Look, It Is Even Moving! (Some notes of Master-Jam Fest that started in 2013) Once Einstein was asked about the process of making a discovery. «It is really simple. Everybody knows that it is impossible to make a discovery. There is always an ignorant man who does not know it. He is the one to make a discovery,» replied the scientist. The Odessa jazz Master-Jam Fest is quite unusual. It has а weird [...]
The first Master-Jam season Internet voting for People’s Choice Award was held during 6 months until the first final day on the festival website in parallel with selection finalists by the jury. Even the online phase participant, who didn’t become the finalist, but scored more votes of the Internet audience on the festival website, could become the winner of the vote. By the audience online voting results [...]
New! In the season 2014 an additional nomination called "New musical instruments and techniques" is found at requests of the MJF Internet audience. Who can participate? 1. Performers, using contemporary techniques: e.g., scratch, beatboxing, beat making. 2. Musicians, using various electronic devices: samplers, effectors, loop stations, theremin, controllers, drum machines, synths etc. MJF Organizing Committee has already [...]
Vladimir Feyertag “Letter pursuit. After the Ball. Several reasons ...” From the letter to the Organizing committee of the “Master-Jam Fest” by Vladimir Feyertag, the widely known jazz historian, musicologist, jazz critic, the author of the encyclopedia “Jazz. XX century” (“Джаз. ХХ век”) and Willis Conover (“The Voice of America”) prize winner, Honored Artist of Russia, the first jazz lecturer on the professional stage and the first organizer of jazz festivals [...]
Dear friends, have you ever thought if it is possible to model jazz in clay? Sculpt from crystal, carve out of marble? Cast in bronze? And the «Master-Jam Fest» creators thought once. Because creating the grand prize of the jazz festival isn’t easy at all. Especially the prize of such an unusual, innovative, «jam» festival-competition of jazz improvisation. Therefore, the prize was to be unusual and unique, it was supposed [...]
The Organizing Committee of «Master-Jam Fest» and Jewellery House «Lukatskiy» have agreed on the establishment of a series of jewelry musical instruments presented in the MJF instrumental categories with an option to purchase by all comers. More about this joint project of Jewelry House «Lukatskiy» and the Organizing Committee of MJF will be announced additionally. Reference: Jewelry House «Lukatskiy» — a partner of MJF — produced a memorable gift — [...]
MJF is the first in the practice of the world jazz community annual year-round Festival-contest which uses global communication capabilities of the Internet. MJF is the International Festival-contest. The first season was attended by 271 talented improvisers from 41 countries of the world! MJF is the conceptually new project. It is based on the principle of jam session. This is both a serious professional skills competition and festival. The Internet round — is completely interactive and takes place in the Internet space. Registration for participation in the Festival-contest [...]
For the first time of the world jazz festivals’ practice more than 40 bright improvisers from 16 countries met and united in star music bands to determine the improviser in the drive atmosphere. Also premieres, exhibitions, workshops, and music surprises were held during Festival days. MJF Final days were accompanied by TV and Internet broadcasts. The project became a striking phenomenon of the jazz [...]
From the letter to the Festival Organizing Committe (June, 7, 2013) «The news about this project became a sensation not only in Russia, Ukraine and all over the world jazz space! This is evidenced by the unprecedented interest of musicians all over the world and willingness to participate in this unique jazz forum! The reason for its appeal was the uniqueness [...]
art installation and a music duet with the legend pianist Sergey Terentyev (Odessa) during Master-Jam Jazz Festt 4 июня в 17:00 состоится открытие арт-проекта «Шестидесятые» Владимира Тарасова, художника, джазового музыканта, перкуссиониста, композитора, дирижера, автора инсталляций (Литва) в новой здании Музея современного искусства Одессы (ул. Белинского, 5) Проект будет открыт для просмотра с 4 по 11 июня. А 8 июня легенда джаза Владимир [...]
to the First International Festival-Contest Of Jazz Improvisation Skills «MASTER-JAM FEST» Odessa, Ukraine, June, 5-8, 2013 Russian Academic Theatre ACCREDITATION CONDITIONS 1. Applications for the accreditation should be submitted until June, 1, 2013 inclusive. Response or acknowledgment of the application will be received during 3 days after the receipt of Your application with the completed personal data. [...]
MJF is the first in the practice of the world jazz community annual year-round Festival-contest which uses global communication capabilities of the Internet. MJF is the International Festival-contest. the first season was attended by 271 talented improvisers from 41 countries of the world! MJF is the conceptually new project. It is based on the principle of jam session. This is both a serious professional skills competition and festival. Qualifying round — is completely interactive and takes place in the Internet space. Registration [...]
«Life — it’s Jazz! No rehearsals — only Improvisation» (C. Teruel) The authors of the most interesting photo improvisations will get a special gift from the Festival! Photographic works will accepted until May 31, 2013 to e-mail: masterjamfest.pr@gmail.com (preferably A3 or A4 format, jpeg) Write in a letter next: Author (SurName, First Name) Title of the work
On the eve of the International Day of jazz, note that we invite the jazz community and visitors to the city of Odessa in the Odessa theater of musical comedy, we asked Elena Shevchenko, Art Director jazz club «Ragtime», the teacher-methodologist of the Odessa School of Art and Culture. K.F.Dankevicha, and a leading organizer of concerts and jazz festivals, a member of the International Union of Journalists and the author of articles on the theory and history of jazz, to acquaint us [...]
