Bratislava Jazz Days
Bratislava Jazz Days Slovenská sporiteľňa will once again bring the world’s top musicians to Bratislava. Friday’s programme will not be published until the beginning of September, Saturday and Sunday’s programme will offer musical extravaganza, the only concerts by the artists in question in the Central European area. GoGo Penguin will headline Saturday, with the Bill Frisell Four and Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio headlining Sunday.
Slovakia’s oldest and most progressive jazz festival to date will once again be held at the A4 Film Studio, where with significant modifications will once again create a welcoming environment for the three-day festival. The festival is seated, and there will be plenty of quality refreshments, including hot food, in the front area.
Parking in the vicinity of the festival is hassle-free, and the festival is easily and quickly accessible by public transport.
On Friday and Saturday the festival starts at 19:00, on Sunday at 18:00.
18 October, Friday, daily tickets from 39€
ALFA MIST
Alpha Mist is an extraordinary figure in contemporary London jazz. The pianist and composer from East London started out as a hip-hop and grime producer. Looking for inspiration, he stumbled across recordings by Miles Davis and Hans Zimmer and changed direction: he began studying piano, immersing himself in jazz. His unique sound blends cinematically fluffy jazz with alternative hip-hop, soul, and atmospheric film music.
STEVE COLEMAN & FIVE ELEMENTS
Steve Coleman has been a mainstay in the ever-changing jazz world since the 1980s. First as a sideman for stars such as Dave Holland, Cassandra Wilson, and Errol Parker, and later as the frontman of his own band. As a leader, he has released over thirty albums. Coleman’s musical poetics tended toward the sparse and abstract, but recent live recordings (Live at the Village Vanguard 1 and 2) and concerts with the current Five Elements lineup signal a strong, energetic return to groove and funk.
19 October, Saturday, daily tickets from 39€
GOGO PENGUIN
The Manchester trio’s trademark combination of minimalist piano themes, deep double bass lines, and electronic music-inspired percussion. Over time, the group has become a flagship of the new British jazz wave, and has been an important part of the global progressive jazz scene for several years.
BIA FERREIRA
Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who defines her music as “Black Women’s Music – Música de Mulher Preta”. Bia is an original artist who adds elements of soul, reggae, blues, funk, R&B, and gospel to her primary inspiration, Brazilian jazz.
October 20, Sunday, daily tickets from 39€
RICHARD GALLIANO NEW YORK TANGO TRIO
Richard Galliano is undoubtedly the most famous living accordionist, a star not only of the jazz scene, but also of the classical and world-music scenes. For this year’s Jazz Days, Richard Galliano will be coming with his current New York Tango Trio, with whom he plays pieces from the repertoire of his friend Astor Piazzola, supplemented by his own compositions.
BILL FRISELL FOUR
“Frisell has had a lot of practice in how to squeeze a top-notch concept into a modest package. He has long been hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, but he has also earned a reputation for bringing out the thematic connections in his music…” wrote the New York Times about him. Frisell is one of the most sought-after session guitarists not only on the jazz scene, his solo work includes strong elements of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, Americana, and improvisational jazz.
