The Valencians love their jazz - and no more so than in July, outdoor concerts are a great tradition - there are two (now three) festivals that are bound to please the most discerning of Jazz aficianados..
Not all of the concerts are outdoor, but they are great fun and some of our best summer evenings have beeen when the concert is over and the musicians jam in the glass foyer and on the terrace at the Palau de Música.
We have included the classical concerts at the Palau on this list.
Click the links to read more. And we have added videos to help yo choose the concerts you want to go to! Aren't we kind?
JAZZ AT THE PALAU
JAZZ IN PEÑISCOLA
BEER FESTIVAL CULLERA
FERIA DE JULIO VALENCIA
BENICASSIM FIB FESTIVAL WITH ANITA AND LOLITA
BURJAZZOT!
FETE AFRICAINE AT GREENSPACE
ECLÈCTIC 2007
JAZZ AT THE PALAU
The annual jazz festival at the Palau de Música is well under way, with some excellent concerts by a wide variety of great artists ranging from Wynton Marsalis with the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra from New York City to the Afro Carribean Allstars. Sinatra fans note that John Pizzarelli sings the great man's work on the 8th July.
Want to know what they all sound like? - click on the videos for samples.
04-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Iturbi.
CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST* sorry no video
05-07-2007. 22.00. Jardines del Palau.
BETTY LAVETTE EDDIE PALMIERI & AFROCARIBBEAN JAZZ ALL STARS
06-07-2007. 19.30. Sala Iturbi. Classical concert
ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA
06-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Rodrigo.
LEE KONITZ NONET 80 aniversario
07-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Iturbi.
MEDESKI, SCOFIELD, MARTÍN & WOOD
07-07-2007. 20.00. Sala Rodrigo.
Concierto IX Seminario Internacional de Jazz
08-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Iturbi.
JOHN PIZARELLI sings Sinatra
11-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Iturb
INCÓGNITO
13-07-2007. 19.30. Sala Iturbi. Classical concert
ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA
14-07-2007. 19.30. Sala Iturbi.Classical concert
CENTRO INSTRUCTIVO MUSICAL DE MISLAT
17-07-2007. 22.00. Sala Iturbi.
LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA con WYNTON MARSALIS
22-07-2007. 19.30. Sala Iturbi.Classical concert
SOCIEDAD MUSICAL “LA FAMILIAR” DE BENISANÓ
23-07-2007. 20.15. Sala Iturbi.Classical concert
JOVE ORQUESTRA DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA
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4th Jazz Festival of Peñiscola
There are great Jazz performers each Friday night in the Palau de Congresos (Conference Hall). As well as Kenny Barron, George Benson and Al Jarreau also performing will be the New Project Jazz Orchestra, the Beatles in Jazz and Wynton Marsalis with The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
The Thursday concerts in the square called Plaza de Santa María Django's Castle or Pybus Groove Quartet; the passacaglia performed by the Jazz Street Marching Band; a jazz music seminar; the Arto (Arturo Doñate and Toni Porcar) painting exhibition: Jazz. Ressò in the exhibition hall of the Conference Centre and another on photography in the foyer complete the programme.
6 JULY
Kenny Barron
13JULY
New Project Jazz Orchestra *no video, sorry
20th JULY
Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
27 JULY
George Benson and Al Jarreau
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Cullera Beer Festival - o3-08 July
What better way to spend a warm summer evening than having a cool drink -and to be able to listen to great music on the beach then it is so much the better. The city of Cullera, offers , this weekend its traditional Beer Festival now in its eleventh year.
The San Antonio Park, 2500 square metres of it, next to the beach, makes it the perfect place for celebrating this event, which follows traditional German beer festivals. You can taste more than 25 types of barrelled and bottled beer produced according to the 1516 Purity Law of Germany brought expressly from this country, as well as of savouring the typical German gastronomic specialities. Entertainment will be provided by live orchestra music which will liven up the atmosphere.
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ECLÈCTIC 2007
CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS
María Pagés. Canciones, antes de una guerra (España)
Friday 13 July
22:30 h –On stage over the water in front of Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe
Songs, before a war
Maria Pagés has created a spectacular that fuses the flamenco with other sounds. Songs, such as"Tattoo" interpreted by Piquer Shell; "Nanas of the Onion" by Joan Manuel Serrat; "When the saints go marching in" by Louis Armstrong, or "Imagine" of John Lennon.
ECLÈCTIC NIT
Friday 20 July From 19:00h
The City of the Arts and Sciences opens to the public to enjoy more than eight uninterrupted hours of events and spectaculars for all the ages
There are fantastic happenings and events all over the grounds throughout the night. Arrive early to take advantage of all that's on offer ...
The main events are as follows but there are small events all round the grounds
Dynamogene (Francia)
Abierto por inventario
19:45h, 21:45h y 23:45h – Paseo de Arbotantes (Umbracle)
Two young men, happy innocents but whose life is its box of music that colors its soul and its daily existence
La cymbalobylette
20:00h, 21:30 y 23:00h – Paseo de Arbotantes (Umbracle)
A hybrid musical talent, a machine of movable music. Mechanical that works exclusively with the muscular energy inspired by the agricultural machinery of the twenties. Lead by two people, this machine transforms the muscular energy into sound and beat.
