July 15 Gunhild Carling & Shakin’All and the Carles Benavent Trio with Raynald Colom & Tomasito at the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival

The multi-talented Swedish entertainer and one of the legends of Spanish music at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier

TICKETS FOR THE 28^th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts)

Much-admired Swedish singer and multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling won the special award at San Javier Jazz in 2022 and made an extraordinary impression on the audience with her concerts and her charm. This hugely talented jazzwoman plays the trumpet, trombone, flute, bagpipes, double bass, guitar, piano, ukulele, oboe, harp, and harmonica as well as being a skilled tap dancer!

Influenced by Louis Armstrong, Jerry Roll Morton, and Billie Holiday, her great charisma and vibrant energy make her concerts an unforgettable spectacle. This time, she is accompanied by the magnificent Barcelona band Shakin’All, led by trombonist and bandleader Dani Alonso, for a journey through swing and classic jazz.

Line-up

Gunhild Carling: vocals, trumpet, dance and various instruments

Dani Alonso: vocals and trombone

Juli Aymi: clarinet

Bernat Font: piano

Queralt Camps: double bass

Martí Elías: drums.

Attempting to sum up the musical history of Carles Benavent is a daunting task. He is acknowledged as the most brilliant bassist in Spain and one of the best in Europe, and is impressive. founded (with Joan Albert Amargós) Música Urbana, a pioneering Spanish jazz-fusion group, as long ago as 1975. By 1980 her was working with the great Paco de Lucía, with whom he played for over 20 years, performing all over the world and recording five albums. Another four albums followed with Camarón de la Isla, another great flamenco legend, before in 1982 he began a collaboration with the legendary pianist Chick Corea that lasted until Corea's death and resulted in four more albums.

Among many others, he has also collaborated with Hubert Laws, Steve Gadd, Michael and Randy Brecker, and Pat Metheny.

On his return to Jazz San Javier, Carles is accompanied by his usual trio, with pianist Roger Mas and percussionist Toni Pagès, plus Raynald Colom on trumpet and Tomasito on dance and vocals. Four great musicians alongside the best jazz and flamenco bassist in Spain, who will offer us a concert to remember for a long time.

Line-up

Carles Benavent: electric bass

Roger Mas: piano

Toni Pagès: percussion

Raynald Colom: trumpet

Tomasito: flamenco singing, clapping and dancing.

This tenth concert in the 28th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 21.30 at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa in the centre of San Javier. Tickets are priced at 20 euros and are available online here.

Click here for the full programme of the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.