Nice Jazz Festival, the program of this year's edition [Video & photo gallery]

31 groups, French and international, that will go behind the footlights of the two scenes on which the seventy-first edition of the Nice Jazz Festival will take place from 16 to 20 July.

In presenting the program for this year's edition, the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, underlined that "the year 2018 celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Nice Jazz Festival, the first jazz festival in the world. More than 40,100 spectators attended the evenings of this special edition, marked in particular by an exhibition at the Musée Masséna that retraced the 70 years of love for jazz in Nice. True to its history, the city of Nice is proud to once again offer the best of contemporary music and the artists who make jazz today, in the exceptional setting of the Albert 1er garden. "

These are the protagonists of the 2019 edition of the Nice Jazz Festival.

• Tuesday 16 July 2019

Nile Rodgers & Chic Neneh Cherry Jacob Banks Nubya Garcia Christian McBride Situation Fred Hersch Trio

• Wednesday 17 July 2019

Jordan Rakei The Blaze Angèle Judi Jackson Makaya Mccraven ft Marquis Hills & Brandee younger Christian Sands Trio

Ezra Collective Masego Black Eyes Peas Kokoroko Sarah McKenzie Orquesta Akokan

• Friday, 19 July 2019

José James Celebrates Bill Withers Hocus Pocus Ibrahim Maalouf Invitation Haïdouti Orketar Fred Nardin Trio JeanLuc Ponty Atlantic Years Quintet The Jazz Messengers Legacy

• Saturday 20 July 2019

Frédéric Viale Trio Adrien Brandeis Quintet Samy Thiebault «Carribean Stories »Omara Portuondo« Last Beso »Jupit er & Okwess Bigflo & Oils Kimberose