San Javier Jazz Festival, Full Programme, July 2nd-July 31st

The San Javier Jazz Festival 2010, What a line-up, Chris Isaak, George Benson, Carol Kidd,Canned heat, Boby Hutcherson, what more could you ask...

The 13th edition of the San Javier Jazz Festival, which this year will honor the memory of the late Will Deville, offers a very attractive program for all blues and jazz lovers. The Festival comprises 21 concerts spread throughout 12 nights, beginning July 2nd and ending on July 31st.
The program includes some Jazz greats like guitarist and singer George Benson, Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés with his new ensemble The Afrocuban Messengers, the Bobby Hutcherson & Cedar Walton Quintet, and  the return to San Javier of the great accordionist Richard Galliano and his Tangaria Quartet.

Ticketing information.
To reserve or purchase tickets or season passes for the festival contact the festival offices at the following numbers:

0034 968 19 15 88 or 0034 968 19 15 68

or you may write to the following email address: festivales@sanjavier.es

Office Hours
Monday -Friday from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm - Saturdays from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
The San Javier Festival Offices are located on the groundfloor of the San Javier Municipal Hall building. If you wish to arrive by automobile you may use the underground pay parking located by Municipal Hall Square, or you may also use the Municipal Auditorium parking lot. 
 
You may also purchase your tickets at the following locations:

Discos Carrot's Cartagena, Tel 968 522 080

Servicaixa www.servicaixa.com

THE BIG BARGAIN, 10 NIGHT SEASON TICKET IS ONLY 100 EUROS(Excludes Chris Isaak and George Benson nights. )

 How to find the Parque Almansa Auditorium in San Javier.

The Parque Almansa is in the centre between two main arterial roads, Calle Calderon de la Barca, and Calle del Colonel Fernandez Tudela. Driving down from the main San Javier C3319 Carreterra from the motorway, head almost straight on and you're into Calle Calderon. You'll see the park signposted on the right, it's very easy to find. There is plenty of carparking actually within the park itself, and the streets around, but we would recommend going to the park itself first. Refreshments are available on-site.

Programme for the San Javier Jazz Festival 2010

Friday 2nd July
Chris Isaak, 10pm

Tickets 30 euros, season pass 24 euros 

A living legend, and a genuine representative of American Rock alongside other legends like Elvis Presley or Roy Orbison. Californian Chris Isaak is one of the most dazzling stars of the musical firmament and is very appreciated in Spain, where his music can be heard on many radio stations. Singer, guitarist, occasional actor, and prolific composer, he had not recorded an album since 2002. His new album Mr. Lucky, which he will present in Jazz San Javier is a magnificent recording which reflects the great artistic moment of this living legend, whose presence in our festival is a dream come true.

  
Thursday 8th July
Chucho Valdes and the Afrocuban Messengers, 9.30pm
Tickets 18 euros
After having recently received his seventh Grammy Award, this restless and brilliant musician surprises us again by breaking new ground with his new group The Afrocuban Messenger. It is with them that he has recorded his new album Chucho's Steps, where he faces new challenges, like the song "Danzón", which begins as a ballad, continues as danzón and chachachá and ends as R&B, "New Orleans" which is a tribute to the Marsalis family, or "Zawinul Mambo" a tribute to Joe Zawilnul, the keyboardist from Weather Report. Chucho is categorical in saying "it is the best instrumental album I have recorded in my life." The great maestro finally returns to Jazz San Javier. Now we just have to wait for him and enjoy the musical excellence of one the best pianist if all time.

 

Friday 9th July
Marcus Strickland Quartet and the Avishai Cohen Quintet, 9.30pm
Tickets 12 euros

Influenced by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, and in the wake of Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Joe Lovano, Marcus Strickland is one of the most interesting tenor sax voices in contemporary jazz. He has been a sideman for Roy Hanes, Tom Harrell and Dave Douglas, and has recorded four albums as leading man. Now Marcus has edited a record of magnificent ballads, Of Song, which reminds us of Ben Webster and John Coltrane's great ballads. He will debut in Jazz San Javier with the quartet he recorded the album with, which includes his brother, drummer E.J. Strickland. It will be a delightful evening for all tenor saxophone aficionados

A virtuoso of the electric and double bass, as well as singer and composer, Avishai Cohen has travelled down a long road to become one of the most admired bassist in the world. He moved from his native Israel to New York, where he formed part of Danilo Pérez's trio, Chick Corea's sextet "Origin" and Chick Corea's New Trio. It was with "Origin" that he visited Jazz San Javier to perform in the second edition of the festival. Not only is he an exceptional musician, but a virtuoso who can transmit like no else a magnetism reflected in Marta Pinilla's photograph, which was laster used as the image for fourth edition of the festival. A long awaited reunion which will leave no one indifferent.

