Year: 2011

2011 Festival photos by Zijah Gafić [nggallery id=33] 2011 Festival photos by Midhat Mujkić [nggallery id=34] 2011 Festival photos by Armin Smailović [nggallery id=35]

Tonight at 20.00 a concert of bassist and vocalist Richard Bone at the scene of the Bosnian Cultural Centre will open the 15th Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2011. This extraordinary musician and captivating singer is one of the most respected bassists of our time. He is the artist who came a long way from a small … Continued

In your successful career you recorded relatively few albums. How do you see discography today compared with the situation 15 years ago? I have recorded 5 albums because I think that each album represents a state in life and thus it takes time. The composition and creation of work is delicate. i started composing Jamm  … Continued

Jazz Fest Sarajevo will organise during the festival everyday conversations with the participants of the festival. We invite interested media but also visitors of the festival who are interested to contribute to discussions that will take place in the small hall of the Bosnian Cultural Centre. Discussions will be moderated by Amra Toska. 2.11.2011. WEDNESDAY … Continued

From today, the festival box office in BKC will be opened from 12:00 to 22:00. Due to the large number of calls to the Jazz Fest Office, we inform you that there are still tickets for sale for all concerts during 15th Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2011. Tickets for all concerts can be purchased at 20% … Continued

The first time you played in Sarajevo in 2004. with your project Islam blues. What can audience expect this time considering that you come with other musicians and repertoire? We will perform an instrumental music which is based mainly on preludes of Whirling Dervishes ceremonies, as well as on the improvisations on the makams corresponding … Continued

U sklopu saradnje tv kuće KANAL1 i Jazz Festa, ovaj bh. kablovski kanal večeras će ekskluzivno emitovati koncert bh. pijaniste sa austrijskom adresom Edina Bosnića. Koncert je održan u Domu Armije, u okviru prošlogodišnjeg festivala. Koncert će na KANALU1 biti emitiran večeras u 20.00. U proteklim danima, imali smo priliku uživati u snimkama koncerata španskog … Continued

15th Jazz Fest Sarajevo will present on 5th of November at the Bosnian Cultural Center Senegalese artist Cheikh Lo  and his band consisting of musicians from Senegal, Benin and Uruguay. Open to different genres and local music traditions, this Senegalese author, does not hesitate to connect what sometimes seems to be incompatible. His expression is … Continued

U sklopu saradnje tv kuće KANAL1 i Jazz Festa, ovaj bh. kablovski kanal večeras će ekskluzivno emitovati koncert armenijskog pijaniste Tigrana Hamasyana. Hamasyana s pravom nazivaju zvijezdom u usponu međunarodne muzičke scene, a koncert kojeg večeras možete gledati održan je u Domu Armije, u okviru prošlogodišnjeg festivala. Koncert će na KANALU1 biti emitiran večeras u … Continued

Ralph Towner, composer and instrumentalist who is a significant name on the American and the world music scene since the 1960s, will present himself with a concert on 5th November at the Youth Theatre during the 15th Jazz Fest Sarajevo. His greatness lies not only in the vast music education, many published records, Grammy nominations … Continued

The cooperation between TV station KANAL1 and Jazz Fest, brings you tonight the exclusive broadcast of concert of Australian oud player born in Egypt Joseph Tawadros. Concert was held in the Youth Theatre within the last year’s festival. Tawadros will perform this year also but this time as a duet with his brother who is … Continued

Sarajevo Jazz Guerilla, the most active jazz band in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be hosting the jam sessions this year also, which will be organized next week in Pivnica Sarajevo on the occasion of this year’s Jazz Fest. This ensemble performed last year on the Late Nite Stage at 14th Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2010 with … Continued

The cooperation between TV station KANAL1 and Jazz Fest, brings you tonight the exclusive broadcast of concert of Spanish guitarist Gerardo Nunez and his Flamenco Reunion Project. The concert was held at the Bosnian Cultural Center, within the last year’s festival, and a special guest at the concert was a flamenco dancer Carmen Cortes. The … Continued

As the cooperation of local TV station KANAL1 and Jazz Fest started last year, this BH cable channel will exclusively broadcast concerts recorded in November 2010 at the scenes of the 14th Jazz Fest. With an exclusive focus on music, sports and entertainment, KANAL1 will with this concert series delight fans of jazz and warm … Continued

British bass player Dave Holland and Spanish guitarist Pepe Habichuela are rightly called the true music giants of today and they will present their mutual project on November 2nd on the stage of the Bosnian Cultural Center during the 15th Jazz Fest. The triple Grammy Award winner Holland has been on the scene since the … Continued

Due to the large number of calls to  Jazz Fest office, we inform you that there are still tickets on sale for all concerts during 15th Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2011. Sale of tickets is done in box office in BKC every day 12:00 to 20:00, except Sundays, and tickets for all concerts can be purchased … Continued

Jazz Fest Sarajevo joined the campaign supporting the portal e-novine, with respect to their contribution to independent journalism and civil society building. The total amount realised by selling festival T-shirts and badges will be donated to support the portal e-novine. If you want to contribute, visit the festival box office in BKC, every day, 12:00 … Continued

Young brothers Tawadros although only in their twenties, have achieved in their careers much more than they could dream of growing up in Australia after their parents fled their native Egypt. Joseph Tawadros is a true virtuoso on the oud, playing it with filigree technique even the most demanding sections. His style of interpretation is … Continued

Radio RSG 1 Sarajevo medijski je pokrovitelj ovogodišnjeg festivala. Svakog dana na talasima ovog radija u 18.20 možete pratiti predstavljanje učesnika festivala. Osim pažljivo odabranih muzičkih brojeva, saznat ćete i detalje iz života i karijera učesnika 15. Jazz Festa Sarajevo 2011, kao i informacije o koncertima i drugim aktivnostima u okviru Jazz Festa. Uživajte u … Continued

15th International music festival Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2011 opened its box office today at noon in Bosnian Cultural Center. Box office will be opened every day except Sundays, from 12:00 to 20:00, and visitors will be able to buy tickets at 20% lower prices during the pre-sale. Instead of the student discount which enabled students … Continued