JazzNL showcase program
11 May 2012
ADINA EVEN-ZOHARAdina Even-Zohar, grew up in New York City but calls Israel home since 1977. Though singing and performing had always been her first love, she began to pursue it professionally in her mid 40's.. Eight years into her career, she recently released her independent debut album "For the First Time (in a long time)" recorded in France and hosting an international ensemble of musicians . Also a lyricist , Adina has collaborated on songs which have received international attention. Adina performs at various venues including Israeli jazz clubs and festivals, cultural centers, and closed events, moving audiences with her deep, rich voice and warm stage presence.
Friday 11th 22:30 - 23:15 | Flehite Museum
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 14:30u | Jazz aan de Amer
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
ALVARO BELLO
Since his childhood, he has divided his time between Europe and Chile. Influenced, divided, and nourished by both these cultures, he builds bridges between Western European and Latin American music, merging their different rhythms, harmonies, sonorities, and styles through his own unique musical language.
His first CD Meloalegría (2006 Scaena / Night & Day) was a FIP choice and was on the play list of several French and Chilean radio stations. His second CD, ¿Y que Paso! will be released this April with Frémeaux et Associés and will be distributed in Holland by AMG records.
Friday 11th 22:45 - 23:30 | Theater De Lieve Vrouw
CHANGTON KUNJARA
Changton Kunjara was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1976. He has begun to play guitar before he’s got Bachelor degree in Economic from Chulalongkorn University and Master degree in Cultural Studies from Mahidol University. In his early musical life, he has mastered all Thai classical instruments and has won many prizes in Thailand. Few years later after he started to play guitar, he got interest in jazz music. In 1999, He received a "world scholarship" from Berklee College of Music and came to the U.S. in 2000. At Berklee, He was focusing on performing and writing in jazz music. Changton studied with many famous artists such as Ted Pease, Bret Willmott, Jim Kelly, Jon Damian, David Feuzynski.
Changton is now a Head of Jazz Studies Department of Conservatory of Music Rangsit University (http://www.rsu.ac.th/music/) ,teaching jazz guitar, jazz ensemble, jazz theory and improvisation.
Friday 11th 20:45 - 21:30 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 21:30 – 22 :30 | Flehite Museum
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
FERIT ODMAN
Ferit Odman (1982) is an on demand and busy jazz drummer based in Istanbul. He started his music studies in Sweden as an AFS exchange student (1999), got a full scholarship to get his B.A. in Music at Istanbul Bilgi University (2001), attended the School For Improvisation workshops in NYC (2004), and has been granted a Fulbright Scholarship to further build on his studies at William Paterson University (2006). He spent / played two years in NYC and holds a M.M. (Master of Music) degree in Jazz Performance.
He became heavily entrenched in the Turkish jazz scene at a young age and recently performs and tours with Turkish pianist Kerem Görsev, while leading his own quintet and touring around Europe.
Friday 11th 20:00 - 20:45 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
LICA CECATO
Lica Cecato is a Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist with a deep and colorful contralto voice. A recipient of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan Award, Lica studied under full scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has performed at festivals, theaters and clubs all over the world: Germany, Indonesia (Java Jazz Festival), Italy, Australia (Bunbury Jazz Festival), Japan, Turkey, Russia, Portugal, France (New Morning and Cité des arts) and Brazil.
Friday 11th 22:15 - 23:00 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
LUCA AQUINO
Luca Aquino was born on June 1st, 1974 (Gemini) in Benevento, an ancient town in
Southern Italy. He took up trumpet at the age of 20, enchanted by the wide and warm sound of Miles Davis. Two years later, he left trumpet to start alto saxophone. Just six months later, this time charmed by Chet Baker's sound (his second true love) and this way trumpet came back into his life for the second time. However, it again lasted only two years, as he decided to focus on his university studies getting a degree in Business. At that time though, he realized to fully dedicate himself to music. In fact, he returned to trumpet and has played it ever since.
Friday 11th 21:30 - 22:15 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 18:00u | Festival de Muzen
MARIALY PACHECO
Marialy Pacheco represents the next generation of emerging Cuban musicians. Her music is a fine balance between Cuban tradition, jazz and her classical training. She brings the piano to life with an immense talent for highly nuanced improvisations.
Born in Havanna, Cuba in 1983, pianist and composer Marialy began her musical education studying piano at one of Cuba’s most prestigious Conservatoriums (Alejandro García Caturla Conservatorium). At the age of fifteen she was invited to Asturias, Spain to the Festival de Jovenes Talentos for her first international performance. In 2002 at age 19 she won the Cuban competition Jo-Jazz, with Grammy award-winner Chucho Valdez presiding over the jury, and in 2004 she was invited to Bremen, Germany to record her first album Bendiciones with Weltwunder Records.
