The town of Rovinj will again this year host the second edition of the Avantgarde Jazz Festival. It includes ten concerts that will take place at different locations in the following three months. As part of the Avantgarde Jazz Festival, from May to July, Rovinj will host an impressive roster of musicians and jazz greats, such as Christian McBride Trio, Yellowjackets, 3 Cohens Sextet featuring Anat, Yuval & Avishai Cohen, John Scofield's Hollowbody Band featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Street & Bill Stewart, The Tierney Sutton Band, The Bad Plus, Paquito D'Rivera Quintet, Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, fado singer Ana Moura, and Playing for Change, a group that brings together musicians from around the world.
PROGRAM:
4/5/2012 Christian McBride Trio / Hotel Eden / 8.30 pm
18/5/2012 Yellowjackets / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.00 pm
19/5/2012 3 Cohens Sextet featuring Anat, Yuval & Avishai Cohen / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.00 pm
29/6/2012 John Scofield's Hollowbody Band featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Street &
Bill Stewart / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
30/6/2012 The Tierney Sutton Band / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
6/7/2012 The Bad Plus / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
7/7/2012 Ana Moura - “Leva-me aos fados” / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
13/7/2012 Paquito D'Rivera Quintet / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
15/7/2012 Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
22/7/2012 Playing for Change / Former Rovinj Tobacco Factory / 9.30 pm
Christian McBride Trio will have the honor of opening the 2ndAvantgarde Jazz Festival on Friday, May 4, in Maistra's hotel Eden in Rovinj. Christian McBride is the premier bassist on the today's jazz and pop scene. He is simply without peer on his instrument, whether on the electronic or acoustic bass guitar, and the first choice as collaborator for everyone, from Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Diana Krall through Sting and Billy Joel to Sonny Rollins and Pat Metheny. He is one of the leading jazz educators and the Artistic Director of summer programs of the respected institutes, universities and museums. He is also the winner of the prestigious Grammy Awards, and this year the respected JazzTimes magazine named him "top bassist".
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