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The vocalist Dianne Reeves receive the Prize XVIII Festival Jazz San Javier, in which progress also includes the quartet stars "Network" with Charnett Moffet, Stanley Jordan, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Cyrus Chestnut, and the supergroup CMD & The Nomads, Chris Minh Doky led.
The advance program includes Spanish presence Ginesa Ortega and Raynald Colom Quartet, and the Cádiz Antonio Lizana.
A harmonica blues stars in air vintage poster result of the application of multiple techniques from a photograph of two musicians, who is the image of the next edition of the Festival International de Jazz de San Javier which today has known a breakthrough program unveiled by its director, Alberto Nieto who was accompanied at the presentation by the Mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez and the Councillor for Culture, Inmaculada García.
One of the notable presences will be to Jackson Browne (1948), one of the great American songwriters of the genre known as country-rock or "American", who first visited the Festival de Jazz de San Javier where he will present his new album " Standing In the Breach "(Warner, 2014).
The best selling author who has sold over 18 million albums in the US alone, and became a worldwide hit the famous "Stay" by Maurice Williams, has a long career since the 70s, which has remained to date, demonstrating his new job that keeps intact both his musical talent as their level of social engagement.
The grande dame of American jazz, Dianne Reeves, returns to San Javier after publishing his last work, the first after five years away from recording studios, "Beautiful Live" which has earned the Grammy for Best Jazz Album Vocal 2014.
The "successor of Dinah Washington and Carmen McRae," as described criticism after its emergence in the 80s is a particularly versatile, able to move from classic jazz to R & B to soul to pop and Latin sound singer.
There is everything in his latest work which also versions of songs by Bob Marley, "Waiting in Vain" and Marvin Gaye's "I Want You", among others.
Brad Mehldau, one of the great jazz pianists will become one of the prominent presence of the next edition of the Festival where he will perform with his official Trio.
Considered the best pianist of his generation has defined the secret piano trio in recent decades, with his admired Trio with which also recorded a series of 5 discs with the title "The Art of The Trio".
The Cronner Tony DeSare (1976) that has been compared to Frank Sinatra and other revivalists like Harry Connick, Jr, John Pizzarelli, performing for the first time in Spain preceded by a great success in the United States where he has published 4 albums.
Devoto American songbook, Tony DeSare, who is also a pianist and composer, addresses both Gershwin as Ray Charles, through Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Prince himself which includes the song "Kiss" on the album "Last First Kiss" (2007).
Progress released today by Alberto Nieto includes the presence of two supergroups, one will be "Network" formed by a quartet of stars led by the great bassist Charnett Moffet, who has played with the greatest as Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and Herbie Hancock, among others.
The guitarist Stanley Jordan, able to let the audience breathless from his famous "Magic Touch" (Blue North 1985);
Jeff "Tain" Watts, one of the most popular drummers worldwide, and pianist Cyrus Chestnut make this quartet of luxury.
Another most current musical groups, which will also be in Jazz San Javier 2015, CMD & The Nomads, composed Chris Minh Doky their leader, the most prestigious Danish bassist, drummer Dave Weckl the brilliant guitarist of jazz funk Dean Brown, and George Whitty on keyboards.
Four stars whose union arises one of the best live and sounds of electric jazz and funk of the moment.
As usual, since its inception, the Festival de Jazz de San Javier pays special attention to Spanish jazz, and according to forward its director, Alberto Nieto, in the next edition will be, among others, two Spanish groups that are in the elite of jazz flamenco.
The Catalan Ginesa Ortega, one of the most interesting and versatile voices of flamenco, as demonstrated in their holdings with La Fura dels Baus, or performing "El Amor Brujo" de Falla, explores the fusion of jazz and flamenco by the quartet trumpeter Raynald Colom, called "the Catalan Miles Davis".
The Cadiz Antonio Lizana, singer, saxophonist and composer premiered at the Festival de Jazz de San Javier with your group.
Away from conventions, this excellent saxophonist and singer features a vibrant direct, full of freshness and intensity, in a style in which enjoys and makes the audience enjoy your walks between flamenco and jazz.
In 2012 he recorded his first album, "De Wind (Flamenco Island)" and already has prepared the second, while collaborating with other artists like Miguel Rios, Chambao, or Raimundo Amador, among others, as well as groups like Afro-latin-jazz Arturo O'Farrill Orchestra at Symphony Place in New York.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez said "the strong commitment of the entire municipal corporation of the City of San Javier Jazz Festival which is a key element of the tourism promotion of the municipality and a generator of wealth element."
Martinez said the budget Festival 2015 amounted to 485,000 euros, of which the festival itself gets about 50 percent.
Councillor for Culture, Inmaculada Martinez stressed the commitment of all to keep this festival in recent years and the high level of quality and adventure program progress report released today.
Martinez was confident that another year the Festival exceeds all expectations and recalled the increase in ticket sales and spectators experienced the Festival progressively in recent editions.
The mayor thanked the work of municipal staff working for the Festival, as well as the support of corporate sponsors.
The Festival does not have firm dates but could range from 3 to 31 next July.
The presentation of the full program is planned for the first or second week of April to coincide with the start of ticket sales, which this year is to centralize power in internet sales the festival itself and offices.
The schedule released today is available on the website of the Festival www.jazz.sanjavier.es.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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