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JESÚS HINOJOSA
The founder and head of SFJAZZ, currently one of America's trend-setting musical venues, was in Malaga this week to give his backing to a project to transform the site of the old Astoria cinema on the city's Plaza de la Merced. Randall Kline launch
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SUR IN ENGLISH
...will be playing at the 32nd Malaga International Jazz Festival at the Teatro Cervantes between 29 October and 4 November. INFORMATION What. International jazz festival. Where. Teatro Cervantes, Malaga. When. From 29 October until 4 November. ... The programme moves from jazz fusion to the avant-garde of the genre, bringing together legends of the past with modern contemporary jazz. The 32nd International Jazz Festival opens with a family concert by the orchestra and quintet from the Centro ... de Artes y Música Moderna de Málaga (CAMM) called Un Viaje Hace el Jazz and closes with a concert by the legendary master of improvisation John Scofield, who will play on Sunday 4 November with his new band Combo 66. All concerts start at 8.30pm except
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Ronnie Scott will be presenting the Gibraltar Jazz Festival in St Michael's Cave on 8 December and it promises to be a glittering evening with some of the greatest talent on the UK jazz scene, and a special performance by world famous vocalist
Opinion
Peter Edgerton
Jazz music is a mightily broad church. From Ella Fitzgerald to Weather Report, the definition of what constitutes jazz seems like a pretty moveable feast to say the least. The first time I remember doing a cartoon double take at the radio was when ... some DJ or other said something about "the great jazz singer, Ray Charles". Mr Charles had never sounded much like jazz to my ears, I can tell you. Then, as time progressed, I'd see posters for people like Van Morrison headlining jazz festivals. Eh? How ... on earth is the old Irish curmudgeon in any way related to jazz? The whole arena was, and indeed is, completely baffling. To this end, I thought I'd offer some clear guidelines as to what truly constitutes jazz, so that we can all get some proper
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SUR IN ENGLISH
GranadaThe Festival Internacional de Jazz Granada is one of the most anticipated events of the autumn for jazz lovers every year. Running for nearly forty years, it is one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. Since the very first edition it has ... showcased the best of national and international jazz with musicians such as Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Tete Montoliu, Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Chucho Valdés among the many who have performed at the ... event. INFORMATION uWhat: International jazz festival. www.jazzengranada.es uWhere: Teatro Isabel La Católica, Granada city. uWhen: From 2 until 10 November. This year the festival starts today, Friday 2 November, with an opening performance by
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Tony Bryant
...are open daily from 1pm until 3am, are a haven for foodies, who can sample an array diverse gastronomic specialties and exotic drinks prepared with all the flavours and colours of far off lands. Live music will include reggae, jazz, rock and roll,
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The 'bad boys of jazz' as they are known, are on tour and will be visiting Spain this month. Of the four concerts in Andalucía two are in Malaga province: in Marbella and Malaga city. DETAILS u21 September. La Catarina, Gabriel Celaya, 6, ... legendary jazz musician, Phil Cohran. The band has previously toured most of Europe, Asia, America, Africa, South America and Australia, sharing the stage with icons such as Prince, Mos Def, De La Soul, Mick Jones (The Clash) and Damon Albarn (Blur, ... Gorillaz). They have played at Coachella, Womad, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. Their composition 'War' was one of the soundtracks used in Hunger Games and another, 'Flipside' was included in the compilation 'Late Night
LifeStyle
ASH BOLTON
It's an impressive collection of music that was acquired over three decades. Now former jazz musician and radio host Brian Parker is hoping to pass on his massive collection of jazz CDs to a music enthusiast. The 84-year-old Englishman has some ... for sale are signed photos of countless musicians he met over the years - including jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Junior, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. In addition, there are jazz-related keepsakes such as statues that the expat ... would also like to sell. Brian, who says his collection of CDs is worth thousands of pounds, told SUR in English: "I'm 84 now and let's face it, I've been all around the world playing jazz and I've just got to the stage where I'd like to rest. "If I
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Regina Sotorrío / RAchel Haynes
He says he doesn’t feel any different to other kids his age. “I just happen to play music,” points out jazz pianist Joey Alexander (Denpasar, Bali, 2003). However this “normal” teenager has a tour of Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, France, ... first time on the first day of the Portón del Jazz festival in Alhaurín de la Torre. Concert details Concert. Joey Alexander Trio. Venue. Finca Municipal El Portón in Alhaurín de la Torre. Date. Friday, 7 July. Support act 9.30pm and main ... serious than just a hobby for him for much of his life. “I was doing jam sessions when I was eight. My parents took me to jazz clubs so I could see the musicians playing and every time there was a jam session they would ask me to come up and play
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Jennie Rhodes
...funk, soul and jazz. Tonight, the Bello Band, American Blues singer-songwriter Ike Cosse and his Short Fuse Blues Band will be performing at La Herradura castle from 8pm, while on Saturday it will play host to the Vargas Blues Band, described as the ... will host the Funky Soul Fest on Tuesday 28, starting at 10pm and on Friday 31 August there will be jazz fusion from Granada-based Yin Yazz from 10pm. For tickets and further information visit: www.almunecar.info