Vlatos Jazz Festival – Intimate Acoustic Magic in Crete

Your guaranteed front-row seat to every moment of magic. For the true lovers of Vlatos Jazz, there’s only one way to experience it fully: right in the front row, where every note lands close enough to feel, every candle flickers just for you, and the acoustics of the 150-year-old stone church wrap around you like[…]

The Swedish pianist and his trio return to Vlatos with a soulful reimagining of Herbie Hancock classics and beyond — intimate, swinging, and deeply felt under the warm glow of candles.

Turkish vocalist Elif Sanchez and Lebanese-Swiss violinist Delaney Stöckli weave Latin American, Mediterranean, and jazz influences into a heartfelt musical dialogue. A night of warmth, beauty, and cross-cultural connection.

Composer and oud master Thomas Meleteas, joined by two outstanding Cretan lyra players, offers a rich musical journey where new melodies meet ancient Cretan colors and sounds.

Violinist and festival curator Maria Manousaki leads her quartet in an intimate evening of original compositions and heartfelt interpretations, celebrating the spirit of Crete through strings and candlelight.

One of Crete’s most respected pianists, Dimitris Verdinoglou, brings his trio for an evening of warm, melodic jazz rooted in the spirit of the island.

Aposperia Jazz Trio brings elegant improvisation and beautiful interplay to Vlatos. Classic and contemporary jazz standards, performed with sensitivity and joy in the warm stone church.