Portal de San Javier
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George Benson
Date: Thursday, July 20
Time: 21:00.
Space: Auditorium Parque Almansa
Admission: 40 euros
George Benson on the 20th anniversary of the San Javier Jazz Festival on a night that will start with José Luis Gutiérrez's "Iberjazz"
Guitarist, singer and composer George Benson, a live legend of contemporary music, winner of 10 Grammy Awards, and especially loved by the San Javier Jazz Festival, could not miss the 20th anniversary of the Festival to which he returns with a magnificent band.
The auditorium of Parque Almansa will be filled before "Iberjazz" with the saxophonist José Luis Gutiérrez, one of the Spanish jazz musicians with greater projection, creator of his own style in which he fuses Iberian music with jazz.
The night will begin with one of the most innovative musicians of the Spanish scene, the saxophonist José Luis Gutiérrez, creator of what has been called "Iberjazz", a sound resulting from the influences of the Iberian music that updates putting them in direct contact with the music Improvised
His music, intense and personal, is also characterized by the use of a wide variety of instruments, his sonorous toys, which he himself makes from everyday objects or materials.
Since its appearance with "Núcleo", which was considered the best jazz record of the year in Spain, this Castilian-Leonese saxophonist began a career closely related to musical research collaborating with musicians such as Jorge Pardo, Chano Domínguez and Paquito D'Rivera, among others.
His creative talent is linked to his ability to surprise the public with direct in which he emphasizes both his technical rigor and his communication skills with the audience.
In his concert of Jazz San Javier, Gutiérrez will be in front of the saxos, the panderidoo and different musical objects, accompanied by Marco Niemietz to the double bass and Lar Legido with the battery & toys.
After the concert of José Luis Guitérrez, the stage will be for George Benson, icon of modern music and one of the best guitarists in the history of jazz that could not miss the 20th anniversary of the Festival where he continues to raise the same expectation with each one Of your visits.
Pittsbourgh guitarist and singer, who received the San Javier Jazz Festival Award in its 13th edition returns accompanied by his superb group of musicians composed by Stanley Banks on bass, Thom Hall, on piano and keyboards, Michael O ' Neil, on guitar and backing vocals, Khari Parker on drums, Liliana de los Reyes on percussion and choirs, and Randy Waldman as music director and keyboards.
George Benson has managed to bring together an unconditional audience that is counted by millions around the world throughout an extensive and successful musical career, in which he has not only proven to be one of the best contemporary jazz guitarists, but also an enormous versatility Which has allowed him to successfully travel through the Swing, Bebop, R & B, Soul, Pop, without forgetting his talent as a singer.
His delivery in the direct, impeccable technical invoice and communion with the public, makes every concert of George Benson a new experience that his followers are not willing to let pass.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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