Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «Jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! Odessa citizens remember hot temperament of Boris Plotnikov’s improvisations. He showed himself as a very charismatic actor with a vivid facial expressions and [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «Jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! Odessa scene is a lucky one for Nelly Manukyan: a talented flautist became the prize winner of the First International Festival of improvisational [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «Jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! Odessa jazz orchestra directed by Nikolay Goloshchapov will open the jazz marathon on 26th of April. Under the assessment of the director, [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! The duet of Odessa inhabitants, Taras Kuznetsov (piano) and Igor Ulitskiy (saxophone), is well-known for regular performances of art songs in the [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! The «jazz map» scales of Festival-marathon covers 9 cities from 6 countries all over the world. It is notable that guests take the [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! The winners of the 11th jazz competition in memory of Rostislav Kobanchenko, that took place in Odessa on March 22nd, 2015, are going [...]
Dear friends! On the eve of the International Jazz Day, we received a welcome letter from the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue, Chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Mr. Herbie Hancock, and the President of the Institute Mr.Thomas R. Carter. Original letter We are touched by the attention of prominent cultural figures who have dedicated themselves to a world filled with mutual understanding, and we are [...]
Before the announced concert of the Festival-contest «Jazz unites us!» on International jazz Day, left very little time, and we begin to acquaint you with musicians, unforgettable meeting with them waiting for you at 6:00 pm April, 26.2015 at the Odessa Theatre of Musical Comedy. Dear friends! Thanks to our Indonesian partners the world famous musician from Jakarta, who has a great respect among the experts in contemporary jazz in many [...]
One more year has passed and on the 26th of April, 2015 at 18:00 Odessa Musical Comedy Theatre named after M.Vodyanoy will hospitably open its doors for all jazz connoisseurs again. The festivity is coming to us and it is organized by Nikolay Goloschapov, Mikhail Freidlin and «Master-Jam Fest» jointly with the administration of the theater. Dear friends! The fourth [...]
As we approach the International Jazz Day all countries of the globe are in anticipation of the festivity of joy, unity, acceptance and harmony. Jazz pulsation, harmony and melodies, which fill melomaniacs’ houses, passenger compartments, places of work through musical devices’, speakers or fashionable gadgets every day, will infill concert venues in a little while. All around the world people, gathering together, will exchange energy [...]
On April 26, in occasion of the International Day of Jazz, the Odessa Theater of Musical Comedy will host a big gala concert with support of UNESCO. This year’s celebration of the World Day of Jazz on April 26 being organized by the Odessa Theater of Musical Comedy, Nikolay Goloshchapov, Mikhail Freidlin and the team of «Master-Jam Fest», which will take place with personal support of Herbie Hancock, one of the [...]
Invitation Dear friends, We are pleased to invite you to celebrate the third International Jazz Day in your country. In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its role in uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz [...]
Nominees for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Dec. 7. Among the nominees in the jazz categories are recordings by Kenny Garrett, Paquito D’Rivera, Wayne Shorter, Gregory Porter, Randy Brecker, Wlodek Pawlik, Buika and others. In the category «Best Improvising Jazz Solo» were nominated Wayne Shorter & Paquito D’Rivera. Paquito D’Rivera also were nominated in the category «Best [...]
9 Июня состоится семинар Бориса Плотникова — самого виртуозного харпера России и преподавателя игры на губных гармониках, финалиста Master-Jam Jazz Fest 2013 в Одессе (5–8 июня). Отметим, что это будет первый в Одессе мастер-класс по губной гармонике, проводимый музыкантом такого уровня. Семинар, по его словам, будет посвящен главным вопросам исполнения музыки: * Звук и время как основа музыки — понимание [...]
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 [...]
Hernan Jay Rodriguez (USA) — the American saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist with Colombian origins, the founder and member of the well-known New York City’s «Groove Collective», has been nominated twice for a Grammy under the best jazz solo category. He has worked, produced or recorded with great artists like Elvis Costello, Gil Evans, the Mingus Big band, Celia Cruz, [...]
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 [...]
Live Webcast Now! Dear devotees of jazz and high culture! Last year the jazz community of our city successfully started the tradition of the UNESCO International Jazz Day Celebration in Odessa by the initiative of Mikhail Freidlin and Nikolay Goloshchapov. During the celebration the first global project in the world jazz community, based on the modern Internet communicatory capabilities and a jam session principle, «Master-Jam Fest» was presented. [...]
«Bonobo» project, was created by Simon Green. He is one of the most popular artists of Ninja Tune label. Bonobo unveiled details of the new album. The album is named «The North Borders» and it will be released in April, 1, 2013. Already we can hear a debut track «Cirrus» from the album. Such famous artists as Cornelia, Erykah Badu and others, have take part in the album [...]
В субботу 26 января в Одесской Филармонии состоится вечер фортепианной музыки с Сергеем Терентьевым, блестящим классическим и джазовым пианистом со славянской душой, одесским юмором и волшебным, словно «жемчужным», прикосновением к каждой ноте. Человек с необыкновенным чувством музыки, преданный настоящему искусству и человеческой культуре. В программе вечера музыка И.С. Баха, Л. Бетховена, ведущая — Наталья Моисеева. Начало концерта в 18:00. От имени всей команды Мастер-Джем Феста приглашаем вас [...]
Знаменитый американский джазовый вокалист, десятикратный лауреат премии «Грэмми» выступит во Львове 15 июня 2013 года. Бобби МакФеррин является одним из самых известных в мире вокальных новаторов и импровизаторов, всемирно известный дирижер. Работал с такими знаменитостями, как Йо-Йо Ма, Чик Кориа, Херби Хэнкок. МакФеррин приедет с совершенно новой программой «SpiritYouAll» в сопровождении инструментальной группы и вокалистов. Источник: Jazzinkiev.com
Джазовая зима может согреть любого ценителя джаза. Встречайте! Jazz winter can warm any connoisseur of jazz. Meet! Jazz hiver peut rechauffer tout amateur de jazz. Rencontrer! Jazz Winter warmen jeden Kenner des Jazz. Meet! Zima Jazz moze ogrzac kazda konesera jazzu. Spelniaja!
The updated edition of the book "Jazz Greats" was released in Saint- Petersburg few days ago. There are materials about 145 jazz musicians from The U.S.A and The Europe of different periods of jazz history in the new two-volume edition of the popular collection of jazz biographies and interviews. The book was published [...]
Igor Stetsyuk, Ukrainian composer and conductor, professor of a composition of The National Music Academy named aft. Tchaikovsky conducted the orchestra. The European Jazz Orchestra musicians were selected from 20 European countries. Ukrainian musicians took part at this project for the first time.
Summer is over, but jazz continues. This means that your attention is an overview of jazz events of autumn.
С 21 по 23 сентября 2012 года в Одессе будет проходить очередной Международный джазовый фестиваль Odessa JazzFest, проводимый под патронатом губернатора Одесской области Эдуарда Матвийчука. В этом году программа фестиваля разнообразна и интересна. Вот лишь несколько имен из фестивальной афиши.
24, 25 и 26 августа уютный московский сад Эрмитаж в пятнадцатый раз распахнет свои двери Московскому фестивалю «Джаз в саду Эрмитаж», который из городского мероприятия за 14 лет своего успешного существования стал крупнейшим джазовым OpenAir форумом, получил широкую известность в своей стране и за рубежом. Юбилейный фестиваль соберет звезд джаза из России, Польши, Израиля, [...]
