The Rhodes Jazz Festival events kick off on 13 September with a jazz photography exhibition by Thrasos Eirinis at the Inn of England in the Medieval City of Rhodes.
The festival has invited Thrasos Eirinis, a renowned concert manager and artistic director of the Half Note Jazz Club and passionate photographer, to present a selection from his extensive photographic archive dedicated to jazz.
The exhibition, hosted at the Inn of England, is entitled “Jazz Views Through an Insider’s Lens” and offers a unique perspective on the world of jazz through the eyes of someone who has been deeply involved in the music scene for decades.
Programme of the 11th Rhodes Jazz Festival
13 – 20 September 2026
“Jazz views through an insider’s lens”.
A Photo Exhibition from Thrassos Irinis’ experience in the Jazz World.
Inn of England – Medieval City of Rhodes
Exhibition opening: 13 September at 19:00
Visiting hours: 10:00 -12:00 & 17:30 – 20:30
Free entrance
Our Lady of the Burgh
September 18, 20:30
Valia Calda
Sam Warner: trumpet/flugelhorn
James Allsopp: tenor saxophone/bass clarinet
Nikos Ziarkas: guitar/electronics
Gaspar Sena: drums
Thodoris Ziarkas: double bass
Harris Lambrakis Quartet
Harris Lambrakis: ney
Nikos Sidirokastritis: drums
Dimitris Theocharis: piano
Dimitris Tsekouras: double bass
September 19, 20:30
Seeds (M. & C. Kalkanis) ft. Alcmini
Mihalis Kalkanis: double bass, piano
Christos Kalkanis: clarinet, piano, electronics
Alcmini: vocals
Spyros Manesis Trio
Spyros Manesis: piano
Periklis Trivolis: double bass
Anastasis Gouliaris: drums
September 20, 20:30
Giorgos Bereris Quartet
Yiorgos Bereris: piano
Yvonne Melissa: violin/viola
Lambros Papanikolaou: double bass
Ektoras Remsak: drums
Adam Ben Ezra Duo
Adam Ben Ezra: double bass
Michael Olivera: drums
All the events and concerts of the festival are free and open to the public.
The Rhodes Jazz Festival is held under the auspices and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture, under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), with the support of the General Secretariat for the Aegean & Island Policy and the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Dodecanese, and is co-organized with the Region of South Aegean and the Municipality of Rhodes.