The 22nd Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, February 15-18, 2011

Entre el próximo 15 y 18 febrero de 2011 se realizará el por 22do año el Festival de Jazz de Tel Aviv donde se encontraran distintas figuras del Jazz como la vocalista Dee Anderson, que cantará ´canciones de su último album en tributo de Nina Simone y Diana Washington, el joven pianista armenio Tigran Hamasyan, The Nicole Mitchell Trio, el saxofonista Jaleel Shaw, todo bajo la dirección musical de Nitzan Kramer y Barak Weiss.

The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, in its 22nd year, is one of the most important jazz events in Israel.
The Festival has garnered a prestigious reputation in Israel and abroad, as a magnet for stellar jazz performers and a home for special projects. However, the Festival's main attraction is the exciting experience it provides for jazz aficionados. This year, the Festival will host internationally known jazz musicians, who will play side-by-side with Israeli musicians, in original Festival productions and premiere performances.
Among the artists who will take part in this year's festival are:
Dee Alexander, “Queen of Chicago"—the warm-voiced singer, who will perform pieces from her latest album, as well as a tribute to Nina Simone and Diana Washington.
Tigran Hamasyan —the young piano star from Armenia, in jazz that combines tradition, innovation and virtuosity.
The Nicole Mitchell Trio—winner of the “Flutist of the Year 2010" award for new, daring and original jazz. Mitchell will perform with Hamid Drake and Harrison Bankhead.
The rising star in New York jazz, alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw , will connect with George Colligan to present original pieces, old standards, and Wayne Shorter's compositions.
The ensemble gathered by Steven Bernstein , trumpeter and composer, will perform lively, funky Latino arrangements for traditional Jewish songs.
The main Israeli performance this year will be an original production entitled “Tel Aviv-Paris-New York." In this performance, the Tel Aviv Jazz orchestra will host Efrat Gosh, singer of the year, 2010. Together they will embark on a world-embracing musical journey that will include a selection of American standards by Gershwin, familiar French chansons, as well as Efrat's biggest hits, in special arrangements for this evening, by Amikam Kimmelman, who will conduct the orchestra.
The above performances will be joined by a wide variety of Israeli jazz combos, old and new alike, in diverse styles and tastes. As fitting for a jazz festival that has championed new and original creative works, there will be several original productions that will make their debut: Shauli Einav will host Tigran Hamasyan, Albert Beger will perform a duet with the drummer Hamid Drake, The Arik Strauss Trio, Ofer Peled, Ayelet Rose Gottleib and more.
Like every year, it will be possible to enjoy free live performances of jazz combos, in the lobby of the Cinematheque.
Musical Direction: Nitzan Kramer, Barak Weiss
Fuente: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=74052