Years

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 10:30 pm
Cost: 154 NIS
Tickets: Buy now!

JD Allen Trio – In The Footsteps of Ornette

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Cost: 184 NIS
Tickets: Buy now!

The Hazelnuts

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Cost: 104 NIS
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Sharon Clark meets Robert Anchipolovsky Quartet for a Tribute to Phil Woods

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Friday, November 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm (doors)
Cost: 114 NIS
Tickets: Buy now!

A Tribute to the King

Ronny peterson and Ephraim Shamir pay tribute to the late, great blues guitarist B.B. King, who died earlier this year.

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
When: Friday, November 27, 2015 at 9: 15 pm (doors)
Cost: 114 NIS
Tickets: Buy now!

Details

Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque,  2 Shprintsak Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo; Zappa Tel Aviv/Herzliya; Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center
When: November 25-27, 2015
Tickets: Buy now! (Hebrew)

Photos: Courtesy of Tel Aviv Jazz Festival/Zohar Ralt, Robert Genillard, Crushbone Train Color