Jazz in the Park and the Art of Discovering Something New How beautiful it is to be in love. To discover new things about someone and to notice small details. Most of the time, you end up learning something about yourself through the other person. And falling in love rarely happens all at once, mostly…

Swiss pianist, composer, and bandleader Nik Bärtsch is one of the most distinctive pianists in contemporary European jazz. His work moves at the intersection of jazz, funk, contemporary classical music, and minimalism, shaped by Zen philosophy, Japanese culture, and an almost obsessive attention to rhythm, repetition, and collective listening. Rather than building towards climaxes, Nik…

A non-standard trio shaping the sound of Am Are Bugge Wesseltoft, one of the most influential figures in Nordic jazz, will join us for Jazz in the Park 14th edition with a special trio that reimagines the piano trio format. Joined by legendary double bassist Arild Andersen and Indian percussionist Sanskriti Shrestha on tablas, this…

Music that tells a story through rhythm and soul Lisa Simone is unmistakably her own voice. A singer, composer, and storyteller, her artistry transcends genres and generations. As the daughter of the legendary Nina Simone, Lisa carries forward the tradition of the griot  (musical storytelling) but does so in her own way: with a rich…

Ten bands, ten different styles, Grammy awards, special concepts and formats — this is what the 14th edition of Jazz in the Park promises. Jazz in the Park, one of Romania’s most beloved music festivals, will take place June 5–7, 2026, at the “Romulus Vuia” Ethnographic Park in Cluj-Napoca, and has announced its first confirmed…

Jazz in the Park is a more intimate festival. One carefully designed for people and for the place that hosts it. The infrastructure of the Ethnographic Park offers a wonderful setting, but it also comes with natural limitations — limits we choose to respect. At the same time, we want the experience to remain open,…

Every year, we look for presents that truly matter. Gifts that stay, that tell stories, that hold emotions. We believe the most beautiful gifts are the ones that create memories, and the ones that place music at their heart. That’s how Spin this Memory - Christmas Box was born. A unique, limited-edition package that includes:…

Jazz in the Park has reached the finals of the European Festival Awards for the fourth consecutive year, and for the seventh time in its history, competing in the Best Small Festival category (festivals with fewer than 10,000 visitors per day). This selection places Jazz in the Park among the top 10 small festivals in…

For the 8th consecutive year, we're competing for Best Small Festival at the European Festival Awards. We know how much work goes into a project like this - every concert, every collaboration, every detail matters. That's why we salute the rest of our fellow competitors. We've reached the finals before in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022,…

During the festival, we gave our true fans who were there the chance to secure their spot for next year at a special price of 150 lei. 1,659 tickets have already been sold. Now, we’ve released 500 more tickets for next year, at the reduced price of 189 lei (-58% discount). These are for those…

The festival returns with its 14th edition from June 5–7, 2026, with Marcos Valle on the lineup Jazz in the Park 13 – a daytime festival – was an edition filled with sunshine, both literally and figuratively. The first festival of the summer opened the season with three days of great music, soulful moments, relaxation,…

Important info about transport. How to get to the festival? → Romulus Vuia Ethnographic Park (Google Maps link) 🚲 Bicycle – We have a bike rack at the festival entrance. 🚌 Bus 37 (from Mihai Viteazul Est to Tetarom, right next to the Ethnographic Park) Friday is Green Friday – public transport is free. On June 6, the bus will…