31st Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tal Cohen Trio feat. John Daversa USA

Name: 31st Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tal Cohen Trio feat. John Daversa USA
Start: 2026-07-27T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-27T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Alchemia

took place · 27 Jul 2026

Alchemia, Krakow, Poland

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31st Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tal Cohen Trio feat. John Daversa USA — Alchemia, Krakow

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International jazz festival featuring the Israeli Tal Cohen Trio and American trumpeter John Daversa. The concert takes place on July 27 at 7:00 PM at the Alchemia club in Kraków.

About the festival: 31st Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tal Cohen Trio feat. John Daversa USA

Good to know

Runs 27 June - 31 August 2026 (approx. 10 weeks)
Concert on 27 July 2026 at 19:00, Alchemia club, ul. Estery 5, Kazimierz
Tickets from 27 PLN (club concerts); major headliners 130-250+ PLN
Tickets via Ticketmaster.pl or festival office at Karmelicka 52/1 (10% in-person discount)
No festival pass - ticketing is per concert
New Orleans Sunday (free outdoor event) on the Main Market Square and Szczepański Square
Alchemia is ~15 min walk east of the Main Square, in Kazimierz (ul. Estery 5)
Co-financed by the City of Kraków, Małopolska Region and Ministry of Culture

What's new

2026-07
Tal Cohen Trio feat. John Daversa (USA) performs at Alchemia club in Kraków on 27 July 2026 at 19:00, as part of the 31st Summer Jazz Festival.
2026-06
The 31st edition opened on 27 June 2026 with Pat Metheny performing his Side-Eye III+ programme at ICE Kraków Congress Centre.
2026-06
Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu played the second opening concert on 28 June 2026 at Kino Kijów.
2026-01
Tickets for the 31st edition went on sale in January 2026 via Ticketmaster and the festival office.

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John Daversa

Tal Cohen Trio 19:00

About: John Daversa

A three-time Grammy winner at the 61st Awards, Daversa leads his big band and small ensembles with equal command - blending rigorous jazz tradition with spontaneous, risk-taking improvisation. His trumpet playing has graced stages from Montreux to Jakarta, and his Frost Jazz Orchestra residency at the University of Miami keeps him at the center of American jazz education.

Grammy Awards won at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019)

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Spotify monthly listeners

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What's new

2025-08
Daversa announced the release of "Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked Potato, Exhibit 4" (Blue Canoe Records) on August 29, 2025, the fourth and final installment of his acclaimed live series.
2025-08
To mark the Exhibit 4 release, the John Daversa Big Band held a four-night residency at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend, August 28-31, 2025.
2025-05
"Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked Potato, Exhibit 3" was released on May 23, 2025 via Blue Canoe Records.

Tour

Los AngelesKrakówToruńCedar Rapids

Tracks

American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom2018 album with 53 DACA artists; won 3 Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards

Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles2016 big band Beatles reimagining; earned 3 Grammy nominations and Global Music Awards Gold Medals

Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked PotatoFour-part live series (2024-2025) capturing the Big Band's raw, spontaneous performances at the iconic LA jazz club

Cuarentena: With Family at Home2020 quintet album of Cuban boleros featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Dafnis Prieto, recorded during COVID

Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album2011 debut big band studio album; praised by the Los Angeles Times for genre-stretching originality

Recent shows

Apr 28, 2024 Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland (US)
Feb 26, 2023 Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland (US)
Feb 24, 2023 Lincoln Recital Hall, Portland (US)

About the venue: Alchemia

Alchemia is a legendary bar and club in Kraków's Kazimierz district, open since 1999. Located in the heart of the former Jewish quarter, it is known for its rustic candlelit interior with antique furniture and paintings. The basement hosts a dedicated concert venue for live music, DJ nights, and cultural events. The club has become a key hub of Kraków's bohemian scene.

Estery 5, 31-056 Kraków Get directions

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