On the eve of the International Day of jazz, note that we invite the jazz community and visitors to the city of Odessa in the Odessa theater of musical comedy, we asked Elena Shevchenko, Art Director jazz club «Ragtime», the teacher-methodologist of the Odessa School of Art and Culture. K.F.Dankevicha, and a leading organizer of concerts and jazz festivals, a member of the International Union of Journalists and the author of articles on the theory and history of jazz, to acquaint us [...]
On the eve of the International Day of jazz, note that we invite the jazz community and visitors to the city of Odessa in the Odessa theater of musical comedy, we asked Elena Shevchenko, Art Director jazz club «Ragtime», the teacher-methodologist of the Odessa School of Art and Culture. K.F.Dankevicha, and a leading organizer of concerts and jazz festivals, a member of the International Union of Journalists and the author of articles on the theory and history of jazz, to acquaint us [...]
Odessa was one of the few «jazz» cities of the world where the World Day of Jazz established by UNESCO was celebrated for the first time in 2012. At that time the event was initiated by the author and the General Producer of the Odessa Jazz Carnival (2001 to 2010) Mikhail Freidlin and the founder and permanent head of pop-jazz department of the Odessa College [...]
Dear friends! Today is the birthday of the remarkable person and outstanding politician, Andrey V. Kozyrev. Dear Andrey Vladimirovich, All Soviet children were found by their parents in ordinary green cabbage. But your parents found you in Brussels sprout. Their godsend gives us the opportunity to congratulate the charming man, a decent person and a real professional in his field! [...]
Dear friends! The Master-Jam Fest jury polling is completed. We will announce the names of 40 jazz improvisers, who will be participants of the Contest’s Final. Master-Jam Final days will be held from 5th to 8th of June 2013 in Odessa (Ukraine). And soon we will begin to acquaint you with each of finalists! Stay with us! Sincerely yours,Master-Jam Team The online polling [...]
Today, the 8th of March, is the birthday of Kirill Moshkov — Russian journalist, jazz reviewer, writer, publisher and chief editor of the magazine «Jazz.Ru», chief editor of leading Russian jazz portal jazz.ru, «Master-Jam Fest» jury member. With all our hearts we wish him happy birthday and good health, great mood, happiness, high aspirations and creative insights! Let [...]
The International Festival-Contest of jazz improvisation skills "Master-Jam Fest" announced the exact dates of the Final of the Contest and a celebration of the International Jazz Day by the Festival. The FIRST FINAL of "MASTER-JAM FEST" will be held in Odessa (Ukraine), in JUNE, 5–8, 2013 in The Odessa Academic Russian theater (5th, 6th, 7th of June — Contest days, and 8th of June — the Festival Gala) [...]
The second online round of the International Festival-Contest of Jazz Improvisation Skills “Master-Jam Fest” is finishing. More than 271 improvisers from 41 countries of the world have become participants of the “Master-Jam” Online preselection, both young and experienced renowned musicians are among them. The number of professionals and amateurs of jazz overseeing the development of the project is rising. The number and quality of video-presentations have [...]
Сегодня, 6 февраля, день рождения у Андрея Мачнева — преподавателя джазовой школы имени Кима Назаретова, лауреата Всероссийского конкурса «Лучший преподаватель года — 2010», замечательного саксофониста, композитора, аранжировщика, руководителя прославленного Детского биг-бенда Джазовой школы, члена Жюри «Мастер-Джем-Фестиваля». Мы поздравляем Андрея Владимировича и желаем ему новых творческих свершений, новых взлетов, новых побед на конкурсах и фестивалях, а особенно — в его преподавательском труде, благородном и таком [...]
Сегодня, 31 января, День рождения у Исполнительного продюсера студии «Амигос Фильм» Сергея Халкова. Поздравляя Сергея — человека, искренне увлеченного джазом, члена оргкомитета Международного фестиваля «Мастер-Джем», — мы желаем ему творческих радостей, новых достижений, неожиданных открытий, искрометного юмора, настоящего одесского отношения к жизни! Пусть удивительный и неповторимый джаз продолжает радовать Вас, Сергей! [...]
Dear Participants of Master-Jam Fest! It is considered by the festival organizers, that your participation in the project deserves special acknowledgement! At an early date we are going to send Diplomas for participation in the Internet-phase of Master-Jam Fest into your mail-boxes. We invite those, who haven’t send us their postal addresses, to send them to the email address: masterjamfest@gmail.com Sincerely yours, Master-Jam Team [...]
Today, January 6, the birthday of the well-known jazz reviewer, radio and TV host, a member of the Moscow & International Jazz Journalists Associations (JJA), and a member of the jury and the organizing committee of the International Festival «Master-Jam», Mikhail Mitropolsky.
