The event, which will take place in the provinces of Havana and Santiago de Cuba, has among its guests important musicians from the Caribbean island and other nations such as Canada and the United States, organizers announced this Friday at a press conference.
In exclusive dialogue with Prensa Latina, Bobby Carcassés, initiator of the festival, gave his opinion on this: for me it is a way to show what Cuba is, a way to impose ourselves above the impossible and create the miracle that jazz implies in Cuban music.
The capital’s Hotel Nacional hosted the meeting where this performer, 2012 National Music Award winner, also discussed his pictorial work “Meditation”, which accompanies the visual cover of the contest.
According to the virtuoso, it is a design that he has enriched over several years and is related to his practice of Yoga, in addition to being linked to a book that he wrote and will be published within the framework of the event.
For his part, pianist Roberto Fonseca, artistic director of the event, discussed international participation and thanked Carcassés for allowing Cuban jazz to be heard in the world.
Under the slogan Pa’que flujazz at our rhythm, Jazz Plaza also reserved the International Colloquium “Leonardo Acosta in Memorian”, from January 22 to 27, which will host specialists, jazz professionals and the industry.
The upcoming edition will honor outstanding figures of the music such as Bola de Nieve, Miguelito Cuní and César “Pupy” Pedroso.
In this capital, the National Theater of Cuba, Karl Marx, Martí and América, the Tito Junco Room of the Bertolt Brecht Cultural Center, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Cuba Pavilion, the Cuban Art Factory, the Gardens of the Mella Theater and The House of Culture of Plaza de la Revolución municipality will echo the harmonious festival.
For the opening day, the Amada Música concert is expected, led by maestro Joaquín Betancourt, a performance that will celebrate the 15 years of the Jazz Band and the 50 years of artistic life of this artist, 2019 National Music Award winner.
Meanwhile, in Santiago de Cuba, the festival will be inaugurated with the presentation of pianist Nachito Herrera together with the Symphony Orchestra of that province, who will be joined by other guests from various regions in the east of the country.
For this edition, saxophonist Ted Nash, accompanied by the Cubadentro project, will invite you to enjoy a work with the Malpaso Dance Company at the emblematic Teatro Martí.
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