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16th INTERNATIONAL JAZZ AT THE OLD TOWN SQUARE FESTIVAL
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Warsaw, Old Town Square, July 3rd - August 28th 2010
Many stars, premiere events and concerts throughout the summer in Warsaw
Organization
Foundation Jazz Art
Partners
Agencja Koncertowa "IKA.ART Wojciechowscy"
Staromiejski Dom Kultury
Mercure Warszawa Grand
Author and director of the festival
Krzysztof Wojciechowski
Honorary Patronage
Minister of Culture and National Heritage - Bogdan Zdrojewski
Mayor of Warsaw - Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
Media Patronage
TVP2, TVP INFO, Gazeta Wyborcza, Radio Tok Fm, WarsawVoice, Przeglad, The Visitor, Stolica, Stroer Infoscreen, PAP
16th International Open Air Festival - Jazz at the Old Town is one of the most popular and biggest, considering the number of the public, jazz festivals in Poland. It is also an artistic representation of Warsaw as well as a great attraction for music lovers and tourists from Poland and abroad.
Over 15 years of its existence, the festival had an impressive half a million of viewers of all ages. Each concert has an audience of up to 4 thousand and each edition gathers about 40 000. It is one of the oldest festivals in Poland and Europe. Each summer freely admitted public can listen to and enjoy domestic music stars and those from Europe and USA.
The festival is present in all important national media, it was featured on BBC World, CNN and TV Deutche Welle made a documentary about it. Carefully chosen program guarantees festivals popularity. Thanks to the festival, Polish public had an opportunity to listen to, for the first time, to the giants of the swing era like Scott Hamilton, Duffy Jackson, Dr. Lonnie Smith or creators of the modern jazz like Avishai Cohen.
Only in last few years such international stars as David Murray, Archie Sheep, Richard Galliano, Chico Freemen, Dino Saluzzi, Toni Lakatos, Caecille Norby, Jasper van Hof and Marilyn Mazur performed at the festival.
Krzysztof Wojciechowski and Iwona Strzelczyk-Wojciechowska of Jazz Art Foundation organizers of the festival invite:
"This years edition of the festival will be very exciting and interesting. Various stars, premiere events and great concerts will be presented throughout the summer in Warsaw. Traditionally the style of the festival will be varied from latin jazz and flamenco-jazz, mainstream, world-ethno music to soul, R & B and modern jazz. There will be premiere performances of musicians from the USA. We especially recommend young jazz stars - Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez who is Quincy Jones protégé and Grace Kelly - American saxophonist called the princess of jazz. Concert of Yaron Herman named magician of the piano and of Spanish flamenco - jazz master Sergio Pamies will also be very special".
2010 Program
July 3rd, 2009
Quincy Jones presents - Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Premiere event ! First time in Poland, discovery of American concert halls and protégé of Quincy Jones - young, sensational Cuban virtuoso of the piano in an exciting concert which includes music by Bach, Stravinsky and Chopin.
July 10th, 2009
Nippy Noya and The Globtrotters
Original and outstanding group which uses unique instruments of unconventional sound and plays music of various styles. Great treat for world-ethno fans as well as for enthusiasts of Indonesian drummer.
July 17th, 2009
Grace Kelly Quintet - Mood Changes
Premiere ! Outstanding event - first time in Poland, " the princess of jazz" - American saxophonist and vocalist - teenage " wonder child" who plays on most important stages, wins astounding number of prizes and is complimented by giants of jazz with whom she performs ie. Dave Brubeck and Phil Woods.
July 24th, 2009
Robin McKelle Quartet - Mess Around
First time in Warsaw ! Amazing American vocalist who is compared to the great Ella Fitzgerald, performs songs from her latest disc - great feast for soul, Rhythm and Blues as well as for jazz afecionados.
July 31st, 2009
Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio - Chopin and Jazz
Polish jazz star, one of the most outstanding pianists, music arranger and ambassador of Chopin in jazz interpretations with his project commemorating 200 year anniversary of the great composer.
August 7th, 2009
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
One of the most renown and valued Polish jazz groups which conquers European jazz scene. Musicians known by their work with Tomasz Stańko for prestigious recording company ECM in their newest project.
August 14th, 2009
Yaron Herman Trio
Amazing event ! Often called modern Keith Jarett and magician of the piano this Israeli musician is considered to be unique talent in the history of piano playing. In his musical ventures he uses his theory of real time composing and amazes audiences with depth as well as totally new approach to music.
August 21st, 2009
Wlodek Pawlik Quartet - Rewers
Great Polish jazz musician , composer of Horovitz Jazz, who , at the 34th film festival in Gdynia, received an individual prize for the score to acclaimed film " Rewers".
August 28th, 2009
Sergio Pamies Quintet - Flamenco - jazz project
First time in Poland ! Young Spanish piano virtuoso, acclaimed for his very interesting combination of jazz and flamenco in his new project - "Entre Amigos" |
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KONCERTY 2010
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