Jazz

Veteran Jazz ensemble cancel New Year’s show over Trump Kennedy Center renaming

"Jazz was born from struggle and from an insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice," the group said, justifying the decision over Kennedy's renaming.

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025
MOROCCAN ARTIST Hind Ennaira will perform at the World. Jazz. Music. Festival.

Open for business in Ra’anana: A new jazz festival spreads its musical options

LES HARICOTS Rouges brings New Orleans to Tel Aviv.

French jazz combo Les Haricots Rouges brings gaiety to New Orleans fest in Tel Aviv

BENJAMIN PETIT juggles his music career and his commercial pilot career.

French jazz saxophonist Benjamin Petit flies high


Colors of time: Music of the mystic, mystics of the music

Exploring the spiritual link between colors, time, and human choice through the lens of Kabbalah and music.

Eduard Shyfrin

Jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen to unload post-October 7 angst at Israel Festival

Avishai Cohen's latest record, 'Ashes to Gold,' packs an emotional punch and will be performed on July 16 in Jerusalem as part of this year’s Israel Festival.

 AVISHAI COHEN: I’m not sure this is my most personal record, but I think it’s my best!

Jazz composer Kai Gluska to debut new album at Shablul in Tel Aviv

The event will feature the Kai Gluska Sextet, the same ensemble that performed on his debut album, Impressions of Yesterday.

 Kai Gluska.

For the first time: The Israeli Jazz Festival in Lehavim

The jazz club in the southern town of Lehavim, operating with the support of the Lehavim Council and Lehavim Community Center, will host an Israeli jazz festival for the first time.

 The Jazz Festival in Lehavim

Casting his shadow over time  

“In the Shadow of Time,” Eduard Shyfrin’s new album, is a tour de force of music and meaning .

 Eduard Shfyrin

A classical-jazz fusion concert in Ra’anana showcases remarkable talents of a musical family

Yaron Gottfried, a distinguished composer and conductor, leads the program, which blends beloved classical works with iconic jazz compositions from the 20th century.

 YARON GOTTFRIED.

Grapevine: Sweet music

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Victorious: Moshe Lion celebrates his Feb. 27 mayoral win.

Barood: A bar in a downtown Jerusalem hideaway spot stands the test of time

Barood opened for business in March 1995, which naturally means it is currently gearing up for its 30th anniversary. That’s quite some going.

 Daniella Lehrer, owner of the Barood bar.

Musician Stephen Horenstein's jazz debut performance in Jerusalem

In his pre-show notes, Horenstein talks about offering his audience “a cleansing, a sort of exorcism, of everything we have had to experience."

 STEPHEN HORENSTEIN blows on a Chinese saxophone.

Jerusalem Highlights: December 13 – December 19

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Nikmat HaTraktor blends rock and classical music at Meitarim Festival

Nikmat HaTraktor brings decades of rock energy to the Meitarim Festival, blending classical influences with their signature sound for a unique musical experience.

 NIKMAT HATRAKTOR