
Program Bansko Jazz Fest
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5 August 2023DAY 1
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6 August 2023DAY 2
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7 August 2023DAY 3
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8 August 2023DAY 4
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9 August 2023DAY 5
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10 August 2023DAY 6
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11 August 2023DAY 7
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12 August 2023DAY 8

Concert for Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Trio and Solo Trombone
Meeting in a Fairytale is one of the projects of Velislav Stoyanov – a trombonist, composer and arranger who has the mission to bring his grandfather‘s music close to the present days with a little help from some of the finest Bulgarian musicians such as Milen Koukosharov.
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Concert for Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Trio and Solo Trombone

Frank Gambale & His All-stars band, Australia
Guitar virtuoso with a Grammy award and three Grammy nominations, Frank Gambale rose to fame in the early 80’s. The Rolling Stone magazine had then described his style as “ferocious”.
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Frank Gambale & His All-stars band, Australia

Cinga Manga Funk, Bulgaria
Virtuosity, emotional brilliance, and musical versatility - these are the main ingredients of their style. In essence, the latter harbors the charm of the Romani music - ancient, sensuous, deep, enchanting and beautiful - elegantly blended with funk and jazz.
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Cinga Manga Funk, Bulgaria

Cammy Todoroff & Konsatntin Kostov trio, Bulgaria
Kamelia Todorova always brings to Bansko Jazz Festival something fresh for her audience – this year she has prepared new versions of beloved jazz standards in a modern way!!!
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Cammy Todoroff & Konsatntin Kostov trio, Bulgaria

Ari Erev trio, Israel-Bulgaria
Jazz pianist and composer Ari Erev has always a musical story to tell and the audience is always keen to listen to it. His music has a deep classical touch due to Erev’s intimate, delicate and emotional style.
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Ari Erev trio, Israel-Bulgaria

Peter Slavov special quartet, USA-BG
This is a special project for the Bansko Jazz Festival. Peter Slavov brings together some of the finest Bulgarian musicians from different world locations to create music in Bansko!
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Peter Slavov special quartet, USA-BG

Veronika Todorova & Christopher Herrmann Bulgaria-Germany
Veronika Todorova started learning accordion with Marieta Zhekova in Troyan. Later she went to Germany to accomplish her musical skills in Dietz and continued in Italy at the private Jazz Academy of Renzo Ruggieri.
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Veronika Todorova & Christopher Herrmann Bulgaria-Germany

Önder Focan trio, Turkiye
Some years ago, the renowned and established jazz guitarist Önder Focan joined forces with 2 younger instrumentalists who attracted a lot of appreciation recently and formed a trio.
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Önder Focan trio, Turkiye

Lucy Woodward, USA
Lucy was born in London and raised in the USA and The Netherlands. Her career began singing in NYC restaurants and coffee shops for tips at night while singing commercials and writing songs during the day.
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Lucy Woodward, USA

Gasper Selko quintet, Slovenia
Gašper Selko is an instrumentalist, composer and producer whose journey began at the Music School in Kamnik.
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Gasper Selko quintet, Slovenia

JP3, Bulgaria
In 2007 the famous Bulgarian jazz pianist Jivko Petrov established JP3 – Jivko Petrov trio, joining forces with Dimitar Semov (drums) and Vesselin Vesselinov "Eko" (bass).
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JP3, Bulgaria

Mauro Sigura quartet, Italy
In 2013 Mauro met Gianfranco Fedele, Tancredi Emmi and Alessandro Cau, and they started working at the project MAURO SIGURA QUARTET, creating together music that combines the sound of Mediterranean sea and the African rhythms with the traces of the North European jazz.
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Mauro Sigura quartet, Italy

Blutronic, Miroslava Katzarova trio, Bulgaria
Jazz singer Miroslava Katsarova has earned a special place on the Bulgarian jazz scene owing to her rich and colorful voice, to her specific phrasing and to her vocal presentation full of nuances.
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Blutronic, Miroslava Katzarova trio, Bulgaria

