Jazz in Jerusalem

Composition of musicians is updated annually, but the festival has its own face. In contrast to the organizers of many other jazz-fest, including the eminent Eilat "Jazz on the Red Sea, here prefer not proven permanent ensembles and ensemble improvisation. Therefore, some events "Globe" are truly unique - born combinations, which did not previously exist and which are unlikely to recur. Sometimes members, including notables, went on stage a few nights in a row to play with new partners, different music, and even in another manner. As always, the final concert will be the ensemble "Alliance", the title of which appears the figure of the year. Because every time it is completely new alliance, whose participants coming not even know what they play. In short, "Jazz-Globus promises surprises. Promised and mandatory jam session, without which no self-respecting jazz festival can not do.

 

This year, as usual, in front of the audience brought many well-known Israeli musicians. First among them on the right should be called Vyacheslav Ganelin, whose ancestral homeland familiar, but respectfully called Slava. And not just because a musician he really is world renowned. But also because it led them to the Association of jazz and alternative music is the main think tank and the main supplier of music for the festival. Among them veterans of the Israeli jazz Rica Manor, Nahum Pereferkovich Boris Gammer, Mamelo Gaetanopulos, Harel Kaminsky, and have become legends in the life of the pioneers of Soviet jazz 60's - 70-ies of the last century, Michael Kull and Shimon Lipkovich. Yes and younger - also known performers, winners of international competitions: the singer Julia Feldman, guitarist Roman Alekseev, Steve Pasco and Eugene Pisac, saxophonist Dmitriy Shurin, bass Valery Lipiec, drummer Eugene Maistrovsky, multimuzykanty Bob Yurochkin, and Moshe Gershon Vayserfirer Jankowski, trumpeter Gennady Litvak (he will speak, and as a conductor at the head of Big Band Spectrum of the Bat-Yam).

 

Jazz, born in America, and in black America, has long been an international phenomenon and "colored." But still a pilgrimage to the United States and even short-term work there stand out a special line in the biographies of jazz musicians all over the world. And at the Jerusalem festival stage will occupy a special place successfully passed the American school and to enjoy success in the home of jazz, but returned to the Promised Land musicians Michael Cohen, Robert Anchipolovsky, Yuval Tabachnik, Ivry Borukhov, Dmitry Grodsky.

 

But the Jazz-Globus "not because of them referred to as international. There are many participants from abroad. For the first time on the Israeli scene will make Russia a great guitarist Alexei Kuznetsov, who last year added significant anniversary - half a century of jazz. Attend the festival, and also the first time, trumpeter from Germany Igor Shirokov, which also can be called a veteran of Russia's jazz. Speak here Russia jazz ensemble "Round Band" headed by one of the finest saxophonists of Moscow Alexey Kruglov. This virtuoso has all the tools saksofonovogo family (but still able to play at two, three or even four at once!), And in addition - Clarinet, Basset-horn and a longitudinal baroque flute! For the first time in the history of "Jazz-Globe" will take part in a famous pianist from Italy, Tony Panchello. It is true that the Israelis already know, because not once came to our country.

The title led Ganelin association, as in the name of the festival organized by her not for nothing that included the words "alternative". Here you can meet not only with all the jazz styles, from classical to avant-garde, but also with ethnic music, which formally does not apply to jazz. With her own jazz improvisation and the fact that jazz itself was originally existed as a kind of folklore. This year's "world music" is represented by two prominent Israeli musicians from the former Soviet Union - a father and son, Eliyahu. Peretz Eliyahu - composer and performer on the packaging, Mark plays kemanche. Together with them will make percussionist Gil Hameiri.

 

Traditionally, the Jazz-Globus provides the scene very young musicians. You can almost hear the students of the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and jazz school Rimon, as well as a children's jazz orchestra of the Jerusalem "Kleiman band.

 

As a former Internet analyst can not fail to note that this year's updated festival website. He stood, and a beautiful and convenient. Here you can find any information about the festival. Only information about some of the actors yet, unfortunately, no, yes and existing information could be better deployed.

 

Finally - about the producer of the festival. Readers of "Vesti" he is known as a music commentator Vladimir Mak. And for the "Jazz-Globus" he permanent and disinterested propeller by which implemented the most ambitious festival ideas.

 

"Vesti", 19.11.2009