
EUSKORLEANS WELCOMES THE 58TH JAZZALDIA
Euskorleans, the project merging Basque music and dance with New Orleans brass bands and Jazz, will take to the streets of the city on 20 July, eve of the official Festival opening
→The project born from the collaboration between Kukai Dantza and the musician L.M. Moreno, aka "Pirata", will offer a fun and festive celebration, a foretaste to welcome the 58th Jazzaldia.
They will stop four times on their route: the Sagües esplanade, the Kursaal (beside the entrance to the car park), the Boulevard Music Stand and beside the Náutico yacht club. Euskorleans will kick off at 19:00 from Sagües, pausing at each stop to perform 20-25 minute dance routines accompanied by the band.
The Filmoteca Vasca programmes, in Tabakalera, the four films making up the Jazzinema season: Soul (Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, 2020), Rewind & Play (Alain Gomis, 2022), Young Man with a Horn (Michael Curtiz, 1950) and the premiere of Blue Giant (Yuzuru Tachikawa, 2023).
The screenings will run every Friday, at 19:00, from 7-28 July. Miguel Martin, director of Jazzaldia and Joxean Fernández, director of the Filmoteca Vasca, will introduce the season prior to the screening of Soul, on 7 July.
The Jazzinema season started in 2017, promoted by the Filmoteca Vasca in collaboration with the Donostiako Jazzaldia and the Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival.
The SGAE Foundation, in collaboration with the San Sebastian City Council, Donostia Kultura and the 58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival / 58th Jazzaldia held a news conference today to present the IX edition of JazzEñe, the national jazz showcase encompassing eight concerts in the shape of double bills on the mornings of 22-25 July. For the third consecutive year, JazzEñe features on the programme running at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre as part of the 58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival / 58th Jazzaldia.
The presentation saw the participation of Miguel Martín, Director of Jazzaldia, Garbitxu, President of the SGAE Euskadi Regional Board, and Javier Estrella, the Director of JazzEñe. The event featured a performance by the pianist and composer Lucía Rey, who gave a brief taste of things to come in her live show at JazzEñe 2023.
JazzEñe 2023 offers eight concerts starting at 12:30: Lucía Rey Trío and MOVE (22 July); Carles Margarit Quinteto and NGBM Cuarteto (23 July); Alto For Two and Niño Josele (24 July) and Bandolero Quarteto and Gonzalo del Val (25 July). Tickets are on sale at €8 for each date on the websites of San Sebastian’s Victoria Eugenia Theatre and the festival itself. The concerts can also be viewed in live streaming mode via the festival’s YouTube channel.
A SGAE Foundation programme, JazzEñe seeks to take Jazz made in Spain onto the international scene. The body therefore rounds off JazzEñe with three professional gatherings at which the eight selected groups will meet promoters and programmers from festivals and jazz clubs around the world. The aim is to create links enabling them to work together in the future and to take their projects beyond our borders by signing for tours and performances. Invited by the SGAE Foundation, the programmers will also attend the live concerts.
This ninth edition of JazzEñe has invited eleven guest programmers to Jazzaldia: April Jazz Festival (Finland); Beaux Jazz & Sound of Europe Festival, Bimhuis (Netherlands); Jazz Plus (Bulgaria); Jazz sous les Pommiers (France); Münsterland Festival and Uli Fild Concertbüro (Germany); Offbeat Jazzfestival Basel (Switzerland); Saint-Louis International Jazz Festival (Senegal) Sudtirol Jazz Festival (Italy) and WartaJazz Booking Agency (Indonesia).
The meetings will take place on 23, 24 and 25 July at 11:00 in the Victoria Eugenia Theatre’s Sala Club.
The aforementioned eight groups have been selected by a committee of professionals from the 262 projects submitted. Said committee, which met online on 21 March 2023, was made up this year of Javier Estrella, Director of JazzEñe; Miguel Martín, Director of Jazzaldia; Verónica Ferreiro, writer and singer, participant in JazzEñe 2016 and 2022; and Abe Rábade, writer and pianist, participant in JazzEñe 2017.
JazzEñe is a programme created by the SGAE Foundation to internationally launch the jazz made in Spain, to encourage the participation of jazz groups in festivals, to promote international tours for SGAE members and to foster meetings and the exchange of experiences and knowledge between professionals in the sector (authors, artists, managers, programmers, festival directors, record labels, etc.) from here and from the rest of the world.
