JAZZ PLAZA, International Festival
The Cuban Music Institute makes official invitation to participate in the this Edition of the “Jazz Plaza” International Festival that will take place on Febra and it will be dedicated in memory of the famous jazz musicians.
As part of the event there will be a Theoretical Colloquy with Master Classes, lectures, discussions and documentaries. There will also be photograph exhibits with Jazz as main topic, sales of music magazines and Cds of famous Jazz interpreters.
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JAZZ PLAZA, International Festival
The Cuban Music Institute makes official invitation to participate in the this Edition of the “Jazz Plaza” International Festival that will take place on December and it will be dedicated in memory of the famous jazz musicians. |
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Venues: Karl Marx, Amadeo Roldan and Mella teatrea, and Casa de la Cultura de Plaza.
ANTECEDENTS OF THE FESTIVAL: On December 16 to 19, 2004 the XXI edition of the “JAZZ Plaza”, International Festival took place in Havana, this time with the participation of 75 groups and soloists; of them, 15 coming from Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Germany, England, France, Spain, Japan and South Africa. Also of great impact were the two-piano concerts offered by the Maestros Michael Legrand of France and Chucho Valdés of Cuba and the one of Maestro Y. Fukumura of Japan who directed the National Symphonic Orchestra with Maestro Frank Fernández as soloist.
Cuba was represented by 60 groups and soloists, the concerts of Chucho Valdés and its group Irakere New Conception paying homage to Mayra Caridad Valdés, as well as, the special concerts of trumpets and guitars in Jazz performed by important Cuban soloists and foreigners were amongst the most important.
The participation of young musicians winners of the Jojazz Contest should also be mentioned. It was considered by many as impressive and innovative. In total 25 concerts were offered in 6 theatres and rooms that acted as venues, as well as in the Casa de la Cultura.
Parallel to the Festival there was a theoretical Colloquy in which 14 master classes were given, with lecturers coming from the United States and Cuba, with topics related to the Cuban woman in the Jazz, international cooperation in the history and education of jazz, and others. Also presentations and sales of music magazines; “Salsa Cubana” and “Clave”, the presentation and sale of the album “Irakere 30 years” were carried out, as well as special performances at the Irakere Club, “La Zorra y el Cuervo”, JazzCafè and O´Farrill Club.
Here is a partial list of artists who have been invited to participate in the 2005 Havana Jazz Festival.
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Pete King, UK
Jim Mullen Trio, UK
Kevin Hynes, UK
Hugh Fraser Quintet, Canada
Los Primos Project, Canada
Havana Fax, Canada
Gypsophilia, Canada
Scott and the Rocks, Canada
Chris Mitchell, Canada
Nick Brownman and Cruzao, Canada
La Marga, Argentina
Luis Nacht and quintet, Argentina |
Agustin Strizzi and Sebastian Zanetto, Argentina
Jimmy Dludlu, South Africa
Tribe Group, South Africa
Siphiwe Dana, South Africa
Byron Motley, USA
Marcus Moser, Swiss
Gunnar Andreas Berg, Norway
CoCo Gre Gre, Curazao
Intransit, Cayman Islands
"Bedo" Bedette Sextet Ensemble Stefano, Italy |
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