HERBIE HANCOCK INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ VOCALS 11/10/2026, FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON

HERBIE HANCOCK INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ VOCALS

COMPETITION COMES TO PARIS 11 Octobre  2026, FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON

The Finals will be followed by a Gala Concert featuring Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gregory Porter, Arturo Sandoval, Patti Austin, Danilo Pérez, Terri Lyne Carrington, Monty Alexander, Ambrose Akinmusire, John Patitucci, Till Brönner, Nils Landgren, Tineke Postma, Walter Smith III and other internationally acclaimed artists.

ARTURO SANDOVAL TO RECEIVE FOUNDER’S AWARD

Legendary trumpeter and composer Arturo Sandoval will be honored with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz’s Maria Fisher Founder’s Award, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to jazz and music.

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK GEHRY

The evening will pay tribute to Frank Gehry, visionary architect of Fondation Louis Vuitton and alongtime member of the Institute’s Board of Directors. Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel will join as a special guest to introduce the tribute to his longtime friend. The tribute will feature the world premiere of « The Ever-Changing World, » a new composition by Danilo Pérez, commissioned by the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz in Gehry’s honor and inspired by his creative spirit and improvisational approach.

A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF PARIS & FRANCE

The Gala Concert will also celebrate Paris and France’s extraordinary place in the history of jazz, bringing together generations of artists from around the world at one of Frank Gehry’s most celebrated architectural works