Following its first edition, held in Madrid in 2014, the competition travelled first of all to Valencia and later to Zaragoza and Málaga. Now, in its ninth edition, this show bringing the reality of Spanish jazz to the public and festival directors from all over the world returns for the third year running to the context of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival which, with its 58 editions, represents one of the great bastions of jazz not only in Spain, but also in Europe and the rest of the world.
Over the years, numerous artists have taken their music to festivals throughout Europe thanks to the SGAE Foundation’s Eñe programmes. Artists Chicuelo & Mezquida, participants in Zaragoza edition, have since performed at the Tokyo Jazz Festival. And in 2018, the SGAE Foundation presented Eñe artists Antonio Lizana, Rycardo Moreno and Pedro el Granaíno in the framework of the Biennale’s Flamenco White Nights project in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Special mention must also be made of their participation in the 2017 Amersfoort International Jazz Festival (Netherlands) by four ensembles participating in JazzEñe: Camerata Flamenco Project, Nono Garcia Trío, Alexey Leon Trío and Marco Mezquida Solo. In 2022 the Festival opened to Basque groups, programming Oreka TX, whose peculiar and distinctive sound comes from the txalaparta.
[post_title] => ELEVEN PROGRAMMERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TOUCH DOWN AT JAZZALDIA 2023 [post_excerpt] => JazzEñe will run for the third consecutive year at the 58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival with eight concerts showcasing the national jazz scene, from 22-25 July, in the Victoria Eugenia Theatre. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => eleven-programmers-from-all-over-the-world-touch-down-at-jazzaldia-2023 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-07-04 12:11:10 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-07-04 10:11:10 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://jazzaldia.eus/?p=34038 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 34027 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2023-06-28 11:00:38 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-28 09:00:38 [post_content] =>Txikijazz programmes 8 concerts, a magic show and a wide variety of workshops for different age groups aiming to stimulate creativity and encourage participants to enjoy music as a family. All of the concerts will be free of charge, except for those programmed at Chilla Leku, for which tickets can be purchased starting 11:30 today from the ticket desks of the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, the Principal Theatre and on the Txikijazz and Donostia Kultura website.
[post_title] => TXIKIJAZZ CELEBRATES ITS 11th ANNIVERSARY [post_excerpt] => The festival for family audiences will run from 23-25 July on three stages: Kutxa Fundazioa’s Kutxa Kultur Plaza (Tabakalera, 4th floor), Chillida Leku and the Garbera shopping centre. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => txikijazzek-11-urte-beteko-ditu [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-07-03 12:59:06 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-07-03 10:59:06 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://jazzaldia.eus/sin-categoria-en/txikijazzek-11-urte-beteko-ditu-2/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 33973 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2023-06-23 11:00:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-23 09:00:35 [post_content] =>There will be 16 stages: Trinitate Plaza, Keler Gunea (Zurriola beach), Kursaal Auditorioa, FCC Victoria Eugenia Antzokia, Škoda San Telmo Museoa, Frigo Gunea, Fnac Gunea, Chillida Leku, Kutxa Fundazioa (Tabakalera), Sala Club, Nauticool, Garbera, San Martin Merkatua, Irún, Fnac Foruma and the Hotel María Cristina. These stages will host a total of 90 concerts, 60 of them free, 25 by local groups, 9 for family audiences as part of the 11th Txikijazz event, 8 corresponding to the 9th edition of JazzEñe (the Spanish Jazz showcase taking place once again at the San Sebastian Jazz Festival), 4 from the Katapulta circuit…
The programme announced to date is star-spangled and features big-name artists including Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Joss Stone, Pat Metheny, Village People, Abdullah Ibrahim, Kenny Barron, Enrico Rava, Bill Frisell, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Yosuke Yamashita, Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s, Jerry Bergonzi, Eri Yamamoto, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Michele Hendricks & Ronald Baker Project...
