Winterjazz 2009 in Denmark presents more than 200 jazz concerts during a 16 days long festival, taking place at more than 40 different venues. The festival period in 2009 is January 23rd - February 8th. The programme consists of Danish, Nordic and International artists such as: Bugge Wesseltoft, Richard Galiano Sextet, Sinne Eeg, Sidsel Endresen, Elephant 9, Gonzalo Rubalca, Soap & Skin and many more.

During Winter Jazz period, the Nordic organisation "Nord Jazz" has chosen 7 orchestras to tour the Nordic countries:

On 18-21 September one hundred jazz people meet in Copenhagen. In the same weekend fourty young musicians take part in Young Nordic Jazz Comets.
This year the Danish Jazz Federation is hosting the General Assembly of Europe Jazz Network. As usual there will be discussions, workshops and conferences, and time for networking.

6 prizes were awarded on 6 June in CopenhagenJazzHouse.

The Danish Music Awards Jazz 2008 was awarded in Copenhagen JazzHouse on 6 June 2008. The winners are:

Danish jazz release of the year: Rosendal Earle Templeton – TIDE

Danish vocal jazz release: Sinne Eeg – Waiting for Dawn

Danish cross-over jazz release: Martin Lutz Group – Where are the trumpets

New Danish jazz act: Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Light Airborne

IFPI’s prize of honour: Jesper Thilo

The DJBFA composer award: Peter Rosendal