Performances, Recordings & Masterclasses
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Distilled: Solo Piano — Schloss Au
Schloss Au
Wädenswil, Switzerland
Endlichkeit Unendlichkeit
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Casa del Jazz Park
Rome, Italy
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Amazon – North Sea Jazz Festival
Rotterdam, Netherlands
North Sea Jazz Festival
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: doublebass
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Slovak Radio – Viva Musica!
Bratislava, Slovakia
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Sun 2 Aug 2026 – Sat 8 Aug 2026
Composition Coach — Jazz Denmark Summer Session
Krogerup Højskole
Humlebæk, Denmark
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Domaine d’O Amphitheatre
Montpellier, France
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
La Seine Musicale
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Thu 8 Oct 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Flagey – Studio 4
Brussels, Belgium
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Sun 15 Nov 2026
Anouar Brahem — After The Last Sky
Barbican Centre
London, UK
Anouar Brahem: oud, Anja Lechner: cello, Django Bates: piano, Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Fri 27 Nov 2026
NDR Big Band plays Bates — Ode To Joy
NDR Concert Hall Hannover
Hanover, Germany
Django Bates (p, comp), Nikki Iles (cond), NDR Bigband
Sun 29 Nov 2026
NDR Big Band plays Bates — Ode To Joy
Fabrik
Hamburg, Germany
Django Bates (p, comp), Nikki Iles (cond), NDR Bigband
Past Performances
2026
- 30 MayBelovèd BirdKleine Bühne (Progr)Bern, Switzerland
2025
- 10 DecAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyPoznań Congress Center - Sala Ziemi MTP, Enter Enea FestivalPoznań, Poland
- 15 NovAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyBulgaria Concert Hall, Jazz Plus ConcertsSofia, Bulgaria
- 8 NovAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyChristuskirche Mannheim, Enjoy Jazz Festival (closing concert)Mannheim, Germany
- 6 NovAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyKoninklijke Schouwburg / Het Nationale Theater, Crossing Border (opening concert)The Hague, Netherlands
- 2 NovAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyNational Concert Hall, NCH Perspectives SeriesDublin, Ireland
- 26 OctAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyConservatorio di Milano - Sala Verdi, JAZZMIMilano, Italy
- 13 Oct – 17 OctFocusYear — Group Mentor
- 18 Aug – 24 AugElbjazz Academy — Composition & Group Mentor
- 31 MayBelovèd Bird: The Music of Charlie ParkerHKB, HKB Pop-Up FestivalBern, Switzerland
- 23 MayDuo with Mirjam Hässig — And In The EndBejazzBern, Switzerland
- 3 MayAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyDe Roma - Great HallAntwerp, BelgiumLineup: Anouar Brahem — oud / Anja Lechner — cello / Django Bates — piano / Dave Holland — double bass
- 2 MayAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyIsarphilharmonieMunich, Germany
- 1 MayAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyElbphilharmonie Hamburg - Laeiszhalle - Grosser SaalHamburg, Germany
- 30 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyBozar - Henry Le Bœuf HallBrussels, Belgium
- 29 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyAuditorium Maurice-Ravel de Lyon - Grande SalleLyon, France
- 27 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyStadtcasino Basel - Musiksaal, Jazz Off BeatBasel, Switzerland
- 26 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyCité de la Musique - Philharmonie de ParisParis, France
- 25 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyCité de la Musique - Philharmonie de ParisParis, France
- 24 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyTivoliVredenburg - Grote ZaalUtrecht, Netherlands
- 23 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyPhilharmonie BerlinBerlin, Germany
- 18 AprAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyLe Rocher de PalmerCenon, France
- 28 MarAnouar Brahem After The Last SkyAMRGeneva, Switzerland
2024
- 7 OctSolo Piano
- 24 AugSolo PianoJazz im HofSt. Pölten, Austria
- 27 JulDuo with Mirjam HässigReformierte Kirche Langnau, Langnau Jazz NightsLangnau, Switzerland
- 2 JunBern Art EnsembleTurnhalle - ProgrBern, Switzerland
- 29 Apr – 5 MayRecording — ECM
- 2 MarBern Art EnsembleTurnhalle - ProgrBern, Switzerland
- 14 JanBBC Radio 4 — Something Understood
- 4 JanSolo Piano — Vortex Jazz Club (2nd concert)Vortex Jazz ClubLondon, UK
- 4 JanSolo Piano — Vortex Jazz Club (1st concert)Vortex Jazz ClubLondon, UK
2023
- 11 DecTrioMusigbistrotBern, Switzerland
- 13 Nov – 17 NovFocusYear Basel — Group Mentor
- 21 OctSolo Piano
- 21 SepSolo PianoMusigbistrotBern, Switzerland
- 24 Jun – 26 JunRecording — Solo PianoBauer StudiosLudwigsburg, Germany
- 4 JunBern Art EnsembleTurnhalle - ProgrBern, Switzerland
- 19 AprBelovèd BirdLuxembourg PhilharmonieLuxembourg, Luxembourg
- 26 MarSolo PianoBergamot - Teatro DonizettiBergamo, Italy
- 10 MarOrquestra de Jazz de Espinho plays the music of Loose TubesAuditório de EspinhoEspinho, Portugal
- 21 FebSolo PianoJazz Club - Chamber HallKatowice, Poland
- 16 FebSolo PianoLaeiszhalle - Kleiner SaalHamburg, Germany
2021
- 23 NovSolo PianoKulturhaus Helferei, Unerhört! Festival Zürich, Switzerland
- 14 NovCleveland Watkiss & Django Bates — Arts & CraftsKings Place - Hall One, EFG London Jazz FestivalLondon, UKLineup: Cleveland Watkiss — Voice, Electronics / Django Bates — Piano, Voice, Keyboards
EFG London Jazz Festival. Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates unite at Kings Place to explore Afro-Caribbean, American and English folk culture through song, jazz and improvisation. From Armstrong to Bowie — from Bates to Watkiss. Songs of love and hope, songs of art and craft.
