Kolkata Jazzfest 2019: Lisbeth Quartett, The Bodhisattwa Trio, Wolfgang Haffner Band, among 10 bands to perform

Jazzfest is among Kolkata’s oldest and most revered music festivals, bringing together a diverse set of performers from across the globe, and catering to a dedicated jazz audience.

The 2019 edition of festival runs from 29 November to 1 December at The Dalhousie Institute, Kolkata, featuring 10 bands from 11 countries.

The line-up for Jazzfest 2019:

Day One – Friday, 29 November, 2019

THIEFS (France) Lisbeth Quartett (Germany) Macha Gharibian Trio (France/Armenia) Monoswezi (Mozambique, Norway, Sweden, Zimbabwe)

Day Two – Saturday, 30 November, 2019

The Bodhisattwa Trio (India) Dainius Pulauskas Group (Lithuania) The Great Harry Hillman (Switzerland)

Day Three – Sunday, 1 December, 2019

Dock in Absolute (Luxembourg) Meddy Gerville Trio (France / Réunion) The Wolfgang Haffner Band (Germany)

Previous editions of Jazzfest have seen performances by Grammy award winners Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, singer Joe Williams, virtuoso artist and producer L Shankar, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett, drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto, multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lane, and guitarist John McLaughlin, among others.

See highlights from Jazzfest 2018 here:

JAZZFEST KOLKATA 2018 from Littlei Kolkata on Vimeo .

Tickets for Jazzfest 2019 will be available at the gate and online one week prior to the festival on the website .

The 2019 edition of Jazzfest runs from 29 November to 1 December, from 6 pm each day, at The Dalhousie Institue, Kolkata. Find more information here .