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The XIII Festival de Jazz de San Javier to be held from 2 to July 31, 2010, is dedicated to the memory of the brilliant guitarist Willie DeVille, singer and songwriter who died in 2009, two years after his concert reminded Festival San Javier Jazz and whose history is part.
The mayor of San Javier, Pepa Garcia and festival director, Alberto Nieto presented this morning in San Javier programming progress Festival "which will have a strong presence of jazz, but which will, as usual, with several concerts blues, some Brazilian music, and rock, such as the American superstar Chris Isaak will open the Festival on July 2, ahead of Nieto.
Chris Isaak, who has been one of the most anticipated performers at the festival since its inception, as acknowledged by its director, will perform in the auditorium of Almansa Park, home of the Festival, with The Silvertones, the group of musicians who accompany him from the beginning of his career in the 80's, when he recorded one of their most famous "Wicked Game."
Chris Isaak will present his new album, after eight years without recording, "Mr.
Lucky "appeared in 2009 and described by critics as one of the best albums of his career.
The next edition of the Festival will have a big scoop, the presentation of the new album by Chucho Valdes, Chucho's Steps ", and his new band The Afro Cuban Messengers.
"Chucho's Steps" is "the best instrumental album I recorded in my life" as stated by the great Cuban musician since Irakere, had not returned to have a band so nourished and numerous as to assist you in your new Jazz awaited visit to San Javier.
The singer Dianne Reeves, one of the leading voices of modern jazz, a repository of the great African-American vocal tradition in the United States, and considered the heir to the great Sarah Vaughan, will also perform at the XIII Festival de Jazz de San Javier to which they return saxophonist James Carter, "Hurricane," one of the most admired musicians in the Festival after the concert he gave two years ago in the park auditorium stage where he demonstrated his mastery Almansa all ranges of saxophones, and also the flute.
Accompanied by his regular quintet will present a preview of his new album which has not yet hit the market.
Roy Hargrove visited years cycle Soul Music of San Javier along with his group The RH Factor, and acted in the XI edition of the festival, returns to San Javier Jazz for the first time with his quintet to deliver a highly anticipated concert which, again, Roy Hargrove will prove to be one of the best contemporary jazz trumpeters.
The last concert announced is an attractive concert of blues and boogie woogie that face pianto against piano, piano and Hammond B3 organ in front, with Barrelhouse Chuck, one of the best specialists in the Chicago blues piano and pianist Lluís Coloma Catalan The best Spanish specialist in blues and boogie woogie, accompanied by the superb quintet of Coloma.
The image of the XIII Festival is the work of Ramon Torres who also designed the previous posters.
Following the line of design, and purely musical theme in this year we have chosen an image that shows an elegant jazz singer, as a first option for what vocal after reviewing previous works various jazz instruments that have passed the stage of the Festival.
The mayor of San Javier, Pepa Garcia said "the effort from the City to maintain, despite the crisis, with a high quality Festival Jazz San Javier has already been established among the three most important of Spain."
Garcia has confirmed the commitment of TVE to broadcast delayed through 2 de TVE three weeks of the Festival de Jazz de San Javier.
On the other programming, the director, Alberto Nieto forward presence "almost certain of another international superstar, the presence of classic jazz, one or two of the greatest figures of traditional Brazilian music, and as always a highlight of blues and rock. "
Chris Isaak concert has already raised great expectations of fans who are interested in tickets, which although not on sale yet, can be booked from tomorrow, March 3, at the office of San Javier Festival ( 968 19 15 68-968 19 15, 88).
The price of concert tickets for Chris Isaak is 30 euros for non-subscribers, and 24 for subscribers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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