July 13 Joan Mar Sauqué and the Russell Malone & Cyrus Chestnut Quartet at the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival
A very special double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier
Special guests Champian Fulton and Ekep Nkwelle complete the line-up
The third double bill at the 2024 San Javier begins with a performance by Joan Mar Sauqué, a trumpeter and composer born in the province of Girona and one of the most admired talents of new jazz in Spain. He learnt his trade with David Pastor and in Joan Chamorro's Sant Andreu Jazz Band, from which some of the best jazz musicians in Catalonia have emerged, perfecting his style at the Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya.
With three albums under his belt, Joan Mar debuts at Jazz San Javier with an exceptional quintet, composed of the prestigious brothers Lluc and Joan Casares on saxophone and drums, respectively, the brilliant double-bassist Giuseppe Campisi and the fantastic pianist and singer from Oklahoma (USA) Champian Fulton, considered one of the best jazz musicians of her generation.
Line-up
Joan Mar Sauqué: trumpet and composition
Champian Fulton: piano and singer
Lluc Casares: tenor sax
Joan Casares: drums
Giuseppe Campisi: double-bass.
They are followed by the Russell Malone & Cyrus Chestnut Quartet with special guest Ekep Nkwelle. Two greats of jazz, guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Cyrus Chestnut offer us a concert uniting two of the greatest virtuosos of the USA on their respective instruments. Russell Malone has played with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Sonny Rollins, Roy Hargrove and Dianne Reeves, while Cyrus Chestnut, pianist, composer and record producer, has collaborated with Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole, Jimmy Scott, Kevin Mahogany and Isaac Hayes.
They are accompanied by an exceptional rhythm section, double bassist Darryl Hall and drummer Willie Jones III, two of the best jazz musicians of our days, and special guest Ekep Nkwelle, a North American vocalist with roots in Cameroon. She is considered one of the best female voices of the new jazz and this is an extremely attractive concert for jazz fans.
Line-up
Russell Malone: guitar
Cyrus Chestnut: piano
Darryl Hall: double-bass
Willie Jones III: drums
Special guest Ekep Nkwelle: singer.
The eighth concert in the 26th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 21.30 at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa in the centre of San Javier. Tickets are priced at 20 euros and will go on sale at the beginning of May: details will appear on this page as soon as they are made available.
For the full programme of the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival click here or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.
San Javier Jazz Festival 2024
Friday June 28: Adrian Cunningham and His Old School, a free concert at 22.00 in the Plaza de España in San Javier. Click here for further information.
Saturday June 29: A double bill as Anna Luna presents “Argentina besa el Mediterráneo” and Roberto Fonseca presents “La Gran Diversión” at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Wednesday July 3: The Bill Charlap Trío at the Teatro Nuevo de invierno in Parque Almansa. Starts at 22.00, tickets 15 euros. Click here for further information.
Friday July 5: Another double bill as Roberto Carlos Valdés “Cucurucho” and Javier Colina, along with special guest Alana Sinkëy, present a tribute to Bebo Valdés. They are followed on stage at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa by Steffen Morrison. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Saturday, July 6: Gregory Porter at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa at 22.00. Tickets 60 euros. Click here for further information.
Thursday July 11: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin "Brasil" World Tour, with special guests Ivan Lins and Grégoire Maret, at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Friday July 12: Calexico at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Saturday July 13: A double bill at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa, starting with the Joan Mar Sauqué Quinteto featuring Champian Fulton and continuing with Russell Malone & Cyrus Chestnut Quartet with special guest Ekep Nkwelle. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Sunday July 14: A free concert at 22.00 by Carole Alston at the Puerto Tomás Maestre in La Manga del Mar Menor. Click here for further information.
Wednesday July 17: Another free event at 22.00 featuring the Steam Brass Band on Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera. Click here for further information.
Friday July 19: Cimafunk live in concert at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Saturday July 20: The final double bill of the festival at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa featuring José Luis Jaén and a tribute to Paco de Lucía with Niño Josele & Antonio Serrano. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.
Monday July 22: The closing concert is given by the great Diana Krall at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa, starting at 22.00. Tickets 60 euros. Click here for further information.
