The line-up for the 2017 edition of the Jazz à Juan festival has been unveiled, boasting a very strong coterie of internationally acclaimed stars.

The 57th edition of the hugely popular Jazz à Juan Festival promises to be a real crowd-pleaser, with an impressive line-up of some of the biggest names in music taking to the stage in La Pinède Gould this summer.

The first Jazz à Juan was created in homage to Sidney Bechet, an honorary Antibois, and very quickly became the blueprint for many other festivals throughout Europe, including the famous Montreux festival. The concept was revolutionary – for the first time, the general public could get up close and personal with their heroes from the world of jazz, in the beautiful setting of La Pinède Gould, facing the Mediterranean. How could this not but succeed?!

Jazz à Juan has grown steadily over the years, attracting some of the biggest names from the music world to Juan-les-Pins. This year is no different, with a mouth-watering line-up that includes Sting, Tom Jones, Macy Gray, and festival regular, Jamie Cullum. The festival runs from 14th to 23rd July, and the programme looks something like this…

FRIDAY, 14th JULY – 8:30pm

– Eli Degibri Quartet
– Ludovic Beier Trio feat. Gauthier Roubichou & Les Faiseurs de Son
– French Quarter

SATURDAY, 15th JULY – 7:30pm

– Les Best of Le Jazz Off

SUNDAY, 16th JULY – 8:30pm

– Johnny Gallagher & the Boxtie Band
– Trio Ponty, Lagrène, Eastwood
– Buddy Guy

MONDAY, 17th JULY – 8:30pm

– Luke Elliot
– TAJMO – Taj Mahal & Keb’Mo’
– Tom Jones

TUESDAY, 18th JULY – 8:30pm

– Wayne Shorter Quartet
– Branford Marsalis Quartet & Kurt Elling

WEDNESDAY, 19th JULY – 8:30pm

– Macy Gray
– Gregory Porter (pictured above)

THURSDAY, 20th JULY – 8:30pm

– Hiromi duo et Edmar Castaneda
– STING

FRIDAY, 21st JULY – 8:30pm

– Shabaka & the Ancestors
– Robert Glasper Experiment
– Archie Shepp (pictured above)

SATURDAY, 22nd JULY – 8:30pm

– Kandace Springs
– Anoushka Shankar
– Jamie Cullum

SUNDAY, 23rd JULY – 8:30pm

– An evening of Gospel with the Blind Boys of Alabama (by invitation only)

The 57th edition of the Jazz à Juan Festival runs from 14th to 23rd July, 2017 at La Pinède Gould in Juan-les-Pins. Tickets may be reserved online.

CONTACT DETAILS
Jazz à Juan Festival
La Pinède Gould
Boulevard Edouard Baudoin
06160 Juan-les-Pins

All images courtesy Jazz à Juan; lead image © Gilles Lefrancq; photo of Gregory Porter © Shawn Peters; photo of Archie Shepp © Monette Berthomier