Despite this being my first visit to the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival, it felt as though I was coming home. Born from a chance conversation between jazz pianist Jan Lundgren and former Ystad garrison commander turned politician Thomas Lantz, the festival this year reached its 17th edition. Fronted by the charismatic Björn Yttling of indie-pop giants Peter Björn and John, the project takes him back to his roots as a jazz pianist. Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival 2026. The 2027 Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival begins 4 August 2027