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 Puppy OKAN openingJune 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. Cimafunk DJ Nico openingJune 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 Stetson SlowPitchSound openingJune 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.