Alcúdia Jazz
With a total of five performances by wellknown artists, the Alcudia Jazz cycle will offer a complete range of the different styles of Jazz. In the first concert, on Thursday August 30 at the Biblioteca Ca'n Torró, New Orleans Jazz by Gumbojass Band will be heard. This first concert is free but the invitations have all been taken, limited by the space available in the patio at Ca'n Torró.
The rest of the concerts will be held in September at the Auditori de Alcúdia, tickets cost 2,000 pesetas and can be acquired via telephone 971897185.
The first concert at the Auditroium, on Friday 7, will be by the pianist Chano Domínguez, who will present a mixture of jazz and flamenco. More information: www.chanodominguez.com (the web opens on full screen).
On Friday 14, the Catalan group, New Orleans Blue Stompers and the singer Big Mama will give a traditional Jazz concert dedicated to the Centenary of Louis Amstrong.
The young group led by the bass player, David Mengual from Barcelona and the drummer Jo Krause will perform works by Thelonious Monk, on Friday 21.
Finally, on Friday 28, the Mallorcan band, Franco Bobelli Trio and the saxophonist Molly Duncan will close the festival with "jam sessions". The Franco Bobelli Trio is formed by the Swiss pianist who lives on Mallorca and gives the name to the group, by the drummer Miquel Navarrete and the double bass player Toni Cuenca.
Photo: Big Mama y New Orleans Blue Stompers
Date of publication: 25/08/2001
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