No 977 Monday 26th June - Sunday 2nd July 2023
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F E STIVAL I NTE R N AC ION AL DE J AZZ DE SAN J AVI E R C E LE B RATE S 25 YE AR S
irst born in 1998 thanks to the enthusiasm of a group of music fans, the San Javier International Jazz Festival has evolved into one of the most important cultural events in the Murcia region, if not the whole of Spain, achieving national and international recognition, bringing together some of the most important and influential musicians from the jazz scene together to fuse their style with those of other musical genres such as blues, soul, bossa nova and funk.
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The 25th edition of the festival, which takes place from June 30th to July 23rd, will bring together such greats as Dianne Reeves, Djavan, Niels Lan Doky, and The Waterboys, among others. The director of the Festival David Martínez pointed out that the 25th edition, "commits to the present and the future, although it takes the opportunity to look back and remember the musicians who have already passed through here and have made it great." Martínez also had words of recognition to the one who was its creator and director, Alberto Nieto, present at the event, whom he thanked, for continuing to collaborate with the festival. Brazilian music legend Djvan will feature in the opening of the festival, with performances by the brilliant trombonist Steve Turre, and the very young new sensation in the world of jazz, Samara Joy. Other established artists such as the vocalist Michele Hendricks together with the trumpeter and singer, Ronald Baker; The New Champs “In memory Joey DeFranceso”; the British soul-pop group, Mama's Gun, and the project that unites the Italian jazz group, Musica Nuda and the Spanish pianist, Chano Domínguez.
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