jaZZ i okolice / jaZZ & beyond festiwal 2013

The autumn concert series under the name: jaZZ I okolice / jaZZ & beyond starts on 29 of September and ends on 1 of December 2013, in Katowice. Additionally, concerts will take place in several cities of Silesian agglomeration: Bytom, Chorzow, Gliwice and Sosnowiec. The organizers will present the latest trends in contemporary improvised music, its charismatic leaders and bands who are widely recognized as leaders of that kind of music - Uri Caine & Han Bennink, John Abercrombie Quartet, Maciej Obara International Quartet, the Fonda / Stevens Band featuring Irek Wojtczak, Jim Black Trio and also John Scofield Band Uberjam and Możdżer / Daniellson / Fresco – those two bands will present their latest album, which will be released in autumn 2013. Moreover, concerts will be accompanied by Silesian premiere of the movie about the yass band Milosc and conference dedicated to problems of culture managers in promoting concerts and jazz festivals.

Sunday, September 29th, 8 pm
Jazz Club Hipnoza, Katowice, pl. Sejmu Śląskiego 2

Uri Caine/Han Bennink - Sonic Boom
Uri Caine - piano
Han Bennink - drums

Sunday, October 13th, 7 pm
Chorzowskie Centrum Kultury, Chorzów, ul. Sienkiewicza 3

The John Abercrombie Quartet
John Abercombie – guitar
Marc Copland - piano
Drew Gress - bass
Joey Baron – drums

Saturday, November 2nd, 7 pm
Jazz Club Fantom, Bytom, ul. Karin Stanek 1

Fonda/Stevens Group + Irek Wojtczak
Michael Jefry Stevens - piano
Herb Robertson - trumpet
Joe Fonda – bass
Harvey Sorgen – drums
Irek Wojtczak - tenor sax, bass clarinet

Saturday, November 9th, 7 pm
Sala Koncertowa Zespołu Szkół Muzycznych, Sosnowiec, ul. Wawel 2

Jim Black Trio
Elias Stemeseder - piano
Thomas Morgan – bass
Jim Black – drums, electronics

Sunday, November 17th, 7 pm
Klub Muzyczny 4art, Gliwice, ul. Wieczorka 22

Maciej Obara International Quartet
Maciej Obara - alto sax
Dominik Wania - piano
Ole Morten Vaagan - bass
Gard Nilssen - drums

Friday, November 22nd, 8 pm
Kinoteatr Rialto, Katowice, ul. Św. Jana 24

John Scofield Uberjam Band
John Scofield - guitar
Avi Bortnick - guitar
Andy Hess - bass
Louis Cato - drums

Sunday, December 1st, 7 pm
Centrum Kultury Katowice, Katowice, Plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2

Możdżer/Danielsson/Fresco
Leszek Możdżer - piano
Lars Danielsson - double bass
Zohar Fresco - drums, percussion