PARTICIPANTS MAIN PROGRAM

Official opening 16th November 2017, from 8 pm The Serbian National Theatre   DENISE KING, voice, USA Zoran Šandorov, voice (guest artist) Saxophones:Gabor Bunford, alto saxophone; Stojan Grubić, tenor saxophone; Nikola Jevtić, altosaxophone; Nikola Macura, tenor saxophone; Srđan Paunović, baritone saxophone; Brankica Đukić Jatić, flute Trumpets: Dragan Kozarčić, Atila Pete, Danijela Veselinović, Stefan Stanečić Trombones:… Read more »

Saturday, 16th November The Serbian National Theatre     Miguel Zenón, alto saxophone Luis Perdomo, piano Hans Glawischnig, bass Henry Cole, drums   MIGUEL ZENÓN, alto saxophone   This young musician and composer is at once reest abolishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the… Read more »

Thursday, 16th November The Serbian National Theatre Dušan Jevtović, guitar Asaf Sirkis, drums Vasil Hadžimanov, keyboards The inspired pairing of guitarist Dušan Jevtović and pianist Vasil Hadžimanov, mobilized by the convincing playing of Asaf Sirkis on drum kit, has resulted in a sound that cross-pollinates the most forward thinking aspects of progressive music with the… Read more »

Friday, 17th November, 8 pm The Serbian National Theatre   Felipe Salles, tenor & soprano sax Mokhtar Samba, drums Nenad Gajin, guitar Vladimir Samardžić, bass guitar   FELIPE SALLES (Brazil/USA), tenor & sopranosax A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Felipe Salles is an Associate Professor of Jazz and African-American Music Studies at the University… Read more »

Friday, 17th November The Serbian National Theatre   Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar Dario Deidda, bass guitar Marco Valeri, drums   KURTROSENWINKEL, guitar Kurt Rosenwinkelis an American jazz guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer, educator and record label owner. He is recognized worldwide as one of the most influential guitarists and composers of the turn of the century. Being… Read more »

Saturday, 17th November The Serbian National Theatre   Kekko Fornarelli, piano,synth,samples Federico Pecoraro, electricbass Dario Congedo, drums   THE KEKKO FORNARELLI TRIO Kekko Fornarelli Trio is currently one of the most widely appreciated jazz band internationally. The tour that has brought their performances to more than 35 countries over the world in the last four… Read more »

Saturday, 18th November The Serbian National Theatre Billy Cobham, drums Michael Mondesir, bass Steve Hamilton, keyboards Camelia Ben Naceur, keyboards Emilio Garcia, guitar   BILLY COBHAM,drums Ever since his breakthrough in the early 1970s-as a founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and as a drummer/leader whose recordings (such as Spectrum) and powerful, complex style of… Read more »

Saturday, 18th November The Serbian National Theatre   Antonio Farao’, piano Martin Gjakonovski, double bass Vladimir Kostadinović, drums   ANTONIO FARAÒ, piano Antonio Faraò is a pianist of uncommon skill. With a career that extends over 30 years, he has realized his potential and established himself as one of the most respected jazz pianists on… Read more »

Saturday, 18th November The Serbian National Theatre   Samuel Blaser, trombone Trumpets: Dragoslav Fredi Stanisavljeić, Marko Đorđević, Vladimir Krnetić, Nemanja Banović Trombones: Nemanja Zlatarev, Kosta Vukašinović, Miloš Radonjić, Ivan Platner Saxophones: Maksim Kočetov, Ljubiša Paunić, Kristijan Mlačak, Aleksandar Jaćimović, Bojan Cvetinov Rhythm Section: Ivan Aleksijević, piano; Goran Potić, guitar; Milan Pavković, double bass; Petar Radmilović, drums; Miloš Grbatinić, drums Conductor: IVAN ILIĆ… Read more »