Since 1960, when it was founded as a festival presenting classical jazz bands from former Yugoslavia, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival has kept pace with international developments in the genre.Today it provides a connoisseur's choice of music and offers an exciting insight into creativity in contemporary jazz.

Ljubljana Jazz Festival won of the 7th EJN Award for Adventurous Programming in 2018. The jury awarded it "for its progressive programming that embraces the whole art form with an emphasis on European jazz while exemplifying the values of EJN such as geographical diversity and gender balance."