Looking back at 2024 as the 2025 summer festival season approaches, the 44th Montreal Jazz Festival, officially titled Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) took place from June 30 to July 6. Joey AlexanderBali-born pianist Joey Alexander burst onto the jazz scene in 2012, at just nine years old. Short TakesMelissa AldanaMelissa Aldana, winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 2013, has since performed at the Blue Note Jazz Club, the Monterey Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, and many other venues around the world. 2024 FIJM AwardsIn addition to Alex Ambroise receiving the Oliver Jones Award, here are the other 2024 Festival Awards. 2025 FIJMThe 2025 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will take place from June 26 to July 5.