July 18 The Ludovic Beier “Montmartre” Quartet and The Chico Pérez Quintet with special guest Manuel Lombo at the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival

The accordion and acordina veteran is followed by one of the most renowned young musicians in Spain at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier

TICKETS FOR THE 28^th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts)

Ludovic Beier is renowned as a great virtuoso of the accordion and the acordina (a curious instrument sometimes described as a small accordion played with the mouth), Ludovic Beier is one of the iconic musicians of our festival, where he has given splendid concerts in the past both in the style of Manouche swing and with his quartet Montmartre. He returns with the latter, offering a program of jazz and Brazilian music in the vein of his acclaimed album “Chilltimes,” which showcases his love for classic West Coast jazz. A great opportunity to hear one of the world's finest accordionists and an elegant jazzman of immense talent.

Line-up

Ludovic Beier: accordion and accordina

Christophe Cravero: piano and keyboards

Gauthier Laurent: double bass

Stéphane Huchard: drums.

The Chico Pérez Quinteto is led by one of the most renowned young musicians in Spain, who has released three albums since 2019, the first of them a tribute to Dave Grusin. His second album, “Continente 27”, was welcomed as a confirmation that he has become one of the leading figures of the new flamenco jazz, contributing with his sensational ability at the piano and appearing ready to inherit the thrones of Dorantes and Chano Domínguez.

His quintet is full of top-level Spanish musicians and on this occasion he brings an exceptional guest in Manuel Lombo, who possesses one of the most original and beautiful voices on the flamenco scene today.

Line-up

Chico Pérez: piano

Manuel Lombo: flamenco Singer

Aroa Fernández: vocals

Alejandra López: double bass

Manuel Reina: drums

Manuel Machado: trumpet

This twelfth concert in the 28th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 21.30 at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa in the centre of San Javier. Tickets are priced at 20 euros and are available online here.

Click here for the full programme of the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.