GMF BARCELONA JAZZ WORKSHOP 2026
JAZZ WORKSHOP
AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Global Music Foundation’s GMF Barcelona Jazz Workshop 2026 is a musical celebration that combines styles such as jazz, blues and Latin music in a dazzling series of workshops, evening concerts and late night sessions featuring world-class artists. The 2026 edition boasts a magnificent line-up of artists, including:
Jazz Diva Extraordinaire Deborah Brown, the sensational Canadian guitarist Jocelyn Gould, New York piano giant Bruce Barth, the daring Detroit jazz and soul singer-songwriter Carla Cook, percussion wizard Francesco Petreni, and the illustrious alto saxophonist and composer Perico Sambeat, are just some of the artists who will headline the 2026 edition. We will also be joined by internationally renowned artists and teachers such as Matyas Gayer, Will Boness, Masatoshi Kamaguchi, Pol Omedes, Mark Hodgson, Lluc Casares and Stephen Keogh, among others.
Deborah Brown
Carla Cook
Francesco Petreni
Perico Sambeat
THE WORKSHOPS
OF THE GMF
Participants will attend supervised rehearsals, group workshops, joint sessions, and daily classes taught by an exceptional group of internationally renowned artists and teachers.
They will also take part in a stimulating programme of activities to develop their musical skills and concentration: choir, samba, pulse training, ear training, coordination and movement.
THE CONCERTS
OF THE GMF
Every night from July 9 – 15 participants will be able to enjoy free entry into concerts given by world- class musicians and guest artists. The concerts take place in JAMBOREE SALA 1 and show times are 19.00h and 20.30h.
The Late Show
and Jam Session
Every night, from the 9th to 15th of July, in JAMBOREE SALA 3, from 10 p.m. until the early hours of the morning, there will be a Late Show, with GMF artists alongside some exceptional new talents and young rising stars from Barcelona and abroad, followed by a Jam Session.
The nightly jam sessions in JAMBOREE SALA 3 are led by GMF artists and other guests, where participants can play their favourite songs or take on musical challenges, all in a relaxed, friendly and informal atmosphere.
*On 13 July, the Jam Session, for everyone, begins at 19.00h and will be hosted by Marc Ayza in JAMBOREE SALA 1.
