Jan Garbarek

Name: Jan Garbarek
Start: 2026-06-29T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-29T19:00:00+02:00
Location: NOSPR

took place · 29 Jun 2026

NOSPR, Krakow, Poland

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Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek performs at NOSPR in Kraków - an evening of world-class improvisation and atmospheric sound.

About: Jan Garbarek

A founding voice of the ECM sound, Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek has spent six decades weaving Norwegian folk melody, medieval polyphony, and jazz improvisation into something entirely his own. His sharp-edged soprano and tenor tone - built on long, keening notes and deliberate silence - is among the most recognisable in contemporary music.

1.5M+

Officium album copies sold

9.85K

YouTube (Topic) subscribers

2.56M

YouTube (Topic) total views

55+

Years on ECM Records

What's new

2026-06
Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu performed at the Summer Jazz Festival Kraków (28 June) and at NOSPR in Katowice (29 June).
2026-04
Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu played at Staatstheater Nürnberg on 24 April 2026.
2025-11
Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu performed at Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle in Halle (Saale), Germany in November 2025.

Tour

KrakówKatowiceNurembergMunichWuppertalIstanbulLörrach

Tracks

Officium1994 album with Hilliard Ensemble; over 1.5M copies sold, reached pop charts across Europe

Witchi-Tai-To1974 album; a live staple and one of ECM's finest recordings

Belonging1974 album with Keith Jarrett's European Quartet; brought Garbarek international recognition

Dis1976 ambient jazz album with Ralph Towner; pioneering use of wind harp

Mnemosyne1999 sequel to Officium with the Hilliard Ensemble

Recent shows

Nov 18, 2024 Großer Saal, Hamburg (DE)
May 13, 2024 Cavatina Hall, Bielsko-Biała (PL)
Jul 11, 2023 Kulturzentrum Tollhaus, Karlsruhe (DE)

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