Put on by music lovers for music lovers, the program for this 45th edition takes spectators on a musical journey through diverse genres, building unexpected bridges between them and creating a meeting point for all music influenced by the jazz tradition. Devoted fans will be delighted to welcome back legendary American jazz singer Dianne Reeves at the Théâtre Maisonneuve (Place des Arts) as part of the LES GRANDS CONCERTS RIO TINTO in collaboration with Rythme 105.7, and to discover the captivating Mexican-Chilean artist Mon Laferte at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts (ÉVÉNEMENTS SPÉCIAUX TD), a blues-pop icon and multiple Grammy winner.

The lines between the local and international scenes are blurring. Homegrown artists of all calibres are joining talents from around the world: two Montréalers, Elisapie (TD Stage), a world-renowned Inuk singer-songwriter, and Salin (ENTRÉE LIBRE TD at the Studio TD), an amazing drummer who explores the enchanting sounds of Northern Thailand, will rub shoulders with BALTHVS (TD Stage), a Colombian psychedelic funk band that eclectically melds disco, house, surf rock and cumbia music. It’s also a short step from the eclectic rhythms of British DJ Bonobo, whose concert is featured in the LES RYTHMES MOLSON series at MTELUS, to the historic jazz outfit The Sun Ra Arkestra (Rogers Stage), pioneers of Afrofuturist music. Jazz is alive and well this year, with performances by virtuoso saxophonists accompanied by an ensemble that will please purists of the genre; they include Camille Thurman & The Darrell Green Quintet (Pub Molson), or Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, not to be missed at the Studio TD.

FIJM is also a festival that grows with its artists; from Samara Joy, the genius singer whose career had a meteoric rise after gracing our stages, and who will be featured in the LE FESTIVAL À LA MAISON SYMPHONIQUE ROGERS series this year at the Maison symphonique (Place des Arts), or award-winning young vocalist Tyreek McDole (Le Studio TD), who will also be opening for Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts (ÉVÉNEMENTS SPÉCIAUX TD).