Acclaimed bass player Kyle Eastwood and his band will play at the Gardyne Theatre on the opening night of the five-day event.
Organisers said the audience should expect "slick modern jazz, blending swing, bop, and soulful funk".
The festival runs from 18-22 November with gigs at a variety of venues in the city.
Other performers during the week include the Red Stripe Band, Ian Siegal and the East Coast of Scotland young jazz musicians.
Mr Eastwood is a double and electric bass player who has had a 17-year career in the music industry.
The festival said he had released seven critically acclaimed albums and was also a composer and arranger.
He has worked on several of his father's films, including Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino and Letters From Iwo Jima.
The son of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood is to launch the Dundee Jazz Festival.