There are also emerging artists who will define the Jazz of years to come: Julian Lage, Nubya Garcia, David Helbock, Blue Lab Beats, Ezra Collective, Ill Considered, The Side Effects, Five Stars, Conversessions, Bengue…
And a wide selection of proposals by artists closer to home such as Viva Suecia, ZETAK, Arde Bogotá, Elena Setién, Rocío Márquez & BRONQUIO, Niño Josele, NGBM Cuarteto, Gonzalo del Val, Arima Soul, Lucía Rey, Kinkfolk, Olana Liss, Amaika Rude...
All of the above-mentioned names will be joined on 20 July by Euskorleans, a project combining Basque music and dance with the brass bands and Jazz of New Orleans. This joyful and festive celebration will announce the arrival of Jazzaldia, to start the following day on 21 July.
The Donostiako Jazzaldia Awards will go, in recognition of three long-standing careers dedicated to the world of Jazz, to: Abdulah Ibrahim, Enrico Rava and Yosuke Yamashita.
Abdullah Ibrahim is the living history of Jazz, the symbol and standard of an entire brilliant generation of South African musicians. In his career spanning more than 70 years, the South African genius has been universally acclaimed. Here at the Jazzaldia, we have been lucky enough to see and hear Ibraham at the 5 magical concerts which still remain, years later, in the memory of those who were able to enjoy them.
Enrico Rava is the best-known and most outstanding Italian Jazz musician worldwide. Having shot to international fame in the sixties, the Italian trumpeter and composer, with six decades of professional career to his name, has stayed up there as one of the most active and inquisitive musicians, always immersed in myriad original projects and considered to be one of the leading trumpet soloists. His sound is immediately familiar, and his music constantly flows through astoundingly original ideas.
Yosuke Yamashita is without a doubt one of the most important figures in the history of Japanese Jazz and one of those who, over the years, has made the greatest contribution to Japan’s position as one of the leading Jazz countries. Born in Tokyo in 1942, Yamashita is a celebrity in his country and enjoys global fame, with his explosive style, as one of the best Jazz pianists of all time.
With the title of Freedom First, the Catalan Jazz pianist Albert Marquès brings the live presentation of his album recorded with Keith LaMar, a prisoner condemned to death in the USA in 1993. The 4 musicians appearing on stage will be joined, from the distance, by the voice of Keith LaMar, through recordings of his voice and a telephone performance live from prison.
LaMar himself has sent us a couple of messages asking for support and recommending the two concerts to take place in the Sala Club on 24 and 25 July at 20:00 (€15 – Tickets on sale on our website and at the ticket offices).
The 8 JazzEñe concerts taking place at the FCC Victoria Eugenia Antzokia can be followed live. Streaming access will be available through our website and our YouTube channel.
Running parallel to Jazzaldia, this year the Filmoteca Vasca organises the 7th edition of its Jazzinema season focused on the extraordinary relationship existing between the cinema and Jazz.
The San Sebastian Jazz Festival continues to enjoy the sponsorship of Keler, the Basque Government (Departments of Culture and Tourism), Gipuzkoa Provincial Council and the INAEM (Spanish National Institute of Music and the Performing Arts). It also has the collaboration of brands and institutions including Frigo, El Diario Vasco, Kutxabank, Škoda, Kutxa Fundazioa, Fundación SGAE, FCC, Fnac, Garbera, San Telmo Museoa, Chillida Leku, Katapulta Tour Gipuzkoa, EITB, RTVE, Cadena Ser, Pepsi, Filmoteca Vasca, Euskaltel, San Martin Merkatua, Hotel Maria Cristina...
Keler, as its biggest sponsor, will give its name for the second year running to the most popular stage, the one on the Zurriola beach, which will once again go by the name of Keler Gunea.
The San Sebastian Jazz Festival collaborates with international institutions that help to expand and diversify the musical programme. Thus, this year we have collaborations with Japan Foundation and Kanazawa Jazz Street; with Lazio Sound and the Istituto Italiano; with OARA and Le Rocher de Palmer; and with the Austrian Cultural Forum
Presentation of the 11th Txikijazz on 28 June at the Kutxa Fundazioa, on Tabakalera’s 4th floor.
