Jazz à Pau

Jazz à Pau: an exceptional season at the foot of the Pyrenees

The Jazz à Pau season has established itself as one of the major musical events in the southwest of France. Programmed by Stéphane Kochoyan, a pianist, composer, and member of the Académie du Jazz, this international jazz season offers seven concerts from September to May in the magnificent Complexe Culturel du Foirail in Pau.

Le Foirail: a setting for jazz

The Complexe Culturel du Foirail, located in the heart of Pau, has a concert hall with 585 seats offering remarkable acoustics and a unique proximity to the artists. This modern cultural venue, recently inaugurated, has become the emblematic location for the Pau jazz season, hosting international ensembles in an intimate and warm setting.

An internationally renowned program

Each season, Jazz à Pau welcomes top artists from the world jazz scene. The 2025-2026 season notably features:

• Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: the Cuban pianist trained at the Berklee College of Music, protégé of Quincy Jones
• Fred Wesley & The New JB's + The Supersoul Brothers: the legendary trombonist of James Brown
• 55th Chicago Blues Festival: an evening dedicated to Chicago blues
• Stefano Di Battista 5tet – La Dolce Vita: the Italian saxophonist and his tribute to cinema
• André Manoukian 4tet – Anouch: the French-Armenian pianist and composer
• Stacey Kent: the Anglo-American jazz singer
• Paolo Fresu - Omar Sosa - Trilok Gurtu: an international trio bringing together Italy, Cuba, and India

The Pau Jazz association

The Pau Jazz association, founded to promote and develop jazz culture in Pau and Aquitaine, is the historic partner of this international season. Based in Morlàas, the association also organizes private meetings with professional musicians for its members, cultural events, and jazz awareness activities throughout the year.