South Bohemia Jazz Festival 2025

Date of event

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Město České Budějovice
Piaristické náměstí, České Budějovice, České Budějovice, 370 01

Come and enjoy the atmosphere of the South Bohemian Jazz Festival 2025 in the picturesque surroundings of Piaristice Square in České Budějovice! During two days (25.-26.7.2025) you will meet the best Czech and international jazz performers. Expect top performances, delicious tones and an unforgettable mood.

Friday festival day:
Neil Cowley Trio (UK) - contemporary jazz
The face of this year's festival is the fantastic British pianist Neil Cowley, winner of a BBC Jazz Award and former pianist for singer Adele on her first two albums, for which she won a total of eight Grammy Awards. These have made him literally the most listened to pianist on the planet.

Bartolomey/Bittmann (A) - progressive strings
The virtuosic Austrian duo BartolomeyBittmann presents a thrilling musical dialogue between cello, mandola and violin.

Saturday festival day:
Josef Vejvoda 80" and CBC Big Band - jazz, swing
Josef Vejvoda, one of the most versatile Czech musicians, celebrates his 80th birthday in 2025. Even after six decades on the scene, he remains extremely active, inspiring and stylistically unrestricted. His extensive output ranges from chamber and symphonic music to jazz, electronic, pop, choral and salon music. At Piaristický náměstí he will be accompanied by the fantastic CBC Big Band led by bandleader Mirek Surka.

Herak/Bulatkin Q feat. Seamus Blake (UK/N/A/CZ) - contemporary jazz
An electrifying fusion of five distinctive musical voices active in the vibrant Dutch music scene. The international quartet(N, BG, A, CZ) , led by pianist Daniel Bulatkin alongside phenomenal vibraphonist Mir Herak, draws inspiration from a diverse range of influences and their original compositions reflect a deep connection to the Slavic heritage and folklore of Central and Eastern Europe. Their most recent recording, "The Simple Things" with masterful saxophonist Seamus Blake, was awarded "Best Czech Jazz Composition" in 2024.
Seamus Blake is considered one of the most outstanding saxophonists of the new generation. His distinctive style combines post-bop with contemporary modern influences, virtuosic expression and expressive improvisation.

Thin Can Collective - jazz, funk, groove
A group consisting of young students from the České Budějovice Conservatoire and London's Guildhall University of Music.


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