
Program Bansko Jazz Fest
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August 6, 2022DAY 1
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August 7, 2022DAY 2
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August 8, 2022DAY 3
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August 9, 2022DAY 4
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August 10, 2022DAY 5
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August 11, 2022DAY 6
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August 12, 2022DAY 7
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August 13, 2022DAY 8

Angel Zaberski Big Band & Militsa Gladnishka
A singer and actress who handles her voice magnificently, equally good in both roles, Militsa Gladnishka adores jazz and musical experiments. Angel Zaberski - not only a pianist, but also a composer, conductor and master of arrangements.
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Angel Zaberski Big Band & Militsa Gladnishka

RADZ (Ukraine)
The Radzetsky brothers (Dmytro and Sergiy) are among the leading musicians of Ukraine's experimental and avant-garde scene.
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RADZ (Ukraine)

Electric Shock
Electric Shock

20:00
Kamelia Todorova and quartet
Kamelia Todorova is one of the grand dames of Bulgarian jazz.
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Kamelia Todorova and quartet

Arpi Alto and Lyubo Denev (Armenia/Bulgaria)
Arpi Alto was born in Yerevan, where she received her musical education. Lyubo Denev is one of the significant Bulgarian names - both as a pianist and as a composer in Bulgarian jazz.
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Arpi Alto and Lyubo Denev (Armenia/Bulgaria)

The essential FUNK trombone
In Bansko comes the newest addition to the big brass family - The essential FUNK trombone.
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The essential FUNK trombone

20:00
Ediz Hafizoglu, Turkey - drums
Ediz Hafizoglu "covers" the whole territory from jazz to rock, from metal to experimental music, as well as Balkan folklore.
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Ediz Hafizoglu, Turkey - drums

ROSALIA de SOUZA (Brazil)
Colorful, attractive, combining the musical traditions of jazz on two continents - this is the singer Rosalia de Souza.
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ROSALIA de SOUZA (Brazil)

20:00
MARINA and The KATS (M&TK) - Austria
When we talk about Vienna, the first association will hardly be innovative indie swing, but that's exactly what Marina&The Kats are really good at.
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MARINA and The KATS (M&TK) - Austria

Dafna Levi (Israel)
"For me, jazz is something like Tao - a path we create in motion, a path to healing and connection, a path along which I touch people and express my essence," Dafna Levi likes to say.
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Dafna Levi (Israel)

20:00
SOULCRANE (Germany)
Trumpeter Matthias Schwengler founded Soulcrane in 2015. Then came the meeting with bassist Reza Askari and guitarist Philipp Bremsvig, and that's how Soulcrane was formed.
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SOULCRANE (Germany)

Igor Willcox Quartet, Brazil
Jazz, funk and fusion - these are the main ingredients of the music presented to their listeners by the artists united by Igor Willcox.
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Igor Willcox Quartet, Brazil

20:00
Arifa
Musicians from Bulgaria, Hungary, Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany form the unique style of ARIFA.
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Arifa

George Cables Quartet (USA)
„I perceive music in its entirety, I look for the concept, not the technical skills - they are only the means to achieve it“ – says George Cables.
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George Cables Quartet (USA)

Vicky Almazidou's master class
This year, select participants of Almazidu's master class will have the opportunity to participate in a big concert on the stage of the prestigious jazz music festival "Bansko Jazz Fest" on 12.08.2022.
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Vicky Almazidou's master class

Hristo Vichev / JP3
A truly magical musical "sacred act" on stage, exclusively for the Bansko Jazz Festival, the guitarist Hristo Vichev, and the trio of Zhivko Petrov JP3.
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Hristo Vichev / JP3

Billy Cobham – drums (Panama)
In 2001, Billy Cobham was named one of the 25 most influential drummers by Modern Drummer magazine.
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Billy Cobham – drums (Panama)

Representative Brass Band of the National Guards Unit
The Representative Brass Band of the National Guard Unit is a unique group in its essence. Their repertoire is extremely wide - from the incredible wealth of Bulgarian folklore in all its rhythmic richness and variety to military marches, classics, pop and jazz.
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Representative Brass Band of the National Guards Unit

Ada Montellanico
One of the most significant singers and composers in the world of jazz in Italy, Ada Montellanico comes to Bansko Jazz Festival after her success for many years in some of the most prestigious jazz forums in Italy and Europe.
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Ada Montellanico

Salvador Sobral – Portugal
Salvador Sobral is the artist who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Portugal in 2017 with the highest total points in the history of the contest for the song Amar Pelos Dois (Love for Both Of Us).
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Salvador Sobral – Portugal
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Artists Bansko Jazz Fest


Vicky Almazidou’s master class

The essential FUNK trombone

Angel Zaberski Big Band & Militsa Gladnishka

Arpi Alto and Lyubo Denev (Armenia/Bulgaria)

Kamelia Todorova and quartet

RADZ (Ukraine)

ROSALIA de SOUZA (Brazil)

Dafna Levi (Israel)

MARINA and The KATS (M&TK) – Austria

Igor Willcox Quartet, Brazil

SOULCRANE (Germany)

Electric Shock

Billy Cobham – drums (Panama)

Arifa

George Cables Quartet (USA)

Hristo Vichev / JP3

Salvador Sobral – Portugal

Ada Montellanico
