J.E.F Experiment Jazz Trio to join “Kavkaz Jazz 2016” festival
By Laman Ismayilova
J.E.F Experiment Jazz Trio will represent Azerbaijan at “Kavkaz Jazz 2016” festival in Georgia on June 8-11, Trend Life reported.
Azerbaijani band will give a concert on June 9 and their performance will be broadcasted on the First Georgian TV channel.
J.E.F Experiment Jazz Trio was founded on April 15, 2016. Before that time, each member of the team tried out in different styles and directions of music, which allowed to successfully unite the result in one new project!
“Kavkaz Jazz ” is a non-commercial youth jazz festival, in which young musicians from different countries take part. It's is a unique project and differs from other jazz festivals by being also educational. First “Kavkaz Jazz” festival was held in 2010. The festival got high points from public and media.
The Mission of the festival is to encourage exchanges of experience between jazz musicians from Caucasus region and to give the jazz audience the opportunity to listen to new jazz talent of Caucasus.
The festival, organized by NGO Art Bridge, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia and Tbilisi City Hall will be attended by musicians from Azerbaijan, the United States, Iran, Turkey, and other countries.
The festival stipulates a joint training program of famous American jazz saxophonist and teacher Jamie Ebersolda as well as a two-week educational program of the Tbilisi State Conservatory, scheduled for June 1-14.
Teachers of University of Loisville (USA) - musicians Michael Trace (saxophone) and Craig Wagner (guitar) will head the training.
In addition, round tables planned with the participation of music experts from Georgia, Azerbaijan, the United States and others.
Gala concert of the Jazz Festival will be held on June 11 at the fortress Rabati.
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