JAZZMI 2026 in Milan: the jazz festival from 19 October to 8 November

From 19 October to 8 November 2026 JAZZMI returns to Milan. Now in its eleventh edition, the festival is produced by the JAZZMI association, Ponderosa Music & Art and Triennale Milano Teatro, in collaboration with Blue Note Milano. Three weeks of concerts, original productions, talks and screenings in the city’s major theatres and clubs, with a tribute to the centenary of the births of Miles Davis and John Coltrane (official info: jazzmi.it and triennale.org).

Some dates to note

• 19 and 20 October: opening with Erykah Badu at Teatro Nazionale.
• 29 October: the Paolo Fresu Quintet reinterprets Miles Davis’s “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud” at Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber.
• 5 November: “A New Sketches of Spain” with Israel Galván and Michael Leonhart at Triennale.
• 7 November: Bill Frisell Trio at Triennale.
• 8 November: closing night with Calibro 35 at Teatro della Triennale.
• At Blue Note every guest artist plays two sets per night. Full programme, times and tickets on the official website jazzmi.it.

What to do in town (from our local guide)

• Before or after the concert: our ideas for Milan in the evening.
• Staying a few days: A weekend in Milan.

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