We are excited to announce the first reveal of artists joining the 36th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Fest. Buy your tickets before they sell out! Herbie HancockJune 298:00 pmMeridian HallSold Out Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. Melody GardotJune 288:00 pmElgin TheatreSold Out Melody Gardot possesses a blue, jazz-oriented style and dusky persona that reflect not only her afflictions, but conversely the hope and joy of making personalized music that marks her as an original. Snarky PuppyJune 288:00 pmHistorySold Out Not exactly a jazz band, a fusion band or a jam band, Snarky Puppy represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Brad Mehldau Trio / Avishai Cohen TrioJune 268:00 pmKoerner HallSold Out The TD Toronto Jazz Festival is excited to present a double-bill featuring two of the most exciting and important trios in contemporary jazz: the Brad Mehldau Trio and the Avishai Cohen Trio. CimafunkJune 298:00 pmThe Axis ClubBuy Tickets Cimafunk is an Afro-Cuban Rockstar - He is redefining contemporary Cuban music as well as Afro-Latin identity and the fusion of black cultures. Colin StetsonJune 279:00 pmTD Music HallBuy Tickets Colin Stetson has developed an utterly unique voice as a soloist - his intense technical prowess matched by his exhilarating and emotionally gripping skills as a songwriter. The Bad PlusJuly 28:00 pmThe Horseshoe TavernBuy Tickets For the past two decades The Bad Plus have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. George BensonJune 278:00 pmElgin TheatreSold Out An all-time icon and Grammy-winning giant of jazz, George Benson's six-decade career has been marked by awards, acclaim and Billboard-topping output, earning his place in the history books.