All the jazz: NCPA to hold its first international jazz festival this month
The highlight of this event, scheduled for November 24 to 26, will be a jam session featuring musicians from all the acts.
The National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) hosts its first International Jazz Festival November 24-26 , featuring tributes to Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis. The highlight will be a jam session featuring musicians from all the acts, says Farrahnaz Irani, NCPA's general manager of international music.
KEVIN DAVY QUINTET
London-based trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Kevin Davy and his quartet will perform early swing, bopinfluenced compositions as well as contemporary rock and funkinfluenced music of his biggest influence-Miles Davis
THE LATINATION
Led by pianist Pradyumna Munot, this Kolkata-based French and Indian band derives its influences from salsa, rumba, samba, chacha-cha, guaracha, cumbia or meringue. Known for its instrumentation, the quartet interprets and improvises original jazz compositions with a Latin vibe
GREG BANASZAK QUINTET
A classical soloist as well as a jazz musician, the American saxophonist and his quartet will pay a tribute to jazz icon Miles Davis as well as his mentor, Jackie Mclean
SIMONA MOLINARI
Accompanied by Mauro Ottolini, the Italian jazz vocalist's performance will chronicle the career of the First Lady of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald-performing her biggest hits and sharing anecdotes about her life and love affairs
WORRY LATER
The Austrian quintet-specialising in brass instruments- is known for original compositions and unique expressions in contemporary European Jazz. They will play music from their latest album Humpty Bump.