Bit of amusement at the opening night of the self-consciously eclectic jazzahead! in Bremen, Germany 22 April when Louis Cole of Californian band Knower, playing some swing with the Norbotten Big Band, quipped “finally, some fucking jazz”.

Christie’s Rare Watches auction in Geneva 11 May includes some Quincy Jones items: a Patek Philippe Nautilus (estimate US$130,000-250,000), a 22 karat gold and diamond-set pendant and chain necklace ($13,000-19,000) and a Girard-Perregaux World Time Control Shadow Model ($6,400-13,000).

Attila Kleb of JazzFest Budapest says he’s been fighting for a real jazz festival, undiluted with “performances by pop and rock stars”. This year, 27 June – 2 July, the city invites such as Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Charles Lloyd, Mike Stern and Ravi Coltrane.

Among the soul and pop that dominates the 2026 Love Supreme Jazz Festival in Sussex, 3-5 July (e.g., Temptations, Four Tops and Sister Sledge) is some jazz-related music from such as Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Joe Webb and Emma Rawicz.

The fourth MoonJune festival, devised by the indefatigable Leonardo Pavkovic and describing itself as a festival of “eclectic music”, takes place in Teramo, Italy, 22-25 July 2026 and includes Soft Machine w. Gary Husband, Gong w. Steve Hillage and Diego Amador’s Flamenco Free Jazz.