2020
- 28 OctTenacity Album LaunchFrankfurt Jazz Festival
- 12 MarBelovèd Trio Tour — Covid CancelledDokkhusetTrondheim, Norway
- 10 MarBelovèd Trio TourMoods JazzZürich, Switzerland
- 9 MarBelovèd Trio TourStadtgartenCologne, Germany
- 8 MarBelovèd Trio TourLe CrescentMacon, France
- 6 MarBelovèd Trio TourLaeiszhalle - Kleiner SaalHamburg, Germany
- 12 FebBundesjazzorchesterEssen PhilharmonieEssen, Germany
2019
- 14 JulBelovèd Bird — Wigmore HallWigmore HallLondon, UK
- 15 JunLoose Tubes — with HKB students
- 13 JunFocusYear BaselJazz Campus - Jazzcampus ClubBasel, Switzerland
- 7 AprLoose Tubes — with HKB studentsTurnhalle - ProgrBern, Switzerland
- 5 AprLoose Tubes — with HKB students
- 4 AprLoose Tubes — with HKB studentsL'AuditoriBarcelona, Spain
- 23 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams Tour
- 22 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourThéâtre de BeausobreMorges, Switzerland
- 20 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourLuxembourg PhilharmonieLuxembourg, Luxembourg
- 19 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourDe RomaAntwerp, Belgium
- 18 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourAuditorium LyonLyon, France
- 16 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourNational Concert Hall DublinDublin, Ireland
- 15 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourBarbicanLondon, UK
- 13 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourBoulez SaalBerlin, Germany
- 12 MarAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourKonsert & KongressUppsala, Sweden
2018
- 25 Oct – 2 NovBelovèd European / Scandinavian Tour
- 2 Oct – 12 OctBelovèd European / Scandinavian Tour
- 10 AugBergen Bigband — The Music of Loose Tubes
- 21 JulBelovèd TrioRavello Festival
- 5 JulBelovèd TrioKlub Stodoła, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days Warsaw, Poland
- 24 JunBelovèd Trio
- 22 JunBelovèd Trio
- 20 JunBelovèd TrioJazz StandardNew York, USA
- 19 JunBelovèd TrioJazz StandardNew York, USA
- 11 JunBelovèd Trio with guestsL'AuditoriBarcelona, Spain
- 9 JunBelovèd Trio with guestsWigmore HallLondon, UK
- 19 MaySolo Piano — Piano City Milan
- 18 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourBozar - Henry Le Bœuf HallBrussels, Belgium
- 16 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourCalouste Gulbenkian FoundationLisbon, Portugal
- 15 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourPhilharmonie HamburgHamburg, Germany
- 14 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourPhilharmonie MunichMunich, Germany
- 12 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourMusical TheaterBasel, Switzerland
- 11 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourTonhalleZurich, Switzerland
- 9 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourOdyssudBlagnac, France
- 8 AprAnouar Brahem Blue Maqams TourPhilharmonie de Paris, Festival ArabesqueParis, France
- 5 AprFocusYear Basel — Band ConcertJazz Campus - Jazzcampus ClubBasel, Switzerland
- 30 JanBelovèd Trio — ECM NightRonnie Scott's ClubLondon, UK
2017
- 19 NovZawinul Stories Of The Danube — Keyboard SoloistBarbican HallLondon, UK
- 9 NovSaluting Sgt. PepperAmager BioCopenhagen, Denmark
- 2 NovSaluting Sgt. Pepper
- 29 OctSaluting Sgt. Pepper
- 28 OctSaluting Sgt. PepperKulturens HusLuleå, Sweden
- 27 OctSaluting Sgt. Pepper
- 26 OctSaluting Sgt. Pepper
- 16 OctBelovèd Trio — ECM Album Release ConcertStadthaus MünsterplatzUlm, Germany
- 4 Sep – 9 SepSaluting Sgt. Pepper — Ronnie Scott’s ClubRonnie Scott's ClubLondon, UK
- 26 AugWith Anouar Brahem
- 26 JunBelovèd Trio — ECM Distributors Concert