 

Wednesday 14th July
Canned Heat and Dr John, 9pm
Tickets 20 euros

Formed in Los Angeles in 1965, the blues, rock and boogie band Canned Heat is a real legend of popular music of the 20th and 21st centuries. It has earned an honorary place in the history of music not only because of their music and impressive discography, but because it has reintroduced and revived the careers of some great bluesmen like John Lee Hooker or Memphis Slim. Canned Heat comes to Jazz San Javier in great form, with a spectacular line-up which reunites all of its original living members. It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy the music and presence of this legendary group.
Universally recognized as the musician who best embodies the fusion of the different musical styles of his native city of New Orleans. Dr. John is a magnificent singer, pianist, organist and composer, a living legend who is versatile in blues, boogie woogie, rock and roll and jazz. In 2004 Dr. John performed in the 7th edition of Jazz San Javier, in a historic night where he was joined by B.B. King and Shemekia Copeland. It will be a long awaited reunion with this fantastic musician who in January of 2008 was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

 

Friday 16th July
Bobby Hutcherson and the Cedar Walton Quartet, Plus Dianne Reeves, 9.30pm

Tickets 18 euros
Two of the most admired musicians, Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton, were recognized as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters in January of 2010, the highest honors that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians, joining the likes of Ahmad Jamal, Dizzie Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis or Wayne Shorter. To celebrate this achievement, Bobby Hutcherson, one of the greatest marimba virtuosos in the world, alongside the phenomenal pianist Cedar Walton, will present a spectacular concert in Jazz San Javier. They will also be joined by pretigious drummer Eddie Marshall and double bassist David Williams.
Considered to be one the most important singers in contemporary jazz, Dianne Reeves was introduced to jazz by her uncle Charles Burrell who played double bass for the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday and especially Sarah Vaughan, Dianne is today's heir of the traditions of the great female jazz vocalists of the 20th century. A lover of classic jazz and Latin American music, she was taken under the wing of the great trumpet player Clark Terry during her first years as a professional. A long awaited debut in Jazz San Javier, where we will be able to enjoy the music and presence of this great lady of jazz.

 

Saturday 17th July
Javier Vaquero Group and the Christian Scott Quintet, 9.30pm 

Tickets 12 euros
It has been many years since Spanish jazz fusion saw a rising star as brilliant and with as many possibilities of international projection as the great Catalonian guitarist and composer Javier Vaquero. Moving comfortably between jazz, Mediterranean sounds and flamenco, his style occasionally reminds us of Lee Ritenour's and Luis Salinas' best albums, but with a very personal touch which infuses his compositions with a seal of authenticity. His new album 7 Soles, 7 Lunas (New Mood Jazz), was produced by Frank Andrada, and showcases all the talent of this virtuoso of the Spanish guitar.
The rising star of the trumpet, Christian Scott has just edited his new album Yesterday You Said Tomorrow, a collection of ten new songs recorded with the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, one of the greatest sound engineers in the history of jazz thanks to his previous recording with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins amongst many others. Born in New Orleans in 1983, Scott was chosen as best trumpet player of 2009 by Downbeat Magazine and has one of the top jazz albums on iTunes. He is a genius within the new generation of jazzmen, who has earned the praise of critics, and who will present his new album with his spectacular quintet in Jazz San Javier.

Sunday 18th July
Los Bluesfalos, 9pm 

Tickets 12 euros
Standard bearers for blues sung completely in Spanish, the Bluesfalos are known throughout Spain as a classic act of blues rock in Spanish. Their echoes have reached the best blues magazine in the world, Living Blues, edited by the University of Mississippi, which has published many positive reviews about this group from Murcia. Not much more can be said to blues aficionados in the region of Murcia regarding this group, who is a staple of musical nights in many parts of our geography, and who will finally debut in Jazz San Javier in what they hope will be a long remembered concert.
Two giants of contemporary music, guitarist and singer Robben Ford and saxophonist Bill Evans; two great fusion specialists and old friends of the San Javier Jazz Festival, team up with a new project which fusions blues, country and jazz. They will be joined by an all-star band which includes banjo virtuoso Ryan Cavanaugh, the brilliant Cameroonian bass player Etienne N'bappè, who for many years formed part of The Zawinul Syndicate, and the spectacular drummer Toss Panos, who amazed us during his previous performance alongside Robben Ford and Larry Carlton. It will be a very interesting concert for blues and jazz-fusion lovers

Friday 23rd July
James carter Quintet and Women of Chicago Blues, 9.30pm

Tickets 12 euros
The debut of James Carter in Jazz San Javier was one of the most memorable concerts of the XI edition of the festival, not only because of the dedication and virtuosity of one the most amazing and original saxophone players in contemporary jazz, but also because of the harmonious relationship and excellence of his quintet. "Hurricane" Carter returns to San Javier with an extraordinary group to present his latest album which showcases his mastery of the entire range of saxophones and the perfect rapport that exists between one of the most superb quintets which have come to San Javier throughout the history of the festival.

