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San Javier 2012]
Ian Anderson, leader and soul of the legendary rock group Jethro Tull, John Hiatt, Keb 'Mo', Eliane Elias, and Toquinho are some of the stars that perform at the XV Festival de Jazz de San Javier, which includes two of the most Jazz shows powerful moment, one led by the drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, a girl band and guest artist Dianne Reeves, and another dedicated to Miles Davis with several of his students as Kenny Garrett, Joey DeFrancesco, and Robben Ford among others.
The XV Festival de Jazz de San Javier, whose program presented today in San Javier Alberto Nieto director accompanied by Mayor Juan Martinez and Councilwoman Culture Inmaculada García, pays special attention to women in jazz with the announced award of Festival de Jazz de San Javier 2012 to the pianist and singer Eliane Elias, and the presence of great female stars of jazz.
The drummer and composer, Terri Lyne Carrington, who has played with jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz and presents his "The Mosaic Project" (2011) with whom he won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album with A group composed of her friends and great virtuosic jazz saxophonists Tia Fuller as, and the Dutch Tineke Postma, the pianist Helen Sung, and a very special guest, Dianne Reeves, considered one of the best voices in contemporary jazz, who participated along with other great female voices in jazz recording of "The Mosaic".
Before "The Mosaic", the same night, New York singer-songwriter act Dayna Kurtz presents its brand album "Secret Canon Vol.I" a tribute to a number of lost jewels Songbook jazz and soul from the 50 and 60.
The Dana Fuchs American, which many consider to be the new Janis Joplin, and other Cuban singers like Lucretia, artist invited by the Quintet of Jose Gutierrez, the special guest vocalist Esperanza Fernández Dorantes the Quartet and the Scottish Alyth McCormack with pianist Frank Harrison, complete the female presence in this issue that puts the focus on women in jazz as advertised on the bill this year for the first time, stars a woman saxophonist.
Among the promising concerts that includes this year's Festival de Jazz de San Javier stands a tribute to trumpeter Miles Davis participating in an impressive array of contemporary jazz stars who were students of the great Miles throughout his life as Wallace Roney, Kenny Garrett, Joey DeFrancesco, Omar Hakim, Darryll Jones, Robben Ford.
It also cites the return of the trumpeter Tom Harrell with his quintet, the trio of Italian pianist Giovanni Mirabasi, which will open the festival on July 6, and the trio of pianist Frank Harrison with British singer Alyth McCormack Scottish folk.
Alberto Nieto announced as the expected returns of the great Argentine guitarist Luis Salinas coming in formation of the quartet, and recorded an album a few days in Barcelona, ​​"Luis Salinas and friends in Spain II" and one of the most representative formations Nordic jazz, Tingvall Trio, which won in his previous visit to the Festival.
The rock and blues will as always a very prominent presence at the Festival de Jazz de San Javier with the concert scheduled for July 10, Ian Anderson, singer, composer, flutist and guitarist Scot, leader of the legendary rock group Jethro Tull .
Anderson who is in possession of the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to music, review, 22 years later, the progressive rock classic "Thick As a Brick" (1972) Jethro Tull, coinciding with his 44 years in music .
The American singer John Hiatt, one of the most respected voices in American rock, the bluesman Keb 'Mo', winner of 4 Grammy Awards, complete the offer for the fans who also enjoy the supergroup "Renegade Creation", in which we find to Robben Ford, who reprises presence, this time with his most rock, along with another great guitarist, Michael Landau, drummer Gary Novak and Jimmy Haslip, bassist "Yellowjackets".
The Spanish presence will remain important, one more year.
Festival director announced the participation of saxophonist Valladolid, Jose Luis Gutierrez, Lucrecia as guest artist; Ximo Tebar & IVAM Jazz Ensemble with the participation of Cuban saxophonist Roque Martinez, Dorantes quartet with the great vocalist Esperanza Fernández as guest artist and Jorge Salan, one of the biggest rock guitars of our country.
One of the big surprises of the festival, in the words of its director, will come from the Basque Country, with the spectacular Travellin'Brothers Big Band, comprised of 18 musicians.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez, noted the high level of quality programming presented today despite the current economic difficulties and underscored the conviction of the Municipal Corporation to continue to support activities that stimulate social, economic and cultural San Javier, and especially of our festivals that project the image of San Javier both nationally and internationally.
The ticket prices will remain affordable and popular, "in tune with the moment," said the mayor of Culture, Inmaculada García.
The councilor explained that the tickets will go on sale starting next Monday at the festival office are between 12 and 20 euros, with the exception of the concert Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, on 10 July that will cost 35 euros.
This would be the only concert that is beyond the credit will cost 100 euros with 10 nights of concerts included.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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