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The Festival de Jazz de San Javier continues this weekend in La Manga where the Jazz Band will Porteña shores of the Mar Menor the sound of New Orleans who cultivates this legendary orchestra Argentina since its creation in the years 60.Compuesta by 11 musicians, this supergroup that features an excellent horn section, his repertoire includes big band themes of the 30 and 40 as Duke Ellington or Fletcher Henderson, among others.
The Jazz Band Porteña cultivated the traditional sound, that of the golden age of jazz big bands, which printed its Latin character and a touch of humor, which together with the swing that identifies results in a show full of good music and fun.
Its name "The Porteña" is taken from the first locomotive Argentina "and our music is similar to its pace and is pure emotion," explained José Ignacio "Black" Mazzanti, one of six historic band that still lead the training.
The Jazz Band Porteña that throughout its nearly 50 years, has participated in over 70 international festivals has shared the stage as some of the jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Arturo Sandoval, or Bud Freeman came to define as "the best traditional jazz band in the world."
With a score of albums and 5 decades of existence, the Porteña Jazz Band has become the most important jazz orchestra in South America.
In his country, Argentina, received the prize for the best interpreters Konex international artistic history Argentina also been granted to Astor Piazzolla, and Les Miserables.
The concert will take place at the Puerto Tomas Maestre, at the ferry pier is free, and anchored to La Manga del Mar Menor as a co-host of Festival de Jazz de San Javier.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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