BRIC JazzFest 2026

Braxton Cook, Sparklmami, Marcus Gilmore, Melvis Santa presents Gata Jazz, Takuya Kuroda, Salin, Tyreek McDole, and Laura Anglade move jazz into conversation with soul, R&B, funk, hip-hop, electronic music, rock, house, Afro-Caribbean traditions, Indian rhythms, Indigenous Thai instrumentation, and American standards. Together, they demonstrate that jazz remains most alive when it returns to its roots in freedom and improvisation while opening itself to new voices, new bodies, and new possibilities.The festival culminates with Toribio & Bring Dat Jazz Orchestra’s special after-hours dance party, transforming the curatorial vision into a collective experience on the dance floor.Next Gen Jazz carries that future-facing spirit into the VIP Lounge with Devon Gates, Nathaniel Coben, Ruby Laks, and Isaac Byrd – emerging artists helping shape where jazz goes next.Two nights of open doors and collective motion. Come as you are, find your place in the tent, and dance.