Pipototal - Deambuloscopie
19:00 h and 22:00h - All over la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
The French company Pipototal one has become most successful of street theatre companies thanks to the creation of original machines that work solely with human energy. Eight fantastic machines handled by comedian-manipulators, acrobats and musicians
Corpus Acrobatic Theatre (Holland)
19:45h and 23:30h – On stage over the water and the perimeter of Hemisfèric
This Dutch company is one of the best in Europe at the moment for spectaculars that combine different artistic disciplines: great acrobatics, dance and visual theater. .
MACACO in Concert (España)
De 00:30h to 02:15 h – On stage over the water in front of Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe
After the success of their third disc "Between roots and antennas", Macaco one moves away from electronics to approach a more acoustic and temporal sound
STOMP de Toom Pak (España)
02:15h to 03:15 h – On stage over the water in front of Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe
Toom Pak play alternative percussion The spectacle is based on reproducing pieces without instruments, solely using recyclables objects, cans of all sizes, plastic bottles, paper bags, wood, Car wheels...
MORCHEEBA in Concert
Saturday, 21 July
22:30 h – On stage over the water in front of Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe
Morcheeba, who have sold more than 5 million discs was formed in 1995 by English brothers Ross and Paul Godfrey who previously had worked with David Byrne. With their relaxed fusion of funk, electronics, pop jazz and, their debut album was "Who dog you trust" Skye Edwards left the band when they decided on a sabbatical and has been been replaced by Daisy Martey, previously singer of the group Noonday Underground.
BURJAZZOT!
Burjassot organises some great events, the annual 10db festival this year was an eclectic mix of music from around the world and was a great success. Now they have decided to hold an annual Jazz Festival and the first Fest starts on the 16th July - the line up is pretty impressive. All concerts take place in the open-air auditorium of the Casa de Cultura . It's a great venue and tickets are at a bargain price.
Sunday 16
tickets - in advance 30,00 € - on the night 35,00 €
21:00 h.
KIRK MacDONALD Quartet con FABIO MIANO
Kirk Macdonald (Saxo tenor), Fabio Miano (Piano)
Tom Warburton (Contrabajo), Esteve Pi Ventura (Batería)
22:30 h.
LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA with WYNTON MARSALIS
Wynton Marsalis (Trompeta) & Carlos Henriquez, Joe Temperley, Walter Blanding, Ted Nash, Sherman Irby, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner
Tuesday 18
tickets - in advance 20,00 € - on the night 25,00 €
22:00 h.
JASON MORAN & THE BANDWAGON
Jasón Moran (Piano) & Tarus Mateen (Bajo) y Nasheet Waits (Batería)
23:30 h.
BUIKA
Concha Buika (Voz), José Reinosa (Teclado), Nicolás Correa (Batería), Antonio Cuenca (Bajo), Ramón Porrina (Percusión)
Wednesday 19
tickets - in advance 25,00 € - on the night 30,00 €
22:00 h.
ROSA PASSOS E BANDA
Rosa Passos (Voz y guitarra), Rodrigo Ursaia (Saxo), Helio Alves (Piano), Paulo Paulelli (Contrabajo) y Celso de Almeida (Batería)
23:30 h.
EDDIE PALMIERI & AFRO CARIBBEAN JAZZ ALL STARS
Eddie Palmieri (Piano) & Joe Santiago, Craig Handy, Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig, Giovanni Hidalgo Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez
Friday 21
tickets - in advance 20,00 € - on the night 25,00 €
22:00 h.
BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO
Brad Mehldau (Piano) & Larry Grenadier (Bajo) y Jeff Ballard (Batería)
23:30 h.
SEDAJAZZ LATIN ENSEMBLE
Paul Daumelow (Trompeta), Jesús Santandreu (Saxo tenor), Iván Albuixech (Saxo alto), Toni Belenguer (Trombón), Fco. Angel Blanco “Latino” (Saxo Barítono), Santi Navalón (Piano), Felip Santandreu (Batería), Oscar Cortés (Contrabajo) y Carlos Llidó (Congas)
Saturday 22
tickets - in advance 30,00 € - on the night 35,00 €
22:00 h.
PERICO SAMBEAT New York Quartet
Perico Sambeat (Saxo), Kevin Hays (Piano), Doug Weiss (Contrabajo) y Bill Stewart (Batería)
23:30 h.
HERBIE HANCOCK QUINTET
Herbie Hancock (Piano) & Lionel Loueke (Guitarra y voces), Richie Barshay (Batería y percusión), Matt Garrison (Bajo), Lili Haydn (Violín y voces)
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FETE AFRICAINE
Comes to Valencia for one night only on the 13th of July at Greenspace. Stars of the Senegalese music and comedy scene appear under one roof for your delight and enjoyment, if you love African music, this one is for you
13 July -Greenspace
Doors open at 8pm for an 8.30pm start:.
tickets from the following outlets
TICK TACK TICKET www.ticktackticket.com
Fnac San Agustín
Asociación Jarit c/Buenos Aires, nº8-Ruzafa-Valencia from 10 to 22 h.
El Mercado de la Pulga
OMAR PENE & el Super Diamono
Billed as the voice of a generation Omar is a superstar in Senegal
DOUDOU N’DIAYE ROSE
Pillar of the Senegal music scene and a maestro of percussion and one of the greatest African musicians of all time
VIVIANE N’DOUR
One of the most important artistes inSenagal who sings a mixture of traditional and RnB. If the name sounds familiar, she is Youssou's sister in law!
DAARA J
A huge hit at Glastonbury a couple of years ago this is the most influential Rap band in Africa
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