17 June 2009

Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, one of the biggest jazz festivals in Poland, will begin in Warsaw in early July. It will feature a number of international stars, including the World Saxophone Quartet, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, and the John Zorn Quartet.

The festival will open with a concert by the World Saxophone Quartet of New York City at the Kongresowa Hall. That same day the Art Ensemble of Chicago will take to the stage. This legendary band was established back in the 1960s by Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Phillip Wilson, Malachi Favors and Lester Bowie. They introduced freely improvised ethnic jazz to big concert halls. In Warsaw, the band will perform in a new lineup for the first time, with trumpet virtuoso Hugh Ragin and double bass master Harrison Bunkhead.

Two days later, the Zorn Quartet will perform, featuring Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Bill Laswell and Milford Graves.

The following week, trumpeter Dave Douglas will perform with promising young Polish jazz musician Włodek Pawlik.

There will also be a concert by Steven Seagal. The famous action movie star and martial arts master will sing and play the guitar.

P.M.


Festival events
June 30, Powiększenie Club; Austrian Day: Radio.String.Quartet.Vienna & Klaus Paier, Radiotree
July 1, 7 p.m., Kongresowa Hall; World Saxophone Quartet, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet
July 2, 8 p.m., Kongresowa Hall; Sing The Truth-The Music of Nina Simone, Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Simone
July 3, 7 p.m., Kongresowa Hall; Zorn Fest: Zorn Quartet: Braxton, Graves, Laswell, Zorn; The Dreamers; Electric Masada
July 4, Powiększenie Club; Tomek Mucha Trio
July 5, Królikarnia; Pasimito, Me, Myself & I
July 6, Powiększenie Club; Maciej Obara Trio
July 7, Powiększenie Club; Slovakian Day: Lucia Luzinska & All Time Jazz With Special Guest Fritz Pauer/Tomas Gajlik Trio
July 8, 7 p.m., Kongresowa Hall; Tymański Brass Ensemble & Special Guest Dave Douglas, Maria Schneider with Krzysztof Herdzin Orchestra, Jazz Suite Tykocin, Włodek Pawlik & Randy Brecker and Podlasie Symphony Orchestra of the Opera and Philharmonic in Białystok
Venues: Królikarnia, 113a Puławska St., Kongresowa Hall, Palace of Culture and Science, 1 Defilad Sq.,Powiększenie Club, 27 Nowy Świat St.

Tickets zl.80-180, available from:
Akwarium box office, Palace of Culture and Science, 1 Defilad Sq., 7th floor, room 715, Mon.-Fri.
12 noon-8 p.m.
www.adamiakjazz.pl, www.ticketpro.pl
www.shortcut.pl, www.ebilet.pl, www.bileteria.pl

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