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At the core of the Festival is the extraordinary wealth of Scottish talent making the current scene such an exciting one. Some of the best and freshest music is coming from our own country in 2019. Checkout the Scottish Jazz Expo programme.

We are excited to present saxophonist Melissa Aldana from Chile, Gonzalo Bergara from Argentina, Ben

The classic after hours blow takes place nightly* in the intimate surrounds of The Jazz Bar.  Led by a top-notch house trio, all kinds of surprise guests might drop in to play in this ‘open stage’ jam.  The Jazz Bar, 11pm Tickets £7 only available on the door  *excluding Sunday 14th

From acoustic delta to driving Chicago, the Festival features a host of blues stars – some making their Festival debut like Popa Chubby and Melvin Taylor, others are old friends like Tim Elliott, Maggie Bell and John Bruce unveils a brand new band – check out the list

Save the date - Saturday 13th July

First tickets released for the 2019 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 13th July: Jan Garbarek Group 16th July: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Matt Schofield

Artists from all over the word converge on St Bride's Centre to share their skills in a friendly atmosphere: Urban Remix with Lara & Andres: Capoeira dance mixes with street dance from Trinidad & Tobago Creative Rhythms with Jose: Brazilian drums blend with Cuban and Peruvian Cajones and rattles  Carnival