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Contemporary jazz is a sophisticated genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of post-bop and jazz fusion, later incorporating elements of pop, funk, and R&B. Find upcoming Contemporary Jazz events in Paris this month below.
Contemporary Jazz Events This Month · Paris

Diego Imbert, Yonathan Avishai, Edouard Ferlet, Matteo Bortone, Laurent De Wilde, Fred Nardin, Marc Copland, Nduduzo Makhathini, Amaury Faye, Alain Jean-Marie, Jean-Pierre Como, Joey Calderazzo, Hernán Jacinto, Florian Pellissier, Orrin Evans, Estelle Perrault, Lucia Cadotsch, Pierre De Bethmann, Samy Thiébault, Jozef Dumoulin, Mat Maneri, Pierre-Alain Goualch, Eric Le Lann, Benoît Delbecq, Etienne Guéreau, Laurent Courthaliac, David El Malek, Rob Clearfield, Roman Babik, Laurent Epstein, Nicola Sergio, Jean-Charles Acquaviva, Grant Stewart Trio, Dexter Goldberg, Xavier Thollard, Yacine Malek Double Trio, Deborah Tanguy, Noé Huchard, Leonardo Montana, Ramona Horvath, Louis Winsberg, Levi Harvey, Michael Weiss, Philippe Zygel, John Lander, Nicolas Signat, Lisa Robert, Inner Space Trio

Ramona Horvath

Alex Madeline, Jeremy Hinnekens, Andrew Choi

Benjamin Sanz, Daniel Gassin, Fabricio Nicolas-garcia

Daniel Gassin, Chiara Viola Jazz Duo

Ramona Horvath

Eric Séva, Daniel Zimmermann
Sound profile
Contemporary jazz is a sophisticated genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of post-bop and jazz fusion, later incorporating elements of pop, funk, and R&B. Its instrumentation typically blends traditional acoustic elements like saxophone and upright bass with polished electronic keyboards, electric guitars, and synthesizers. The rhythm and tempo are characterized by smooth syncopation and a steady groove, prioritizing melodic accessibility and harmonic clarity over the aggressive experimentation seen in avant-garde jazz. Often associated with a relaxed and professional mood, it maintains a strong semantic relationship with smooth jazz while preserving the technical proficiency and improvisational roots of its parent jazz lineage.
Also known as: Modern jazz
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