Baku International Jazz Festival 2007

Intensity of the program of Baku International Jazz Festival 2007 exceeded the previous two Festivals: for the first time the program of the Festival includes 11 groups and musicians coming to Baku from abroad and their performances will be packed into 6 working days of the Festival. And there is one more factor that differs this Festival from the previous one: the last year accent was made on star names, but this year even groups unknown to Bakunians include very much callable musicians. Besides, for the first time musicians from ex-social countries - Hungary and Poland - will take part in the Festival. A special attention shall be paid to performance of Bakunian who presently lives in USA, graduate of famous Berkley jazz college - Zulfugar Baghirov with his group ZJAZZ. Also, Volcano (USA) group is very much interesting.
And naturally, the most attention of Bakunians will be paid to concerts of a great drummer Billy Cobham, funk guitarist Hiram Bullock, vocalist from Holland Denise Jannah and impatiently expected by all Bakunians daughter of the great Vagif - Aziza...>>>

Another difference of Baku International Jazz Festival 2007 from the previous ones - big number of master-classes, which will be held by guru musicians. In particular, a joint master-class of merited artist of Russia, one of the most experienced Russian sax players Alexander Oseychuk and assistant professor of Gnesin Music Academy sax player Janna Ilmer will be held during the first working day of the Festival, June 8. The next morning a master-class will be held by Bakunian and Berkley graduate Zulfugar Baghirov. Master-class of one of the most callable Russian pianists Yakov Okun will be held on June 11. A master-class of famous drummer Billy Cobham and percussion player from Brazil Marco Lobo will be held the same day at 16:00. And finally, a master-class of Holland singer Denise Jannah will be held on the day before the last day of the Festival, June 12...>>>