Mark your calendars as the line-up for this year’s International Jazz Festival will leave you counting down the days to November. The three riveting days feature varied styles of jazz which showcase the versatility of the genre, capturing the interest of not just jazz but all music lovers.

Opening the festival is the stylish and sensational vocalist, pianist and songwriter Peter Cincotti. Day two will be a double treat with bassist Nicki Parrott taking the stage, followed by Mike Stern, known for his inimitable style, and the incredibly versatile drummer Dennis Chambers. The finale is reserved for the virtuosic, dynamic and genre-bending bassist Brian Bromberg, who promises to bring the festival to a fitting close.

Day 1 - Peter Cincotti

Tata Theatre | November 21, 2025 | 7.00 pm An NCPA Presentation

This inaugural evening presents one of jazz's most accomplished young talents, singer-songwriter and pianist Peter Cincotti, bringing his blend of contemporary jazz to the NCPA stage. Cincotti began playing piano at the age of three and made history in 2003 when his debut album, produced by Phil Ramone, reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz chart, making him the youngest musician to do so. He has toured globally, collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli, and DJ David Guetta, and sold out multiple residencies at the iconic Cafe Carlyle in New York, earning acclaim from Town & Country magazine as 'Already A New York Institution'. His career highlights include multiple performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, Radio City Music Hall, L'Olympia, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Montreux Jazz Festival, where he won an award in the piano competition.

Age Recommendation: 6+ | Late entry not permitted

Duration: 2 hours

Tickets:

Early Bird Members: Rs. 2,025, 1,620, 1,215, 810, & 405/- (plus GST)

Early Bird Non-Members: Rs. 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 900, & 450/-  (plus GST)

Standard Members: Rs. 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 900, & 450/-  (plus GST)

Standard Non-Members: Rs. 2,625, 2,100, 1,575, 1,050 & 525/-  (plus GST)

Day 2 - Nicki Parrott and Mike Stern Band feat. Dennis Chambers

Tata Theatre | November 22, 2025 | 6.00 pm An NCPA Presentation

Day two features Australian jazz sensation Nicki Parrott, followed by the Mike Stern Band featuring Dennis Chambers.  This evening showcases the diversity of jazz through Parrott's romantic appeal and Stern's electrifying guitar work alongside one of the most versatile drummers in modern jazz. Nicki Parrott, with her dusky voice and swinging bass style, has won several awards, including Swing Journal's Best Vocal Album and a Golden Disc Award. She will be accompanied by Steve Russell on keyboards - regarded as one of Australia's finest jazz pianists who has performed with artists including Nancy Wilson and Wynton Marsalis - along with Dave Sanders on drums and Todd Hardy on trumpet. Parrott's journey from learning piano and flute at age four in Newcastle, Australia, to performing with the legendary Les Paul for over a decade speaks to her musical versatility.

Following her set, six-time Grammy nominee Mike Stern takes the stage with his band featuring Dennis Chambers, who was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2001. Stern began playing guitar at age 12, inspired by legends like Clapton and Hendrix. The ensemble also includes Lenny Stern on guitar, five-time Grammy nominee Bob Franceschini on saxophone, and Edmond Gilmore on bass. Stern, named "Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year" by Guitar Player magazine in 1993, is known for a playing style that displays a variety of tones, from sensitive to hard-edged and wild.

Age Recommendation: 6+ | Late entry not permitted

Duration: 2 hours

Tickets:

Early Bird Members: Rs. 2,430, 2,025, 1,620, 1215, 970 & 650/- (plus GST)

Early Bird Non-Members: Rs. 2,700, 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 1,080 & 720/- (plus GST)

Standard Members: Rs. 2,700, 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 1,080 & 720/- (plus GST)

Standard Non-Members: Rs. 3,150, 2,625, 2,100, 1,575, 1,260 & 840/- (plus GST)

Day 3 - Brian Bromberg

Tata Theatre | November 23, 2025 | 6.30 pm An NCPA Presentation

The International Jazz Festival concludes with the chameleonic Brian Bromberg, known as one of jazz's most versatile artistes.  Bromberg fans have become familiar with his whiplash shifts in style from one project to the next over his four-decade career. His recordings span big band swing and smooth jazz, Latin rhythms and tender balladry, raucous funk and blistering rock. This performance marks his first return to India since 1980, when he performed with jazz pioneer Stan Getz at The Jazz Yatra festival.

Grammy nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for his album "Downright", Bromberg will be joined on the NCPA stage by Grammy nominated arranger and pianist Tom Zink, drummer Charles Ruggiero who has toured with Marilyn Manson and recorded with Arturo Sandoval, soul-trumpeter Lin Rountree, and saxophonist Doug Webb who has recorded music for hundreds of movies and television programs including Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino.

Age Recommendation: 6+ | Late entry not permitted

Duration: 2 hours

Tickets:

Early Bird Members: Rs. 2,025, 1,620, 1,215, 810, & 405/- (plus GST)

Early Bird Non-Members: Rs. 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 900, & 450/- (plus GST)

Standard Members: Rs. 2,250, 1,800, 1,350, 900, & 450/- (plus GST)

Standard Non-Members: Rs. 2,625, 2,100, 1,575, 1,050 & 525/- (plus GST)