Koktebel Jazz Festival
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The Koktebel Jazz Festival is a well-known Jazz
and World Music
festival
in Ukraine
. It takes place annually in second week of September in Koktebel
on the shores of Black Sea
.
Since 2006, the festival is held in the second half of September, during so-called "velvet" resort season. Despite its young age, the festival has already hosted performances by De-Phazz, Stanley Clarke
, Billy Cobham
, Nino Katamadze
, Us3
and others. Beside well-known names, organizers consider small and young bands. In 2008, festival community was launched (link), where anyone can file an application for participation. The best performers chosen by users voting will take part in the upcoming festival.
The festival consists of two main stages, which host the festival program, additional stages and numerous jam-sessions. The main stages do not have any entrance fees and are located a the square right near the water, so that the public can sit on the beach during the performance.
Visitors and participants value the festival for its unofficial and democratic spirit, induced by the place itself, and the inspiring combination of the jazz and the sea. Remarkable nature of the Kara Dag
volcanic mountain range located near Koktebel
and range of wines and brandies grown on the vineyards nearby complete the picture.
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Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It takes place annually in second week of September in Koktebel
Koktebel
Koktebel , formerly known as Planerskoye, is one of the most popular resort townlets in South-Eastern Crimea. Koktebel is situated on the shore of the Black Sea about halfway between Feodosiya and Sudak and is subordinated to the Theodosia city municipality. It is best known for its literary...
on the shores of Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
.
About the festival
Koktebel Jazz Festival (KJF) kicked off in 2003 as an attempt to revive Koktebel's status as the cultural center of the region, back at its days famous all over the country. It started as an initiave by the journalist Dmitrii Kiselev who by now holds his role as a chief ideologist and a "father" of the festival.Since 2006, the festival is held in the second half of September, during so-called "velvet" resort season. Despite its young age, the festival has already hosted performances by De-Phazz, Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
, Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham
William C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
, Nino Katamadze
Nino Katamadze
Nino Katamadze |Georgia]]) — Georgian jazz singer and artist.-Biography:Nino Katamadze was born in Adjara, southern Georgia. In 1990she entered the vocal department of the Batumi Music Institute ZP Paliashvili....
, Us3
US3
Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 used samples from the Blue Note Records catalogue, all originally produced by...
and others. Beside well-known names, organizers consider small and young bands. In 2008, festival community was launched (link), where anyone can file an application for participation. The best performers chosen by users voting will take part in the upcoming festival.
The festival consists of two main stages, which host the festival program, additional stages and numerous jam-sessions. The main stages do not have any entrance fees and are located a the square right near the water, so that the public can sit on the beach during the performance.
Visitors and participants value the festival for its unofficial and democratic spirit, induced by the place itself, and the inspiring combination of the jazz and the sea. Remarkable nature of the Kara Dag
Kara Dag Mountain (Crimea)
The Kara Dag is located in Crimea. It is a volcano.There is also a nature reserve: Kara Dag Nature Reserve.-External links:*http://www.blacksea-crimea.com/Places/Kara-Dag.html...
volcanic mountain range located near Koktebel
Koktebel
Koktebel , formerly known as Planerskoye, is one of the most popular resort townlets in South-Eastern Crimea. Koktebel is situated on the shore of the Black Sea about halfway between Feodosiya and Sudak and is subordinated to the Theodosia city municipality. It is best known for its literary...
and range of wines and brandies grown on the vineyards nearby complete the picture.
2003
Participants:- Shid-Side (Ukraine)
- Crimea MVD Orchestra (Ukraine)
- Jan Tabachnik (Ukraine)
- Night Groove (Ukraine)
- Jurij Kuznetsov & Tatiana Boeva
- Enver Ismylov
- Dixie Friends (Russia)
- Vladimir Solianik
2004
July 15-18Participants:
- Igor Butman Quartet (Russia)
- Motion TrioMotion TrioMotion Trio is a Polish accordion trio founded in 1996 by Janusz Wojtarowicz. The group has worked with such artists as Bobby McFerrin and Michał Urbaniak, and won such prizes as the grand prix 4th Edition of the Krzysztof Penderecki International Contemporary Chamber Music Competition...
(Poland) - Tomasz Szukalski Quartet (Poland)
- Vladimir Solianik & Kiev Art Ansamble (Ukraine)
- Patina (Latvia)
- Night Groove (Ukraine)
- City Jazz (Ukraine)
- Igor Djachenko & Jazz-Ansamble Dnipro (Ukraine)
- Vladimir Lazerson Band (Russia)
- Dixie Friends (Russia)
- Vladimir Molotkov & Gena Gutgartz (Ukraine)
- Enver Ismailov (Ukraine)
2005
August 15-21Participants:
- De PhazzDe PhazzDe Phazz is a downtempo jazz ensemble integrating modern turntablism and elements of soul, Latin, trip hop and drum and bass into a lounge music sound. De Phazz is led by Pit Baumgartner, a German producer who has varied the lineup of artists for every new album. Some regular members are Barbara...
- Shibusashirazu OrchestraShibusashirazu Orchestra, often lengthened to Shibusashirazu Orchestra, is a popular Japanese free jazz orchestra. The group was formed in 1989 by bassist Daisuke Fuwa and since then many of Japan's best free jazz musicians, Butoh dancers and other performance artists have passed through the orchestra.The majority of the...
