Amii Stewart and Dee Dee Bridgewater: two divas of black music frame the lineup of the Padova Jazz Festival 2026. Meetings between artists from different generations, stylistic intersections that bring jazz into dialogue with contemporaneity, exploratory listening along the geographical and historical trajectories of afro-american music: all this can be found in the program of the Padova festival, where female presence stands out, with nine female bandleaders out of sixteen concerts.
From October 22 to November 8 (with an additional preview on October 10), the festival will host stars from both the international scene (Kurt Elling with the Yellowjackets) and the Italian scene (Doctor 3 with Luciano Biondini), artists of the highest prestige but of rare visibility in Italy (Delfeayo Marsalis, Brandee Younger), and young rising stars who leave audiences amazed by their expressive maturity (Isaiah Collier). The explorations of the connections between afro-american music and Latin music (Yilian Cañizares, Marialy Pacheco) and of Italian jazz continue, featuring artists whose talent deserves true rediscovery.
This colorful cast will take to the countless stages of the festival: from historically and architecturally prestigious venues (Teatro Verdi, Sala dei Giganti at Liviano, Centro Culturale Altinate/San Gaetano) to the large event stage of Gran Teatro Geox, and the more informal spaces of Barco Teatro and the classrooms of the University of Padova.
Information: https://www.padovajazz.com/festival/