Kamelia Todorova is one of the grand dames of Bulgarian jazz.

Arpi Alto was born in Yerevan, where she received her musical education. Lyubo Denev is one of the significant Bulgarian names - both as a pianist and as a composer in Bulgarian jazz.

In Bansko comes the newest addition to the big brass family - The essential FUNK trombone.

When we talk about Vienna, the first association will hardly be innovative indie swing, but that's exactly what Marina&The Kats are really good at.

"For me, jazz is something like Tao - a path we create in motion, a path to healing and connection, a path along which I touch people and express my essence," Dafna Levi likes to say.

Musicians from Bulgaria, Hungary, Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany form the unique style of ARIFA.

„I perceive music in its entirety, I look for the concept, not the technical skills - they are only the means to achieve it“ – says George Cables.

The Representative Brass Band of the National Guard Unit is a unique group in its essence. Their repertoire is extremely wide - from the incredible wealth of Bulgarian folklore in all its rhythmic richness and variety to military marches, classics, pop and jazz.

One of the most significant singers and composers in the world of jazz in Italy, Ada Montellanico comes to Bansko Jazz Festival after her success for many years in some of the most prestigious jazz forums in Italy and Europe.

Salvador Sobral is the artist who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Portugal in 2017 with the highest total points in the history of the contest for the song Amar Pelos Dois (Love for Both Of Us).