April 2013

2nd International Jazz Day - Istanbul

 

UNESCO is celebrating on April 30 the 2nd International Jazz Day, this year in Istanbul. A lot of Jazz superstars will perform at famous Hagia Irene, like: Branford Marsalis, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves & Joss Stone, Al Jarreau, John McLaughlin and many many others. Europe is represented by Imrer Demirer. The concert can be watched live via live-stream under http://live.jazzday.com/ (7pm London time).

 

You can finde more information to this event under> http://jazzday.com/

FIRST JAZZ TOURS 2013 - PRAGUE

 

Our travel partner Extra-Touren Themenreisen will organize day trips from Dresden to Prague on May 31 and on August 23, 2013. The idea is to get there in the afternoon, to get a sightseeing tour in the center of Prague and to stroll through the Jazz clubs of Prague: Jazz Dock, Reduta Jazz Club and more.

 

Please contact the travel agency direclty under 0351/4842420 (with a remark that you found the trip on our page) and have fun in one of the most beautiful cities of Europe.

Richard Galliano - Vivaldi

 

OK, we are a Jazz site! Nevertheless we have to inform you that the great bandeon artist Richard Galliano issued a new album called VIVALDI. So a classical album and it is simply great to listen - give it a try.

UMBRIA JAZZ Summer 2013 - Program announced

 

Great news! The Umbria Jazz program for this summer in Perugia has been announced and we found a lot of interesting concerts and reasons to go there. Diana Krall is opening the festival on July 5th and until the closing with Gilberto Gil on July 14th you can listen to great performances like Sonny Rollins with Enrico Rava & Paolo Fresu, the Keith Jarrett Trio, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wynton Marsalis with Gregory Porter and not to forget Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock piano duet.

 

Beside these big shots of the festival we will have a lot of intimate concerts of local and international stars and not to forget the great atmosphere in Perugia ....

 

We will be there - who will join????