Relocating to Germany in 2004 she continued to tour Europe and build her international reputation. She was invited three consecutive years to perform in
Friday 11th 20:00 - 20:45 | Flehite Museum
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
MAXIM PUSTOVIT
Maxim Pustovit is a Moscow trumpet player. He is also composer, arranger and creator of musical programs in smooth jazz, lounge, house and R&B styles. He is an exponent of the young jazz generation of Russia, mixing styles and using modern techniques without limitations.
Friday 11th 23:45 - 00:30 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 16:00 – 17:30u | International Summit
NIKOLAS ANADOLIS
Nikolas Anadolis was born in 1991 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He used to improvise on the piano since he was 4 years old. At the age of 5 and a half he started lessons in classical piano and in 2002 he became a student at the national conservatoire in Thessaloniki. In 2004 he won the first prize in the Greek-Cypriot piano contest "Filon”. In 2008 he won the "presidential scholarship” for jazz piano at Berklee University in Boston, where he is studying since. He has composed pieces for solo piano, duo with saxophone, piano trio and brass and string ensembles. He has performed in jazz clubs, for example Blue Note in New York, at the Rabat Jazz Festival in Morocco and at the European Jazz Festival in Athens, Greece. In October 2010 he won the first prize in the world wide contest for jazz piano MARTIAL SOLAL, which takes place every four years in Paris, France.
Friday 11th 21:15 - 22:00 | Flehite Museum
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 18:00u | Festival de Muzen
NIKOLAI IVANOV
Nikolai Ivanov is a composer, multi instrumentalist, ethno jazz musician and an artist from a latitude- a bridge between the East and the West. Nikolai Ivanov mixes Modernity and Different Traditions, works in the space extending between jazz and vanguard, film and improvisation music, electronic styles and esoteric new age. The complete synthesis of expression in which Free Spirit rises is his creative credo. Over 30 films, performances, ballet music, over 20 CDs, intensive concert activity- from solo multi instrumental performances and 19 years behind the first Bulgarian ethno-ambient group "OM”, through series of international projects Nikolai has played in almost all European countries, in the Far East and China.
Friday 11th 00:00 - 00:45 | Theater De Lieve Vrouw
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 18:00u | Festival de Muzen
PAULETTE MCWILLIAMS
You've heard her voice!! The iconic voice behind Michael Jackson on Don't Stop Til You Get Enough!!! Michael's biggest hit!! On Aretha Franklin's number one hit "Jump To It"! Billy Idol's number one hit "Mony Mony"!! Luther Vandross's "Stop To Love", "Superstar", "Wait For Love", and her contagious laugh and vocals on "Bad Boy/Having A Party"!! And so many others... She also toured and sang live with Luther Vandross and sang all of the Tammi Terrell duets with Marvin Gaye on his last tour.
Friday 11th 23:00 - 23:45 | De Observant
Saturday 12th 21:00 – 22:00 | De Observant
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 14:00 | Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
SIMONE ZANCHINI
Considered one of the most interesting and innovative accordion player on the internationalscene, his research moves between the boundaries of contemporary music, acoustic and electronic sound experimentation, mixing together experiences and super-refined influences issuing in an absolutely personal approach to omprovisation materials. Eclectic musician, performs an intense concert acticvity with groups of diverse backgrounds. Performing with Dutch musicians: Wim Den Herder, Joris Teepe and Steve Altenberg.
Friday 11th 20:15 - 21:00 | Theater De Lieve Vrouw
Saturday 12th 20:00 – 0:00 | De Uitdaging
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 18:00u | Festival de Muzen
TOMMY SMITH
Born in Edinburgh 1967, Tommy Smith, a keen nurturer of young talent he formed Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2002 and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra in 1995. Smith first came to prominence when he joined Gary Burton’s group aged 18, touring worldwide. Tommy Smith is a major creative force in contemporary music. The saxophonist, composer and bandleader performs in settings ranging from solo saxophone to big bands and symphony orchestras. He has recorded over 24 albums as a leader, featuring world-renowned musicians like Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Kenny Barron, Eddie Gomez, Kenny Wheeler, Jon Christensen and Arild Andersen among others. He has also performed with Al Cohn, Benny Golson, Bill Evans and Randy Brecker to name a few. His albums include over 250 of his own original compositions.
Friday 11th 21:30 - 22:15 | Theater De Lieve Vrouw
Saturday 12th 13:00 – 14:00 | Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
Sunday 13th 13:00 – 18:00u | Festival de Muzen
