Lotos Jazz Festival is one of the most important and interesting events of this kind in Poland. World famous stars of jazz coming to Bielsko-Biala on only concerts in the country and often in Europe, attracting fans of this music with Polish and international. For four days and nights they have the opportunity to attend several concerts that take place both in the stylish surroundings of the Polish Theatre, as well as Bielsk music clubs and shelter at the top Szyndzielnia (1026 m). A great attraction zadymki nights are "jam sessions" in the "Cellar Castle", where young musicians have the opportunity to play with the stars. In the past ten editions of the festival has suffered more than 500 performers from 27 countries. Among them, the U.S. jazz legend Hank Jones, All Foster, Charlie Haden, Wayne Shorter, Yellowjackets, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Kevin Mahogany, Roy Hargrove, David Murray, from Europe: Henri Texier, Arild Andersen, Till Broenner, Richard Galliano Nils Petter Molvaer, Roberta Gambarini, Saskia Laroo, and Polish: Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Urszula Dudziak, Michal Urbaniak, Tomasz Stanko, Leszek Mozdzer, Ewa Bem, Anna Maria Jopek and many others.
This year, the 1911 edition of the festival will host the Christian Scott Quintet, Nigel Kennedy, Wojciech Staroniewicz - Agnes Ledóchowska, Lynne Arriale Trio, Ron Carter, James Carter Quintet, Eric Truffaz Quartet, Pad Brapad Moujik, Big Band Music Academy in Katowice .
The event is the Association of Art Theatre, which collaborates on this great cultural project with the Municipality of Bielsko-Biala. The main sponsor of the concert is a constant fuel - LOTOS, hence the name of the festival.
This year's festival will be held at music clubs and cultural institutions in Bielsko-Baiałej, however the final concert - the Szyndzielnia.
Program February 18 (Wednesday) hours. 17.00 Sphere Gallery
Exhibition opening:
Portraits of Jazz Forum Parafiniak Simon
Blizzard in fashion Iga Batycka
hours. 17.30 Sphere Gallery
Music Hydepark
hours. 18.30 Sphere Gallery
Common to play a hymn festival
the assembled musicians
hours. 19.00 Club CLIMATE
The ceremonial opening of the festival
hours. 19.30 CLIMATE Climates Jazz Club
Nigel Kennedy Quintet: A Very Nice Album (UK / Poland)
hours. 22.30 CLIMATE Climates Jazz Club
Christian Scott Quintet Anthem (USA)
hours. 24.00 Festival Club Hotel President
The opening of the club and jam sessions *
February 19 (Thursday) hours. 17.00 Festival Club Hotel President
This is Jazz - the promotion of Mark Karewicz photo album
Kokoryn paints jazz - exhibition of paintings of Christopher Kokoryna
hours. 19.00 CLIMATE Climates Jazz Club
Wojciech Staroniewicz Afreak-an Project (Poland)
hours. 21.00 CLIMATE Climates Jazz Club
James Carter Quintet (USA)
hours. 23.00 Festival Club Hotel President
Jam session *
February 20 (Friday) hours. 16.00 Festival Club Hotel President
Venues Competition Finals
Lotos Jazz Festival Jazz Bielsko Zadymka
hours. 20.00 CLIMATE Area Jazz Club
Erik Truffaz Quartet (France)
hours. 22.00 CLIMATE Night Club Area Jazz
DJ Dusty - Jazz & Milk (Germany)
DJ Igor Boxx - Skalpel (Poland)
hours. 23.00 Festival Club Hotel President
Jam session *
February 21 (Saturday) hours. 18.00 Polish Theatre
The award ceremony Angel Jazz 2009
and individual awards competition
Lotos Jazz Festival Jazz Bielsko Zadymka
hours. 18.10 Polish Theatre gala concerts
Concert Laureate
Lotos Jazz Festival 2009 Jazz Bielsko Zadymka
hours. 19.30 Polish Theatre
Presentation of special award
Guardian Angel Polish Jazz
hours. 19.40 Polish Theatre gala concerts
Lynne Arriale Trio (USA)
hours. 21.30 Polish Theatre
The award ceremony artistic Arts Association Theatre
Angel jazz 2009
hours. 21.40 Polish Theatre gala concerts
Ron Carter Dear Miles Quartet (USA)
hours. 23.00 Festival Club Hotel President
Jam session *
February 22 (Sunday) hours. CLIMATE Concert Club 16.00 open
Big Band Katowice Music Academy
directed by Andrew Żubka
hours. 18.00 st. Grazynskiego the Sphere Gallery
Coach trip into the lower station of the railway Szyndzielnia
hours. 18.30 Valley station to Szyndzielnia
Departure queue for Szyndzielnę
hours. 19.30 hostel on Szyndzielnia Final Concert
Pad Brapad Moujika Urban Tzigan
hours. 22.00 The upper station to Szyndzielnia
Congress of the queue
hours. 22.30 at the bus loop Szyndzielnia
Coach trip to the center
hours. 23.00 Festival Club Hotel President
Jam session *
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* Jam session hosted by the Institute of Jazz will be students of the Music Academy in Katowice.
Tickets and passes to this year's festival:
Tel: +48 (0) 662 793 022
Contact the organizer:
Tel: +48 (0) 33 82 211 25
www.zadymka.pl
