08 janvier – Plus au Nord, et également plus jeune, la 2ème édition du Festival de Jazz des Bahamas se tiendra du 14 au 18 janvier prochain. La programmation est plus orientée smooth jazz, mais on y retrouvera tout de même quelques têtes d’affiche au premier rang desquelles Stanley Clarke. Et voilà le programme :
- Jan. 15th – 12noon– 5:00 pm – “A Taste of Jazz in the Square” – Venue: Downtown Nassau – Artist: Royal Bahamas Police Force Band & High School Marching Band / Da Hitman Band from Long Island University (New York), North Sydney Big Band
- Jan. 15th – (Doors Open) 7pm – 11:00 pm – “Taste of Jazz & Salsa Cigar Smoke-Out” – Venue: Radisson Cable Beach Ballroom – Artist: Marc Leads Band (Bahamas), Bahamas Jazz Trio feat. Dani Thompson (London), Cintron Salsa Orchestra (New Jersey)
- Jan. 16th – (Doors Open) 7:00pm – 11:00pm – “A Taste of Smooth Jazz” – Venue: Crystal Palace Rain Forest Theatre – Artist: Bahamian Jazz Trio featuring Simone Kopmajer (Austria), Bobby Lyle (USA), Smooth Jazz All Stars feat. Michael Paulo, Rick Braun, Peter White
- Jan. 17th – (Gates Open) 1:00pm – 11:00pm – “ Taste of A Bahamas Jazz Mardi Gras” – Venue: Bahamian Beach – Artist: Jason Burrows & Cool Survivors (Bahamas), Sunnie Paxson’s Band (Orlando), Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa (Nigeria), Humberto Ramirez Latin Jazz Orchestra, Marcus Johnson & Three Keys All Star Band
- Jan. 18th – (Gates Open) 3:00pm – 10:00pm – “A Taste of A Bahamas Jazz Luau” – Venue: Bahamian Beach – Artist: Shaback Gospel Mass Choir (Bahamas), Michael Lington (USA), Bahamas Jazz All Star Band (Bahamas), Stanley Clarke (USA)
Retrouvez les détails et le programme sur le site officiel : http://www.bahamasjazzfestivals.com