 

Saturday 24th July
Dhafer Youssef Quartet , followed by Barrelhouse Chuck and Lluis Coloma Quintet, 9.30pm

Tickets 12 euros
With a music rooted in the sufi tradition and other mystical sounds, Dhafer Youssef is a virtuoso of the oud and a great vocalist. Dhafer was born in Tunisia and has been living in Europe for many years. He has successfully fused arabic music with jazz, acomplishing a lyricism and intensity which is difficult to describe in words. In Jazz San Javier he will present his new CD, Abu Nawas Rhapsody, dedicated to the arab poet of persian decent, Abu Nawas. It is an absolutely extraordinary and unique album. He will perform with the same musicians with which he recorded the album, the formidable Armenian pianist Tygran Hamasyan, doble bassist Chris Jennings, and the spectacular drummer Marc Giuliana.
An extraordinary collaboration between two virtuosos of the blues piano and boogie-woogie. On one side we have the great Barrelhouse Chuck, the only Chicago blues pianist that has studied with Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins and Blind John Davis. He is a pianist that incorporates into his style the very best of tradition and who is also gifted with a marvelous singing voice. On the other side we have Lluís Coloma, a Spanish pianist whose fame reaches beyond our borders and who is recognized as one of the best blues and boogie-woogie pianists in Europe. It will be a duel of two pianos, and piano versus Hammond B3, joined by Lluis' great quintet. A spectacle of good music and guaranteed enjoyment.

Sunday 25th July
The one and only George Benson, 9.30pm

 

Tickets 30 euros
George Benson is a classic of Jazz San Javier, he has triumphed twice with his group, as well as during the eleventh edition of the festival when he performed alongside Al Jarreau. Now he returns to our festival to present his new album, Songs and Stories, produced by John Burr and Marcus Miller. A magnificent album which includes outstanding versions of classics like James Taylor's "Don't let me be lonely tonight", or Tony White's "Rainy night in Georgia", which along with his great hits, promises an unforgettable concert.

 

Friday 30th July
Colina-Serrano Project and carmenRodriguez, followed by Richard Galliano Tanqaria quartet, 9.30pm

Tickets 12 euros
Two of the most prestigious jazz musicians in Spain, double bassist Javier Colina and the harmonica virtuoso Antonio Serrano have teamed up for this project, with a repertoire which includes original arrangements and compositions by Paco de Lucía, Stevie Wonder and Jaco Pastorius. Jazz, tango, flamenco and Latin American rhythms are some of the element that characterize this project, which will also include special guest Carmen Rodríguez Camacho, vocalist for the Duo la Plata and one of the most beautiful voices in Spanish pop.
Richard Galliano is universally recognized as the great master of the accordion and as the person responsible for the fusion of French musette and modern jazz. Inspired by his mentor, Astor Piazzolla, he has transformed the accordion from a popular music instrument, into a fine vehicle for jazz, something which was unthinkable only a few years ago. Jazz San Javier had the honor of offering his quartet's first concert in Spain during the fifth edition of the festival, when he was also presented with the festival's newly created award. He also performed during the eighth edition of the festival, where he presented his newly formed Tangaria Quartet in Spain. This year they return to our festival where we await them with anticipation

 

Saturday 31st July
Carol Kidd and Paul Carrack, 9.30pm

Tickets 15 euros
Carol Kidd is the best ballad singer in British jazz. She has won the British Jazz Award for best vocalist on four occasions. Frank Sinatra said "she is the best kept secret in British Jazz", and Tony Bennett has also publicly expressed his admiration. Jazz San Javier has the honor of presenting her first concert in Spain in many years. This universal Scot, who many consider to be the great lady of European jazz, has gathered a sensational discography throughout the decades with the Scottish record label "Linn Records".
Paul Carrack, the British guitarist, pianist, singer, and composer from Sheffield, England, has formed part of groups like Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze or Mike & The Mechanics. Throughout his solo career he has recorded fourteen albums and several compilations. He is a prolific composer with a special sensitivity for romantic ballads. Paul is also well versed in blue-eyed soul, and traditional British pop rock. This admired musician will display his wide range of musical styles during his performance, which will close the 2010 edition of the festival.

 

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