Without restrictions or masks and with news Jazz Day returns to Alicante to celebrate ten years of homage to this music in cities around the world, thanks to a UNESCO initiative that announced 30 April International Jazz Day to remember the values of this musical style as a tool for education and peace. Alicante was one of the first cities to join the proposal in 2012. With the American singer and adoptive Alicante Liz Vale At the beginning, the witness and musician recruited by his daughter Carla from the Lizz Valet Cultural Association Pepe Bornay.
This decade of celebration of jazz in Alicante is commemorated in a special way in this edition, 28-30 MayEncouraged by the end of the pandemic restrictions affecting the last two editions and a few new features in its programming.
will be one of them delivery of first prize JazzDay AlicanteAn honorary award given to a jazz artist who contributed to the growth of this event with his time in Alicante. On this occasion, the award Work carried out by the sculptor from Alicante Miguel Banulswill return after his death Double bassist Miguel Ángel Chastang from MadridParticipating in various editions of the Jazz Day held in Alicante, died last January.
“Miguel Ángel was one of the first and biggest supporters of this event in our city. He came almost every April with his double bass to join the celebration with self-sacrifice, without waiting for the call, without hesitation,” said p.Resident of the SGAE Jazz Working Group“But it was undoubtedly his professional experience that made him known both in his home country and in his adopted New York. whose legacy we want to honor.
Public program starts this Thursdayat 10 o’clock, with a previous concert, globe jazzin the old town funkhowever musical emphasis will be big benefit concert Friday for the third consecutive year at the Teatro Principal in Alicante, 40 local and foreign musicians from 12 different countries– this year also two guest artists, jazz flutist Juan Carlos AracilHe was born in Agost and lives in Madrid and is a drummer Pedro BarceloBased in Alicante and Madrid.
With them, Quique Simón, Sonya Vallet, Zapping Citric Jazz, Carla Vallet, Jazz GatheringPenta Collective’s contemporary dance, Ramón Climent, Doodlers, Combo AMMA, Pat Trio, Doodlers or Jazzpan will indulge in all relevant music such as jazz and blues, funk or soul, among others. Tickets range from 10 to 18 euros and proceeds will go to various projects associations working for the environment.
In addition, the theater hall will host an exhibition of the Dutch artist. Bo Woody WinterPortrait of great jazz stars who will show their work in the background on the Headmistress stage and the stage set up in Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
On Saturday, the organization will take its activities to the streets. and departs for Plaza del Ayuntamiento, which will host for the first time from 10 am to after midnight. Environmental Fair with the participation of more than twenty environmental associations that will set up their stands and offer workshops, talks and events for the whole family. All this interspersed
with jazz concertsThanks to the cooperation of the Culture and Environment Departments and Fundación Autor.
Swing dance will occupy the square run by the school nest swing With live music from various bands such as (Lindy Hop) Agustic Band, Goya & the blues notes, Saxofía, Casa Sofia Group or Fusta y Jazz, and it will end with a Jazz Day Party It will start at 22:00 and DJs Enrique Domenech, Anyela Cozas, DJ Lucky Lukeamong others.
It will also be installed on Saturday. a piano in the hall of the train station It can be used by Adif in Alicante, by anyone who wants to play.
Source: Informacion
