Maestro Jesús ''Chucho'' Valdés
José Luis Cortés. ''El Tosco"
Hernán López-Nussa
 
JAZZ FESTIVAL "VARADERO JAM SESSION"
September 11-14, 2008
Presided by the prestigious Master Jesús ''Chucho'' Valdés, Culture and Tourism Ministries are convoking to the 2nd Meeting of Jazz in Varadero.

To fulfill previous agreements between Culture and Tourism Ministries regarding to the linking of touristic spaces with prestigious personalities of culture and the support to the attendance of foreing and national audiences to this event; this meeting, Varadero Jam Session will gather in September notable Cuban jazzists from all generations to create a real improvisation party.

Diverse scenes from the Varadero Touristic Complex, will serve as seats for these extraordinary jam sessions offered by our most brilliant jazz interpreters and some other genres of Cuban music.

This year the event will feature:

Chucho Valdés y su cuarteto
Irakere
Mayra Caridad Valdés
Bobby Carcassés
Bellita y su Jazztumbatá
Orlando Sánchez y Cubajazz
Jose Luis Cortés y NG la Banda
Cesar López y Havana Ensemble
Lázaro Valdés y Bamboleo
Sexto Sentido
Rolando Luna
Alejandro Vargas
Ernesto Vega
Roberto Martínez

Auspices of: Culture Ministry , Tourism Ministry, Cuban Institute of Music
Venue: Plaza America
Sub-venues: Varadero Amphitheater, House of Music, Mambo Club, Club de Jazz and International Hotel.
President of the Organizing Committee : Master Jesús "Chucho" Valdés
Official Incoming Agency: Agency of Cultural Tourism Paradiso
Devoted to 35 years of Irakere Group Foundation

 

PROGRAMMING OF THE EVENT
Thursday 11
9:00 PM
Plaza América. Plenario
Openning Gala
Chucho Valdés y su cuarteto
and Cuban and foreign guests
10:00 PM
Jazz Club "La Dársena"
Youth with a Mission (Nigeria)
Jam Session con Ganadores de las ediciones del Concurso de Jóvenes Jazzistas JoJazz
11:00 PM
Amphitheater
Lázaro Valdés y Bamboleo
Friday 12
9:00 PM
Plaza América. Plenario

Cesar López y Havana Ensamble
Sexto Sentido
Daniel Martina (Argentina)

10:00 PM
Jazz Club "La Dársena"
Ensamble enCayapa (Venezuela)
Jam Session and winners of previous editions of Young Jazzists Contest JoJazz
11:00 PM
Amphitheater
Jose Luis Cortés y NG la Banda
9:00 PM
Cárdenas Theater
Jazz Band de Joaquin Betancourt
Youth with a Mission. (Nigeria)
Saturday 13
9:00 PM
Plaza América. Plenario

Bobby Carcassés
Orlando Sánchez y Cubajazz
Youth with a Mission (Nigeria)

10:00 PM
Jazz Club "La Dársena"
Mike del Ferro (Holanda)
Jam Session and winners of previous editions of Young Jazzists Contest JoJazz
11:00 PM
Amphitheater
Irakere
9:00 PM
Cárdenas Theater
Sexto Sentido
Daniel Martina (Argentina)
Sunday 14
9:00 PM
Plaza América. Plenario
Bellita y Jazztumbatá
Ensamble enCayapa (Venezuela)
Mike del Ferro (Holland)
10:00 PM
Jazz Club "La Dársena"
Daniel Martina (Argentina)
Jam Session and winners of previous editions of Young Jazzists Contest JoJazz
9:00 PM
Cárdenas Theater
Bobby Carcassés
Orlando Sánchez y Cubajazz
12:00 AM
Cabaret Continental. Hotel Internacional
Jam Session Closing Ceremony
Party of piano, Saxo y Trumpet

Credencial: 60.00 CUC
Agencia Receptiva oficial: Paradiso
Contact: jamsession2008@icm.cu

 

     
 
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