revoke Santa Maria Square and add this The gardens of San Cristóbal and the Foundry. With these three new open spaces, International Jazz Day Alicante reaches its twelfth edition, with the desire to bring this genre to the world, which was commemorated in 2018. All over the world on April 30 Teatro Principal, Concha de la Explanada and the stage Behind the cameraadded this year.
But more than one day there are five Liz Vallet Cultural Association In the program organized to commemorate this date in order to spread the values of jazz and present a series of concerts in the city, II. The Jazz Day Award will be given to pianist Fabio Miano. A pioneering musician in Alicante and brought musicians from all over the world to perform here; undoubtedly the pioneer of jazz in Alicante”, states the musician Jose Bornaybeing part of the cycle’s organizational team.
concerts
Andres Lizón Quartet The band will open the International Jazz Day at 21.00 on Wednesday, followed by Le Jazz Hot on Thursday at the same time. Both will play in Entre Bambalinas.
Plaza de Santa María is once again the stage for concerts. already made in 2021, With a collective performance that will take place on Friday at 19:00. Several bands will be showing different currents associated with jazz, from blues to funk. Between them, Agustic Band, Jazz Xperience Combo, AvidA Jazz Funk Trio, Demolition Band, Fusta i Jazz and Jobim, Vintage and Funky combinations From the group Casa Sofia.
“Music in the street has a special dimension, and the public enjoys it with a special sense of freedom, despite the new municipal regulations, in a city that surprisingly wants to promote cultural tourism. have heavily restricted hours They call it “open events” from the organization, citing the fact that the music will have to stop at midnight instead of 2 a.m.
Saturday in the garden Foundry will be the meeting point Swing Night Festival, in collaboration with The Nest Dance Studio dance school. The program contains an open class on it. lindy hopteachers’ performances and a concert Vira Leon Swingtet, will end with a “live picture” of a DJ and Argentinian artist Andres Echeveste.
big day
International Jazz Day held concurrently with More than 200 cities around the world on April 30, big day will be with first big group Societat Musical L’Harmonía at Concha de la Explanada, 12 noon. Then the highlights of the week will continue with a collective concert in Istanbul. Main Theatre, will begin at 19:00. More than 40 musicians. Doodlers, Empty Bottles, The Funker Brothers, AMMA school combo, Zapping Citric-jazz, Alex Saura, Ludmila Salazar, Carla Vallet, Jazz Meeting, José Luis Santacruz Sextet, Cuban Jazz Syndicate and as artist Fabio Miano will perform on stage. next to special guest Formentera drummer Esteve Pi and Valencian double bassist Luís Llario.
At the end of the gala for the benefit of Adensva (Bird Defense Association South of Valencia) to receive the Miano JazzDay award by Pierre Leon.
the day will continue San Cristobal Square, with piano setup at 20:00 sit and play and the presentation of the summer campaign Jazz on the Plate, in coordination with the Old Town Merchants Association and the Ministry of Culture. The night will end with Jazz Day Party in the Carabassa pub in the same square.
As parallel events, the YouTube channel of Alicante International Jazz Day is broadcasting an exhibition-conference on the Origins of Jazz this year. Miguel Angel Chastangwho passed away last year and is the first winner of this festival. UMH Radio will broadcast the program. more to jazz Dedicated to Fabio Miano, directed by Vicente Ruiz and Francisco Sala, is live on Friday.