The Guimarães Jazz workshops offer students aspiring to a professional music career a unique experience of creative work with musicians of high technical quality, who are involved in some of the most vibrant contexts of contemporary jazz creation. Like the jam sessions, these workshops are led by resident musicians who are specifically invited by the festival and stay in Guimarães for two weeks to fulfill this educational purpose of great relevance. This year, the workshops will be conducted by the quintet of pianist Tommaso Perazzo, which includes drummer Marcello Cardillo, trumpeter Alexandra Ridout, saxophonist Dylan Band, and bassist Gavin Gray. This group will be responsible not only for the jazz workshops but also for the festival's jam sessions, and will perform in a concert that raises high expectations given the exceptional musical competence of the involved musicians.