Oct 26 – 32. Beogradski džez festival

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

domomladine — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 04:37:28 +0000

After he impressed Quincey Jones in the finals of the competition for young pianists on Monterey Jazz Festival, Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez (1985) immediately got the offer that is not to be refused – to come to the United States and begin the collaboration with the famous producer. Following the successful debut on the leading international festivals, under Jones’s tutelage, he signed the contract with the label Mack Avenue, which so far released his three albums. In the domain of jazz piano, Alfredo is a great follower of a virtuoso expression of Chucho Valdes and Michel Camilo.

Vlada Maricic quartet, special guest Brian Lynch

domomladine — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:46:24 +0000

Traditionally every year the festival presents an original domestic production by some of the most significant authors from Serbia. This time, focus is on Vlada Maričić, who recently celebrated three decades of professional career. This pianist and composer blends jazz, Balkan, Roma and Cuban tradition, resulting in an amalgamation of similar, yet different sensibilities. Special guest on the concert will be Brian Lynch, renowned American trumpet player, recipient of Grammy award for the best Latin Jazz album in 2007.

Tineke Postma Quartet

domomladine — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 04:41:11 +0000

Ever since she performed in a group Sisters In Jazz in the beginning of previous decade, which gathered the most talented young female jazz musicians from different parts of the world, saxophonist Tineke Postma was on the path of success. She collaborated with Greg Osby and Esperanza Spalding, performed on Terri Lyne Carrington’s Grammy awarded album and got to play with her famous idol Wayne Shorter. Finally, last year she received the most prestigious award – Boy Edgar Prize for the Dutch jazz musician of the year.

Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio

domomladine — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 04:45:26 +0000

Islandic pianist Sunna Gunnlaungs found the initial inspiration in the music of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, as well as Bobo Stenson and Jon Balke, combining her love of America and Scandinavia in an original lyrical music that knows no borders. Following a notable career in the USA and Canada (main collaborators: Tony Malaby, Drew Gress and Ohad Talmor), she returned to Island and continued to release excellent albums. Being among the most renowned artists in her country, Gunnlaugs is the artistic director of a jazz festival in Reykjavik.