Jazz Utsav 2009 – Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai (20th-22nd Nov)
Posted by ElJay Arem (IMC OnAir) on November 13, 2009
Jazz is a celebration of the human spirit expressed through music. Jazz Utsav is a festival of this celebration, the annual coming together of jazz music, jazz musicians and jazz fans for three days in November, in Mumbai and Delhi.
Since the 1980s, when it was known as the Jazz Yatra, this festival of music has been one of the highpoints of the cultural calendar in the two cities.
From the early years, musicians from all over the world, many of them household names, like Sonny Rollins, Stephan Grappelli, Trilok Guru and Freddie Hubbard, have enthralled audiences.
Programme 2009
The Utsav this year has an equally formidable global line-up, with bands from six countries, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Germany, Norway and Poland. And, of course, keeping in mind the objective of promoting jazz music and musicians in the country, there will be top Indian representatives at both Delhi and Mumbai.
Line ups 2009: Beatlejazz (Brian Melvin – Drums & Percussion, Jon Davis – Piano, Peter Barshay – Bass), Wayne Krantz, Anthony Jackson, Cliff Almond & David Binney, Nils Olav Johansen Quartet, Eric Vloeimans Quartet, Amit Heri & Sanjay Divecha, Rafal Gorzycki EP Trio, Andrea Marcelli Trio, Thaerichen Tentet, Saskia Laroo Band
from left to right: beatleJazz, Wayne Krantz, Nils Olav Johansen
from left to right: David Binney, Eric Vloeimans Quartet, Antony Jackson
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- BANGALORE
20 Nov, 2009
Ambedkar Auditorium, Vasanth Nagar
Main Gig
Entry Fee
Gates Open at 7:00pm
- DELHI
21 Nov, 2009
ICCI Auditorium,Tansen Marg
Main Gig
Entry Fee Rs. 500.00
Performance Times 6:30 – 10:00PM
Gates Open at 6:00PM
22 Nov, 2009
Seagrams 100 – Pipers – Jazz Utsav 2009
FICCI Auditorium, Tansen marg
Main Gig
Entry Fee Rs. 500.00
Performance Times 6:30 – 10:00PM
Gates Open at 6:00PM
- MUMBAI
21 Nov, 2009
Priyadarshini Park,
Main Gig
Entry Fee
22 Nov, 2009
Priya Darshini Park, Napean Sea Road
Main Gig
Entry Fee Rs. 750.00
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Jazz Utsav is organized by Capital Jazz in Delhi and Jazz in Mumbai.
CAPITAL JAZZ (Mumbai Chapter)
Chairman: Mr. Nasser Munjee Hon Joint
Secretaries: Mr. Ashok Gulati & Mr. Prakash A Thadani
Selection Committee: Mr. Louiz Banks + Mr. Jayanta Sengupta
Members of Capital Jazz
Committee: Sir Jehangir Jehangir, Malini Thadani, Nakul Mehta, Sunil Sampat
(Source: 10/2009 – Jazz Utsav 2009 – www.jazzutsav.com)
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