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Since 1980, Paco Martín, recently deceased, has directed and programmed all the editions of the Cartagena Jazz Festival.
This year, the festival celebrates its 38th edition with the latest program that Martin made.
Since the Department of Culture has respected everything and as left by its founder.
In order to pay tribute to Paco Martín, the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, was invited to appear at the Cartagena Jazz Festival;
the mayor of the Culture area, David Martínez;
and the director of Cultural Industries and Arts of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, Marta López-Briones.
The mayor has begun the presentation with a few words of remembrance to Paco Martín "I wanted to appear because it was fair to give this humble tribute and public recognition to the great promoter and creator of this great festival."
Then Castejón has made a review of the great professional career of Martin and the festival of the Cartagena Jazz Festival, which he thought and which is one of the longest lived in the Region of Murcia.
The councilman of Culture, David Martinez, has stated that from the Department that he directs has been respected everything and as left by its founder.
The festival, which will be held from November 2 to 24, has a sign "as you saw last week and you can see now that he remembers the figure of its creator", commented Martinez, before giving way to detail the programming.
The programming of this edition will meet in Cartagena: Michel Legrand, Al Di Meola, Bill Evans with Randy Brecker, Camille Bertault, Madeleine Peyroux, Joan As Police Woman, Lisa Simone, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobhman, Scott Matthew, Richard Bona and Femi Kuti.
In this regard the mayor of Culture has praised the latest programming conceived by Martin, "Paco has given us a program, like all he used to do, at the height of his figure, one of the best programmers that has been in this country".
This edition of the festival will be held, as usual, at the Nuevo Teatro Circo and the auditorium El Batel, and will return to the street with concerts in the Plaza del Icue.
It continues with the collaboration with bars in the city: El Cuervo, Mr. Witt and El Soldadito de Plomo.
As a novelty there will be a lindy hop workshop and swing dance.
Tickets can be purchased today through the website jazzcartagena.com festival or at the box offices of the two stages of the festival: the New Theater Circus and the auditorium El Batel.
Cartagena Jazz Festival has put 250 tickets on sale to attend all the concerts at 55 euros.
"This year we have put 50 tickets for sale more than last year, due to the demand that was the last edition, which a week had been exhausted," said the mayor.
THE ACTIONS
The first day of the festival, November 2, will feature the performance of Camille Bertault and that of Madeleine Peyroux.
The French press described Camille Bertault as "an impressive artist".
This young woman is one of the great revelations of the year.
The night will conclude with Madeleine Peyroux.
Regular singer of the jazz festival, sophisticated and with an exalted taste.
This great lady of vocal jazz comes to present her new album.
The festival will also receive Michel Legrand, one of the greatest composers.
Winner of three Oscars, creator of the soundtrack of more than 200 films and has recorded with Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis.
Sumá more than eighty years, but continues unstoppable.
After the teacher, he will climb to the tables of the New Theater Circus, Joan As Police Woman, who comes to present his latest work.
Union of stars on the stage of El Batel, on Friday, November 9, because there will be two of the greatest jazz of the moment: Randy Brecker and Bill Evans.
After them will sing Nina Simone's daughter, Lisa Simone.
Master of battery teachers, Billy Cobham will visit the festival on November 10.
Cobham is one of the drummers who have most influenced the way he plays.
A model for many batteries in the world.
After Cobhman, it will be the turn of Stanley Clarke, a four-time Grammy Award winner, one of the most famous acoustic and electric bass players in the world.
A living legend
The Australian Scott Matthew will arrive to present his latest album on Friday, November 16.
After Matthew, it will be the turn of Al Di Meola, the great jazz fusion guitarist.
The last day of the Cartagena Jazz Festival, Saturday, November 24, is reserved for two musicians from the African continent: Richard Bona and Femi Kuti.
Bona is known as the 'African Sting'.
After Cameroon, it will be the turn of Fela Kuti's eldest son, who is the greatest follower of his father's legend.
The festival will also take to the streets.
Every Saturday in November, at 12:30, there will be parades through the old town and performances in the central Plaza del Icue.
The Off section of the Cartagena Jazz Festival will feature concerts in the commented halls of the city and there will also be a jazz steps workshop taught by Irene Ballester.
This edition of the Cartagena Jazz Festival is organized by the Department of Culture of the City of Cartagena and has the sponsorship of the Institute of Cultural Industries of the Region of Murcia, La Opinion and the collaboration of Iberpiano.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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