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Fifth Vip Zagreb Jazz Festival will be held from 5 to 7 November at two locations: Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski and Student Center Cinema. Festival will present the world-famous jazz performers Sonny Rollins, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.

The festival began at 2005 and every year the big names of jazz music are performing on this festival. (more…)

10. 11. 2009 - 16. 11. 2009
Studentski centar, Savska 25, Zagreb

In seven days of this year’s festival, around 60 world-renowned musicians will perform on stage.
Performances include the Lydia Lunch’s Big Sexy Noise (USA/England), Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio (USA/Bulgaria), Kazutoki Umezu ‘kiki’ band (Japan), Gala Drop (Portugal) and many others.

Of course, there is an unavoidable traditional jazz improvisation workshops, led by NY free-jazz wizard and one of the greatest pianists of today, Matthew Ship.

You can also see the latest project of Damir Bartol Indoša and Tanja Vrvilo: Anarhizam i shizofonija.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Dirty old shop and Theater &TD. Price for daily ticket can vary from 45 to 80 kn.

For all Jazz fans 05. 11. 2008 - 16. 11. 2008
Studentski centar, Savska 25, Zagreb

The Festival will show us the most interesting things happening in the jazz world, but with the broad programme it promotes freedom in music showing a wide range of possibilities and movements through the jazz music.
The festival has two parts, the first part starts on 5th of November with the opening concert of Dave Douglas 3 one of the US most famous musicians in the jazz scene, one of the best trumpeters in the world, magnificent composer and a bandleader.
From 5th till 7th of November there is a musical performance “Teretni čovjek” from Damira Bartola Indoša and his House of Extreme Music Theatre.
From 5th till 10th there is music workshop with legendary free jazz saxophonist Charles Gayle. Although he established his reputation as saxophonist he is also pianist, bass clarinettist, and percussionist. One of his most celebrated, and famous works is free album “Touchin’ on Trane”.

Second part of the Festival starts on 10th of November with the most admired jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, and already mentioned Charles Gayle. Both are more than ten years on the central jazz instrumentalists and composers.
On 11th of November Amina Claudine Myers, creative and one of the few jazz composers with a mastery of blues, gospel and soul music will have her performance with Amina Claudine Myers Trio. Billy Bang the most significant free jazz violinist and composer will also give to the public the pleasure to perform on the Festival. De Reizende Verkoper (The Traveling Salesman) will show the extraordinary combination of freak/noise/free jazz/rock sound.

12th of November will amaze the visitors with Larsen feat. Jamie Stewart & Julia Kent, Olafur Arnalds and Paramount Styles.

On 13th the entertainers are Alexander Balanescu, Zlatko Kaučič & Javier Girotto (Romania/Slovenia/Argentina), Larry Ochs’ Kihnoua and The Engines.

On 14th of November the Festival will host Globe Unity Orchestra, The Claudia Quintet and sonus@anima.

Kid Koala, Joe Fiedler Trio, Lightning Bolt and Uzeda will entertain on last two days (15.11. & 16.11.) of the 9th International N.O. Jazz Festival.

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