John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) | John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival

Saturday

Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2024

Sunday

Gregory Porter Still Rising credit Erik Umphery

Wake Forest School of Medicine Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

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Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, September 1, 2024

Named “One Of The Best Jazz Festivals In The U.S,” by Jazz Observer, the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) honors the great saxophonist and composer with a celebration held in High Point, NC –the city where he grew up; with the pristine excellence, warmth and inspiration that’s characteristic of John Coltrane’s music and legacy.

2023 Recap

2022 Recap

Brian Culbertson

Over the course of crafting a 25-album catalog and architecting nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 singles as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz and he makes a funk record. Call him an...

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter performances are such a hybrid of jazz, gospel, blues, and soul, that he draws audiences from across divergent demographics; age, ethnicities, and genres. It is with great joy that we announce his return for the 2024 John Coltrane International Jazz and...

2023 JOHN COLTRANE STUDENT CONTEST INSTRUMENT WINNERS!

Excitement fills backstage when it is time to present those who won the John Coltrane Student Instrument Contest with their prize instruments and present the winners on stage. For many of the young people, the moment represents reaching a goal or at least attaining a...