JAZZMADRID 2026 Honors Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennials in 13th Edition
The thirteenth edition of JAZZMADRID is set to take place over two months at venues such as CentroCentro and Teatro Fernán Gómez. This year's festival commemorates the centennials of jazz legends Miles Davis and John Coltrane, alongside a tribute to Weather Report featuring Kurt Elling and The Yellowjackets. Notable performers include Cécile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D'Rivera, David Murray, and European pianists Moisés P. Sánchez and Marco Mezquida. Themed concerts will showcase artists like Emmet Cohen and James Carter. International stars such as Kenny Barron, Chris Potter, and Al Di Meola will also perform. Additional cycles include Villanos del Jazz and Jazz Círculo, with Spanish artists like Daniel García and Perico Sambeat. Tickets can be purchased at festivaldejazzmadrid.com.
Key facts
- JAZZMADRID celebrates its thirteenth edition in 2026
- The festival runs for two months across Madrid venues
- Miles Davis and John Coltrane centennials are honored
- Kurt Elling and The Yellowjackets pay tribute to Weather Report, marking forty years since the band's end
- Emmet Cohen performs Miles & Coltrane at 100
- James Carter performs Trane: A Centennial Supreme
- Villanos del Jazz opens October 2 with Kraak & Smaak Soundsystem, Madame Excuse, and Rayko
- Tickets are available at festivaldejazzmadrid.com
Entities
Artists
- Miles Davis
- John Coltrane
- Kurt Elling
- Cécile McLorin Salvant
- Sullivan Fortner
- Paquito D'Rivera
- David Murray
- Moisés P. Sánchez
- Marco Mezquida
- Rita Payés
- Lucía Fumero
- Emmet Cohen
- James Carter
- Jason Miles
- Emma-Jean Thackray
- Antonio Serrano
- Kaele Jiménez
- Kenny Barron
- Chris Potter
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Shai Maestro
- Richard Bona
- Al Di Meola
- Alfredo Rodríguez
- Ibrahim Maalouf
- Samara Joy
- Lizz Wright
- Andrea Motis
- Judith Hill
- Leonor Watling
- Leo Sidran
- Mark Guiliana
- Nate Smith
- Camilla George
- Shabaka Hutchings
- Mansur Brown
- Takuya Kuroda
- Kamaal Williams
- Isaiah Sharkey
- Michael Mayo
- Yuley Díaz
- Daniel García
- Raynald Colom
- Diego Amador
- Javier Vercher
- Andrés Coll
- Caminero
- Lucía Rey
- Albert Vila
- Perico Sambeat
- Colina
- Miralta
- Sambeat
- Madame Excuse
- Rayko
Institutions
- JAZZMADRID
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid
- Teatro Fernán Gómez
- CentroCentro
- Contemporánea Condeduque
- Teatro Albéniz
- Sala Villanos
- The Yellowjackets
- Weather Report
- Villanos del Jazz
- Kraak & Smaak Soundsystem
- Jazz Círculo
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 21 DISTRITOS
- Jazz de Ciudad Lineal
- Institut Français
- CMS Trio
- masdearte
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Ciudad Lineal