Events Archive
July 2009.
A native of New Orleans, LA, Christian Scott has successfully absorbed the rich musical heritage of his family, in addition to the diverse musical sounds that filled his childhood home. Steeped in the jazz tradition of his hometown New Orleans but now residing in New York City, the classically trained Scott infuses his music with the rock, neo-soul, and funk grooves. In addition, his ability to harness the attitude, urgency, and power of the rap generation, has causing him to be the trumpet side man of choice for Prince, Mos Def, and Gil Scott.
Christian Scott - Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel Horn, Soprano Trombone; Matt Stevens - MD - Guitar; Jamire Williams - Drums; Milton Flecther - Piano - Fender Rhodes; Kristopher Funn - Bass
Tickets: 80 kn in advance/ 100 kn at the day of concert
MARIO CANONGE TRIO: Mario Canonge (Martinique, France) - piano; Linley Marthe (Mauricius, France) - bass; Chanderdath Sardjoe (NL) - drums
JAZZ EX TEMPORE Orchestra: Elvis Stanic (CRO) - guitar, harmonica, Andrea Vicary (UK) - piano; Hristo Yotsov (BG) - drums; Rico de Jeer (NL) - bass; Primož Fleischman (SLO) - Sax
"NENO BELAN & FIUMENS":
NENO BELAN-lead vocal,guitar
LEO RUMORA-drums,back vocal
OLJA DESIC-bass guitar,back vocal
VEDRAN KRIZAN-keyboards,back vocal
The trio of keyboard/organ/piano player John Medeski, drummer/percussionist Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood formed not in some vastly creative alternate universe, but rather in the neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, known as D.U.M.B.O. (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) in 1991. Medeski and Wood, students at Boston's prestigious New England Conservatory of Music, decided to move to New York City, with intent to explore the late-night underworld of the city's burgeoning jazz scene...
In the first weekend of July, for nine years in a row, Opatija will be a host to the Liburnia Jazz Festival, which, according to its level of recognition, number of concerts and visitors, is definitely the biggest jazz festival in Croatia and the region - with 22 concerts on 8 stages in three days.
The stars of 9th Liburnia Jazz Festival are MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD - cult American jazz group, and probably the most inventive contemporary jazz musicians.
June 2009.
Cooperation of Goran Bregovic and Severina continues - June 29th they will have for the first time a joint concert at the summer stage Opatija along with "The orchestra for weddings and funerals". Start: 21:30.
Organizers: Festival of Opatija and the "Fantasy Production International"
Sam Paglia was born on 4th July 1971, while at the local cinema "Shaft" was been shown. He was born under "Shaft" sign. He began to play piano by ear at the age of 8. Surrounded by hundreds of records (the father was a collector of country, blues, jazz and rock 'n roll ), Sam just played on the keyboard any music he would listen to. Even Giuseppe Verdi's opera influenced him a lot."I loved the early genius of piano such as James P. Johnson and Jelly Roll Morton, they just drove me crazy!", he recalls...
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The Bamd, DJ Luce Montecchi, DJ Salle, MC Jan de Mike, Rudy B. (trumpet) & Edin Haliti LIVE at 1st Anniversary Party
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The season is about to start! Enjoy all night fun with London house attraction KI: Kell-Leigh (vocals), Izzy B (vocals / trumpet), DJ Ady Jay, Aki and Manos on PERCUSSIONS...plus producer and musical director of Hemingway bars - Joe2Shine!
Dress code: beatchwear