Alessandro Presti, Italy
Alessandro Presti first completed his classical studies and then entered the world of jazz. In 2007, he won the Third Prize and the audience award at Vittoria Rotary Jazz Award.
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Alessandro Presti, Italy

Zara McFarlane, United Kingdom
Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane is known for her unique sound melding influences from Jazz, Reggae, Folk and Nu-Soul with her Jamaican roots.
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Zara McFarlane, United Kingdom

Pokaz trio, Ukraine
POKAZ trio is a contemporary jazz collective based in Odessa. Founded in 2016 by the academic pianist and composer Andrii Pokaz.
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Pokaz trio, Ukraine

Sheki Hoxha & friends, Kosovo
Shefqet “Sheki” Hoxha is a prominent musician who has been an integral part of the music scene with a career spanning several decades. Nowadays he leads the Sheki and Friends playing Ethno Jazz based on ethnic music.
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Sheki Hoxha & friends, Kosovo

Jackson Mathod quintet, United Kingdom
Jackson Mathod is a multi-instrumentalist and singer who was inspired by the music of Miles Davis, Roy Hargrove and Christian Scott.
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Jackson Mathod quintet, United Kingdom

PostBalkanTon, Bulgaria
Swing appears to be the magic formula which conjured the foundation of PostBalkanTon. Compelled by two passions, one - for the swing culture and another - for the Bulgarian pop and rock music.
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PostBalkanTon, Bulgaria

Georgi Kornazov-Annick Cisaruk-David Venitucci, France
One Quartet – two women and two men, interpreters a musical piece - a delicate combination of original, Jazz, classical and traditional music.
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Georgi Kornazov-Annick Cisaruk-David Venitucci, France

Jesus Molina & Los Dromeros, Columbia-USA
Jesus Molina was born in Sincelejo, Colombia in 1996. Molina started playing saxophone at the age of 12 and three years later when he was 15, he decided to replace the instrument and focus only on piano.
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Jesus Molina & Los Dromeros, Columbia-USA

DESY & The Shiny Stockings, Bulgaria
Inspired by the magnetism and sophistication of the 1930’s and 1940’s jazz heyday, these four refined musicians have gathered, zealous to revive the Golden Age of Swing. The sound of their performance is upbeat, elated and groovy.
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DESY & The Shiny Stockings, Bulgaria

Еspen Eriksen trio & Andy Shepard, Norway-United Kingdom
Masters of melody from Norway first teamed up with the British saxophone star in 2016 for two concerts in London and it was clear from the very first note that this was a perfect match.
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Еspen Eriksen trio & Andy Shepard, Norway-United Kingdom

Alfredo Rodriguez trio, Cuba
Alfredo Rodriguez is one of the most exciting Cuban pianists of the new generation. His music reflects the talents of the legendary jazz pianists Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk, and Art Tatum.
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Alfredo Rodriguez trio, Cuba
Artists Bansko Jazz Fest


Еspen Eriksen trio & Andy Shepard, Norway-United Kingdom

DESY & The Shiny Stockings, Bulgaria

Jesus Molina & Los Dromeros, Columbia-USA

Georgi Kornazov-Annick Cisaruk-David Venitucci, France

PostBalkanTon, Bulgaria

Jackson Mathod quintet, United Kingdom

Sheki Hoxha & friends, Kosovo

Pokaz trio, Ukraine

Zara McFarlane, United Kingdom

Blutronic, Miroslava Katzarova trio, Bulgaria

Mauro Sigura quartet, Italy

Alessandro Presti, Italy

JP3, Bulgaria

Gasper Selko quintet, Slovenia

Veronika Todorova & Christopher Herrmann Bulgaria-Germany

Önder Focan trio, Turkiye

Lucy Woodward, USA

Cammy Todoroff & Konsatntin Kostov trio, Bulgaria

Ari Erev trio, Israel-Bulgaria

Peter Slavov special quartet, USA-BG

Frank Gambale & His All-stars band, Australia

Cinga Manga Funk, Bulgaria

Concert for Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Trio and Solo Trombone
