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Festival Director, Alberto Nieto, accompanied by the Mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez and the Councillor for Culture, Inmaculada García presented a preview of this program XVII Festival, which starts on July 5 with George Benson "living legend contemporary music and one of the best guitarists in jazz history. "
George Benson in San Javier presented his new album "My Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole", recorded with Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, and the exceptional participation of Wynton Marsalis.
Another name prominent in advancing released this morning in the city of San Javier, is precisely the brother of Nat King Cole, Freddy Cole, "one of the great classic jazz still active", which will receive the Award Festival de Jazz de San Javier 2014 in recognition of his career.
Freddy Cole come to San Javier in 2013 after releasing their latest album "This and That" with versions of classics like "Everybody's Talkin '" from the film "Midnight Cowboy".
Michel Camilo, who recently won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album with their album "What's Up", which mixes Latin rhythms with jazz, returns to the Festival which has already been acclaimed on two previous occasions, and does so in Trio formation.
Booker T. Jones, leader of the legendary band Booker T. and The MG's, and one of the key figures of classic soul, will perform for the first time in San Javier Jazz devoting part of his repertoire to great instrumentals popularized said band and another part, sung with soul classics titles and themes of his latest albums.
Lucky Peterson, the "Prince of the Blues" and one of the most complete artists of the genre, as organist, guitarist and vocalist, returns to Jazz San Javier, who has always shown a special fondness for the blues, and where it left the imprint of their electrifying live shows.
The great lady of jazz vocalist, Mary Stallings with the Eric Reed Trio, Sole Giménez with Sedajazz Big Band, and the French singer Melanie Dahan to form duo with Italian pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, are three of the top female stars unveiled of an edition, which returns to pay tribute to women in jazz in your poster, designed by Ramón Torres, with the figure of a jazz vocalist.
The legendary Catalan band Pegasus, the septet of gorgeous blues pianist Lluís Coloma and Silk Jazz Big Band, to be presented by Sole Giménez "Remembering Bebo: the music of Chico and Rita" are three of the first Spanish holdings disclosed by Festival de Jazz de San Javier, as every year, bet on the Spanish jazz.
Jazz San Javier has also historically opted decisively by the European jazz, and in advancing program released today, besides Italian pianist Giovanni Mirabassi French singer Melanie Dahan figure quartet of French accordionist Marc Berthoumieux will present its album "In Other Words" with covers of Sting, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Michael Jackson, along with the beautiful mix of French music with jazz.
France also becoming another band that has already triumphed at Jazz San Javier, Pink Turtle, returning with some changes in the composition of seven components, which now includes a singer.
Pink Turtle still has its peculiar adaptation of major themes of rock and pop to jazz, earning the audience from the first moment of their immediate fun.
In the progress report released today, the European quota Triosence also hosts the German group, one of the strongest piano trios in Europe, the head of which include the prestigious pianist and composer Bernhard Schüler.
The rest of the schedule will be announced in mid-April.
The mayor of San Javier Juan Martínez Pastor praised the quality of program progress of a Festival which this year has increased its budget by 10 percent.
Martinez reiterated the support of the City of San Javier Jazz Festival, highlighting its cultural, tourist and economic profitability.
Councillor for Culture, Inmaculada García guaranteed pricing adjusted from previous years to put the Jazz to all the fans and announced that from today and are bookable fertilizers Festivals Office (Ph: 191568-191588 968) and the concert ticket of George Benson, July 5, will cost 35 euros.
Garcia thanked the work of the team working on the Festival, and the loyalty of sponsors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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