Salento Jazz festival announces 2026 lineup and dates

The Salento Jazz festival is scheduled to take place from October 28 to November 10, 2026, across the Italian locations of Lecce, Maglie, Galatina, and Gallipoli. The program features an international lineup including Rokia Traoré, Bill Frisell, Israel Galván, Michael Leonhart, Marc Ribot, and Paolo Fresu.

Promoted by Ponderosa Music & Art in collaboration with the Salento Jazz Association, the event aims to create a dialogue between jazz, world music, and Mediterranean traditions. The festival includes various formats such as concerts in theaters and clubs, a book presentation for ‘Black beauty. Storie di musica nera’ by Nicola Gaeta, and a percussion workshop led by Bijan Chemirani in Maglie.