The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans.
Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of Bansko. The concerts are free for the public.
Traditionally, the programme features styles and groups representing almost all jazz trends. During the festival week jazz is also played on various smaller stages in the large resort complexes and restaurants.
XVIII JAZZ FESTIVAL BANSKO 2015
7 ��� 13 August
PROGRAMME
August 7th, Friday
1. Christina Kirova Quintet (Bulgaria) – Christina Kirova – vocals, Angel Nikolov – piano, Alexander Vasev – keyboard, Stefan Vratchev ��� double bass, Issak Benbassat – drums
2. Newstalgia Project International (Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Slovenia) ����� Tsarina Marinkova (piano, Bulgaria ), George Dimitriu (guitar, Romania ),Mattia Magatelli (double bass, Italy), Kristijan Krajnčan (drums, Slovenia)
3. Acid Folk Five (Bulgaria) – Ekaterina Angelova ��� vocals, Georgi Petrov – piano, Ivo Paunov ��� bass, Filip Ernsting ��� drums
4. Magi Alexieva “MEY��� & Lolas Quartet (Bulgaria) – Magi Alexieva “MEY����� – vocals, Lubo Tsanev – piano, Radoslav Slavchev – bass, Bogomil Enchev ��� drums
STAGE GRAND HOTEL BANSKO
START 20:30
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Vassil Petrov & Big Band Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria) ������������������������������������������������� Boris Yanev-conductor
August 8th, Saturday
1. Vassil Petrov & Big Band Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria) ������� Vassil Petrov – vocals, Boris Yanev – conductor
2. Shelly Berg Trio (USA / Bulgaria) – Shelly Berg ��� piano, Radoslav Slavchev – bass, Bogomil Enchev – drums
3. Leonid Ptashka – (Israel / Bulgaria) – Leonid Ptashka ��� piano, Stefan Vratchev – double bass, Issak Benbassat – drums
4. Mungo Jerry (UK) ��� Ray Dorset – guitar, lead vocals, Jon Playle – bass, backing vocals, Toby Hounsham – keyboards, backing vocals, Bob White – drums
August 9th, Sunday
1. Dimitrov / Georgiev jazz project quartet (Bulgaria / USA) – Matt Marantz – saxophone, Alex Goodman – guitar, Georgi Georgiev – bass, Dimitar Dimitrov – drums
2. Silvan Zingg Trio (Switzerland / Portugal) – Silvan Zingg ��� piano , Nuno Alexandre – double bass, Valerio Felice ������������� drums
3. Jazzbones (Germany) – Manfred Schmelzer – trombone, Dominik Michael – drums, Willy Haasz ������� saxophone, clarinet, Jürgen Aschoff– banjo, Christoph Schneichel – trumpet, Max Hütten – guitar and vocals, Reinhard Gries ��� piano, Rien Kolkman – double bass
4. Jam Station (Serbia) – Mihailo Tatić – guitar, vocal, Lazar Petrović – lead guitar, Mihajlo Ivanović – bass guitar, Želimir Maršnjak – drums, Milan Jovanović ����� piano, Filip Stipsić – saxophone, Nikola Stanojevi�� – trombone
August 10th, Monday
1. Vesela Morova & Dandalunda Brazil project (Bulgaria) ��� Vesela Morova ������� vocal, Kalin Zhechev – piano, Mihail Josifov – guitar, Radoslav Slavchev ��� bass, Atanas Popov ��� percussion, Vassil Voutev ������������� drums, Vladislav Michev – trombone, Georgi Stoykov – trumpet .Amazonia Dance Project: Elena Bali, Larissa Franklim, Maria Cossa, Harita Asunami
2. Klezmafour (Poland) – Andrzej Czapliński – violin, vocal, Rafał Grząka – accordion,Wojciech Czapliński – clarinet, vocal, Gabriel Tomczuk – double bass, electronics, Paweł Maruszak – drums
3. RON (Italy) – Ron ��� vocals, piano & guitar, Giovanna- cello, Mattia Del Forno – keyboard, Emiliano Mangia – guitar
4. Dirty Purchase (Bulgaria) ������� Hristoslav Galileev – Galio – bass guitar, Nikolai Danev – drums and percussion, Liudmil Stoinev ������������� keyboard, guitar and violin, Ivan Letchev ��������� guitar and violin, Mihail Iosifov – trumpet, Velislav Stoyanov ����� trombone, Emil Mintchev ����������������� vocal
August 11th, Tuesday
1. Yildiz Ibrahimova & Jazz Eagles Big Band (Bulgaria / Turkey) – Yildiz Ibrahimova – vocals, Murat Aksoy ����� conductor
2. Bágyi Balázs New Quartet (Hungary) – J������nos ��véd – saxophone, Dezső Oláh ��� piano, P��ter Oláh – bass, Balázs B��gyi – drums
3. Carmen Souza “Live at Lagny” (Portugal) ����� Carmen Souza – vocals , acoustic guitar, rhodes or wurlitzer, Theo Pas’cal (Musical director) – bass, double bass, backvocals, Eliaz Kacomanolis – drums/percussion, Aidan Glover – acoustic piano
4. Eftekasat World Jazz (Egypt)- Amro Salah ��������������������� piano, keyboards, Samer George ������� bass, Ahmad Hesham ��� drums, Sherif Alaa ����� guitar, Mohamed Medhat – violin, Hany Bedair ��� Percussion
August 12th, Wednesday
1. Lesní zvěř (Czech Republic) – Jiří Hradil – piano, Hammond, synth, koncovka flute, Martin Čech – drums, Miloš Rejsek – vocals, melodika, delay, guest Marek Steyer – trumpet
2. Monty Alexander Trio (USA) – Monty Alexander – piano, Hassan Shakur – bass, Obed Calvaire ��� drums
3. Jazz Connection & special guest: Angela van Rijthoven (Holland) – Angela van Rijthoven – vocals, Jurgen Feskens – тrumpet, flugelhorn & vocals, Peter van- тrombone, Rob Henneveld – тenor & Alto Saxophone, clarinet, Bart Wouters – вass & vocals, Bart Maassen ��� рiano, Ad Hoendervangers ������� drums
August 13th, Thursday
1. David Helbock Trio (Austria) – David Helbock ��� piano, Raphael Preuschl – bass ukulele, Reinhold Schmölzer ��� drums
2. Miroslava Katzarova ��� “Blue Moon songs of Billie Holiday” (Bulgaria) – Miroslava Katzarova ��� vocals, Vesselin Vesselinov ���Eko��� ����� double bass, Hristo Yotzov – percussion,Miroslav Turijski – piano,
Guests: Dennis Popstoev – alto sax, Bojidar Dimitrov ��� trombone
Special guest: Nikolay Karageorgiev ��� guitar
3. Snow Owl (Columbia, USA, Bulgaria) – Juan Garcia-Herreros – bass, Roberto Quintero ��� percussions, Marcio Tubino – saxophone, flute, Mihail Yossifov – trumpet, Stoyan Yankulov – drums, Alejandra Maria ��� violin, Marko Crncec ��� piano
4. Incognito (UK) ��� Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick – band leader, rhythm guitar, Francis Hylton ��������������� bass, Matt Cooper ����������������������������������������������� keyboard, Joao Caetano ��� percussion, Francesco Mendolia ��������������� drums, Vanessa Haynes – vocals, Katie Hector – vocals, Tony Momrelle – vocals, Sid Gauld – trumpet, Nigel Hitchcock ����������������������������������� saxophone, Alastair White ����������������������������� trombone, Francisco Sales – guitar