[post_title] => THE 58TH JAZZALDIA WILL GIVE ITS AWARDS TO ABDULLAH IBRAHIM, ENRICO RAVA & YOSUKE YAMASHITA [post_excerpt] => This year’s Jazzaldia will feature myriad big-name artists and is currently working on the final details to ensure that the city will enjoy a fantastic star-packed Festival. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => the-58th-jazzaldia-will-give-its-awards-to-abdullah-ibrahim-enrico-rava-yosuke-yamashita [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-06-22 12:29:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-06-22 10:29:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://jazzaldia.eus/?p=33973 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 33894 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2023-06-16 11:30:26 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-16 09:30:26 [post_content] =>The group from Mali, founded in 2013 on the initiative of the late Bamba Dembélé, has its roots in a profound and sincere African authenticity bringing its Bambara tradition swiftly into the 21st century, conveying its expression through an intense and electric play on guitars. The result is unique music, of mind-boggling intensity, with a wicked beat and intoxicating, hypnotic, torrid and sensual power, spreading irresistible joy with their spunky electric guitars, their endlessly repeated beats and their simple and catchy tunes.
Bamba Wassoulou Groove will take the place of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who have cancelled their European tour, on 25 July at 20:00 in the Trinitate Plaza, prior to Joss Stone’s concert.
“Arima” means “soul” in Basque, and that’s precisely what this group does: Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Jazz-Groove from the 60s and 70s, but with their sights focused on the most recent of these styles, Neo Soul. The group was created by the DJ and bass player Makala and by the singer of powerful voice, Lidia Insausti. The two were later joined by Paul San Martín on the keyboards and Gorka Gaztanbide on the drums.
Live, as well as performing their own numbers in the Basque language, they will render covers of some of the Soul greats, including Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Marie “Queenie” Lyons, Gil Scott-Heron…
Arima Soul will replace Pere Bujosa to give a free concert at the Nauticool on 21 July at 21:00.
Tickets already purchased for the double bill on 25 July in the Trinitate Plaza by Lady Black Mambazo followed by Joss Stone are automatically valid for the two new concerts, this time with Bamba Wassoulou Groove and Joss Stone, with no need for their purchasers to take further action.
However, those who would prefer to receive a refund have until 15 July and three options:
-In person at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre ticket office (times: 11:30-13:30 and 17:00-20:00)
-By calling either: 943 48 18 18 or 943 48 11 50
-By sending an email to: dksarrerak@donostia.eus
[post_title] => BAMBA WASSOULOU GROOVE FROM MALI AND ARIMA SOUL FROM GIPUZKOA JOIN THE 58TH JAZZALDIA [post_excerpt] => Bamba Wassoulou Groove from Mali and Arima Soul from Gipuzkoa join the 58th Jazzaldia line-up [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => bamba-wassoulou-groove-from-mali-and-arima-soul-from-gipuzkoa-join-the-58th-jazzaldia [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-06-16 13:06:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-06-16 11:06:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://jazzaldia.eus/?p=33894 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ) [post_count] => 6 [current_post] => -1 [in_the_loop] => [post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 34564 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2023-07-19 11:00:37 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-19 09:00:37 [post_content] =>The project born from the collaboration between Kukai Dantza and the musician L.M. Moreno, aka "Pirata", will offer a fun and festive celebration, a foretaste to welcome the 58th Jazzaldia.
They will stop four times on their route: the Sagües esplanade, the Kursaal (beside the entrance to the car park), the Boulevard Music Stand and beside the Náutico yacht club. Euskorleans will kick off at 19:00 from Sagües, pausing at each stop to perform 20-25 minute dance routines accompanied by the band.
Euskorleans, the project merging Basque music and dance with New Orleans brass bands and Jazz, will take to the streets of the city on 20 July, eve of the official Festival opening
→The Filmoteca Vasca programmes, in Tabakalera, the four films making up the Jazzinema season.
→JazzEñe will run for the third consecutive year at the 58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival with eight concerts showcasing the national jazz scene, from 22-25 July, in the Victoria Eugenia Theatre.
→The festival for family audiences will run from 23-25 July on three stages: Kutxa Fundazioa’s Kutxa Kultur Plaza (Tabakalera, 4th floor), Chillida Leku and the Garbera shopping centre.
→This year’s Jazzaldia will feature myriad big-name artists and is currently working on the final details to ensure that the city will enjoy a fantastic star-packed Festival.
→Bamba Wassoulou Groove from Mali and Arima Soul from Gipuzkoa join the 58th Jazzaldia line-up
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