- Jimmy Bowskill Band
- Wolfgang Haffner - Sebastian Studnitzky Duo
- Leon Ptashka Trio
- Mansound
- JVL Big Band featuring Lew Soloff
- Lew Soloff Quartet
- Vladimir Solianik & Kiev Art Ansamble
- Big Blues Revival
- VF Six
- Shid Side
- TNMKTNMKTNMK or Tanok na Maidani Kongo is the most successful Ukrainian hip-hop group . They are notable for clever, yet often tongue-in-cheek lyrics; mixing hip-hop with rock, funk and jazz music and playing real instruments on their albums and live shows, rather than using mere samples and drum...
- DJ Zipa
- Enver Ismailov
- Green Point Orchestra
2006
September 14-17Participants:
- Stanley ClarkeStanley ClarkeStanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
Band - Billy CobhamBilly CobhamWilliam C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
Culture Mix Project - Andrey Kondakov Brasil All Stars Project
- Alexej Kozlov and ARS Nova Trio
- Saskia LarooSaskia LarooSaskia Laroo is a Dutch jazz musician who has been dubbed "Lady Miles Davis".Laroo was born in the Jordaan to Amsterdam as the eldest of four daughters. When she was six the family moved to Den Ilp. Laroo went in Zaandam to secondary school. For Den Ilp she played cornet in fanfare orchestra De...
Band - Kenny "Blues Boss" WayneKenny "Blues Boss" WayneKenny "Blues Boss" Wayne is an American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter...
- Tomasz Mucha and Manifest Band
- Apple Tea
- Daha Braha
- Agafonnikov Band
- Aramis
- Olli Siikanen Power Trio
- Susanna Jamalidinova
- Sergey Davydov Trio
- DJ Paul Murphy
- DJ Fun2Mass
- Doctor Jazz
- Kiev Salsa Kings
2007
September 21-23Notable participants:
- Us3US3Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 used samples from the Blue Note Records catalogue, all originally produced by...
- Nino KatamadzeNino KatamadzeNino Katamadze |Georgia]]) — Georgian jazz singer and artist.-Biography:Nino Katamadze was born in Adjara, southern Georgia. In 1990she entered the vocal department of the Batumi Music Institute ZP Paliashvili....
& The Insight - Fatima Spar & Freedom Fries
- The Shin
- Elena Frolova & Creoles Tango Orchestra
2008
September 19-21Notable participants:
- Archie SheppArchie SheppArchie Shepp is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and...
Quartet and - Richard GallianoRichard GallianoRichard Galliano is a French accordionist.-Biography:He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4, influenced by his father Lucien, an accordionist originally from Italy, living in Nice.After a long and intense period of study Richard Galliano (born December 12, 1950,...
and Tangaria Quartet - Geoffrey OryemaGeoffrey OryemaGeoffrey Oryema is an internationally renowned Ugandan musician. In 1977, at the age of 24 and at the height of Idi Amin's power, Oryema was smuggled across the Ugandan border in the trunk of a car, after the death of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister, beginning a life...
& Insight - Red SnapperRed SnapperRed Snapper may refer to:Fish:* Several species from the genus Lutjanus, for example the red snapper .* Several species from the genus Sebastes, for example the vermilion rockfish and yelloweye rockfish Red Snapper may refer to:Fish:* Several species from the genus Lutjanus, for example the red...
- Mamanet
- Rekevin
- OsimiraOsimira-Festivals:* be2gether* Koktebel Jazz Festival* WorldMusicTree* Crivia Aeterna* GOLDWING* ETHNOLIFE* FIDOF* MIODOBRANIE* Swieto Wody* 5 Lietniej Akadiemii Filmowoj* Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk* Be2gether festival* Viljandi Folk Festival-External links:...
2009
September 10-13Notable participants:
- Courtney PineCourtney PineCourtney Pine CBE is an English jazz musician. At school he studied the clarinet, although he is known primarily for his saxophone playing. Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass Clarinet and keyboards...
- Oi Va VoiOi Va VoiOi Va Voi is a British band that takes its name from a Yiddish-derived exclamation popular in modern Hebrew meaning, approximately, "Oh, dear!" It is an experimental band from London, England, which formed in the late 1990s...
- Tequillajazz
- HaydamakyHaydamakyHaydamaky may refer to:* Haidamakas, an 18th-century Ukrainian rebellion against the Polish nobility* Haydamaky...
&* Voo Voo - Djabe
- Pur Pur
- Серебряная свадьба
- Этно-трио "Троица"
- CherryVata
2010
September 9-12Notable participants:
- Al FosterAl FosterAl Foster is an American jazz drummer. Foster played with Miles Davis's large funk fusion group in the 70s, was one of the few people to have contact with Miles during his retirement, and was also part of his comeback album The Man With the Horn of 1981...
Quartet - Аукцыон
- Jerry BergonziJerry BergonziJerry Bergonzi is a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. Bergonzi received a B.A. Degree in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is the founder of Not Fat Records....
Quintet - Karl Frierson
- Paul RogersPaul RogersPaul Rogers may refer to:* Paul Rogers , American lawyer and politician* Paul Rogers , professor of peace studies at the University of Bradford* Paul Rogers , English actor...
Trio - Carsten Daerr Trio
- Олег Скрипка и Джаз-кабаре "Забава"
- Faerd Trio & Jullie Hjetland
- Вадим Эйленкриг и его группа
- Karl RitterKarl RitterKarl Ritter was a German diplomat, ambassador to Brazil, a member of the Nazi Party, Special Envoy to the Munich Agreement, a senior official in the Foreign Office during World War II, and convicted war criminal in the Ministries Trial.-Life:Karl Ritter was a graduate in law, and was appointed to...
Trio - Серебряная свадьба
- Даха Браха