Latest news and stories about jazz in Portugal for expats and residents.
Lisbon, 05 Jun 2026 (Lusa) -- The Portuguese label Clean Feed is saying goodbye after 25 years of exploring new paths in jazz and improvised music, with the release of a posthumous album by trumpeter Sei Miguel, announced publisher Pedro Costa.
Viva! O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel will be the culmination of a quarter-century of one of the most respected labels in jazz promotion.
The jazz drummer and the dancer and choreographer join forces for the fourth chapter of Zona Franca, a Minho-based cycle of interdisciplinary creations. This Saturday at gnration, following the premiere at Vila Flor.
A look back at the three occasions the legendary jazz musician performed in Portugal, tracing the evolution of his sound from his earlier work to his later electronic-influenced period.
Widely popular in Portugal, the two jazz deities helped musicians such as Rodrigo Amado, Pedro Abrunhosa, Susana Santos Silva, Ricardo Toscano, and Yaw Tembe discover their own paths.
The Hot Clube de Portugal Jazz School is hosting an event in Lisbon dedicated to the art of songwriting.
One of the most stimulating musicians in the Canadian jazz scene, a practitioner of the guitar and the oud, makes his debut in Portugal this Saturday, solo, at the Nova University of Lisbon, on the second day of the festival.
A look back at the four performances by jazz legend Miles Davis in Portugal, spanning across two different political eras.
Three days of concerts, from May 8th to 10th, at the Belém Cultural Centre pay tribute to the two jazz giants born in 1926.
An exhibition curated by Márcia Lessa exploring the history and contributions of women to the jazz scene in Portugal.
The 'Jazz em Agosto' programme, which takes place between 31 July and 9 August, includes 14 concerts, which will be divided between the Gulbenkian's Grand Auditorium, Auditorium 2 and the Outdoor Amphitheatre.
An exhibition or event titled “Women in Jazz in Portugal” by Márcia Lessa is being held at the Raiano Cultural Centre.
Veteran pianist Joachim Kühn will perform the opening concert at a Jazz em Agosto festival that will feature Ches Smith, SML, Anna Webber, Tomas Fujiwara, and Shardik.
The exhibition 'As Mulheres no Jazz em Portugal' is inaugurated at the Raiano Cultural Centre in Idanha-a-Nova.
Guitarist Mike Stern is set to perform two shows in Portugal this October with an all-star jazz ensemble.
The Hot Clube de Portugal highlighted today the “enormous legacy” left by the composer, visual artist, and architect José Luís Tinoco, an “unavoidable face of the history” of that institution, who died on Wednesday at the age of 93.
“We wanted to provide truly intimate concerts” and “communion concerts” this year at the Campolide campus of the University of Lisbon, stated the 'Causa | Efeito' festival organization.
Portugal's participation in the Bremen International Jazzahead! is “a unique opportunity for the exchange of experiences and the international projection of Portuguese musical creation,” according to DGArtes.
The Julho é de Jazz cycle, which includes film screenings and concerts by groups such as [Ahmed] and Carlos Bica & AZUL, will take place in Braga between July 1 and 11 at gnration and Theatro Circo.
The programme spans over five weeks, from 26 April to 6 June. The opening concert is scheduled for 2 May, featuring the Nazaré Big Band with guest Ana Bacalhau.
The group Safari Zone presents their new musical project, 1420.fm, in collaboration with the Intergalactic Jazz Club.
In “The Space Within”, João Barradas' accordion is a privileged mediator, an instrument of breath and time
For three days, the city will be the capital of Cape Verdean music. The event takes place between Friday and Sunday at the Arts Centre.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist returned to the instrument and the jazz of his youth. Honora is the result: an unbalanced record, but one with its own delights. It will be released on Friday.
After Dez, the OJL brings together a new group of guests for Bridges. The live premiere is this Saturday in Leiria, featuring Paulo de Carvalho, Tatanka, Samuel Úria, and Kiko Pereira.
“Side-Eye III+” unfolds in a stunning panorama in which Pat Metheny remains in great form. Something that can be verified on July 27th at the Coliseu dos Recreios, in Lisbon.
The drummer has released Sonologues, the result of improvisations with leading names in the national jazz scene. He told the musicians nothing about what was going to happen in the studio.
Home News Jazz Festival in Portugal with new dates Jazz Festival in Portugal with new dates The Pombal Jazz festival, which was postponed due to the effects of Storm Kristin in the municipality of Pombal, in the district of Leiria, will now take place from the 20th to the 22nd, the organisers ann
The diversity of Guidance, the reflections in O Piloto Americano and O Figurante, the Porta-Jazz notes and the Sons de Vez shape the programme for the coming days.
'Further Beyond' extends and deepens the power of the inaugural 'Beyond the Margins', making it clear that this revolutionary state continues to be the driving force behind the exploratory fervour that animates this recording made in Amsterdam in April 2023.
