Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is back for it’s 42nd year. This year’s festival, produced by the Flynn and presented by Vermont Tire & Service Inc. with Nokian Tyres, takes place across Downtown Burlington from June 4-8. The Flynn is also thrilled to announce that Anthony Tidd, an international jazz artist, multi-instrumentalist and Guggenheim Fellow, will serve as the curator for the 2025 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Tidd will present an exclusive World Premiere of Origins: Sounds and Stories of the African Diaspora, a collaborative performance showcasing seven jazz musicians and seven special guests. The performance, which opens the festival, will be held on the Flynn Main Stage on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. The festival closes with a tribute to the one of the greatest and most influential women in jazz, Alice Coltrane, by her son Ravi Coltrane, and special guest Brandee Younger. Translinear Light will play on the Flynn Main Stage on June 8 at 6 pm.