Difference between revisions of "Jazz Cerkno Festival"

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Launched in 1996 Jazz Cerkno Festival is an annual international music festival organised by Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno. Festival events take place every May in the "old square" next to Pr Gabrijelu ("At Gabriels") bar, which also functions as the local social and musical epicentre.

Jazz Cerkno presents various international high-quality music groups and musicians from a wide variety of music genres: contemporary and avant-garde jazz can be heard alongside freely improvised music, imaginative folk music, post-rock and rock-in-opposition – mixing acoustic, electric and electro-acoustic sounds. There are concerts, jam sessions, regular workshops, various exhibitions, among them a regular exhibition of music photography.

Background

In 1996 a group of local music enthusiasts launched the festival which has gradually transformed itself into one of the most important jazz festivals held in Slovenia, next to the jazz festivals in Ljubljana and Maribor. It started as a domestic music event squeezed into a small but vivid room in the bar. At the beginning, the programme primarily centred around Slovene groups and performers. The big break-through in every way possible – organisational, musical and social – came in 2000 when the event moved outdoors, out of town, and under a tent. For the first time the programme gained a real international character, marked particularly by a free energetic concert by the trio Brotzmann/Ludi/Hano. In many ways the impact of the powerful trio paved the way for further considerations about the programme, the nature of the event, and its location.

Finally, in 2003 the festival moved back to the town of Cerkno and for the first time took place in the "old square". The 3-day event is well-known for its relaxed atmosphere, intimacy, good and knowledgeable crowd of 300–400 people and some local particularities.

Programme

Artists appearing at Jazz Cerkno since 1996 include Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Steven Bernstein and SEX MOB, Fred Frith, Francesco Cusa, Myra Melford, Aki Takase, Paul Lovens, Eugene Chadbourne, Rudi Mahall, Larry Ochs, Mia Masaoka, Werner Ludi, Antonio Marangolo, Ares Tavolazzi, Bobby Previte, Bojan Zulfirkarpašić, Elliott Sharp, Marc Ducret, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Han Bennink, Marco Cappelli, Joëlle Léandre, Sebi Tramontana, Zlatko Kaučič, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Bratko Bibič, Damir Imamović and Milko Lazar, as well as the photographer Žiga Koritnik, known for his music photography.

Projects

Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno also organises a series of regular concerts under the umbrella of the Keltika Festival, held in Cerkno throughout the whole year. It is a "never-ending" festival of various music, ranging from new jazz to alternative rock, especially younger Slovene non-orthodox and non-established rock bands.

External links

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-Launched in 1996 [[Jazz Cerkno Festival]] is an annual international music festival organised by [[Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno]]. Festival events take place every May in the 'old square' next to Pr Gabrijelu ('At Gabriel’s') bar, headquarters of Gabrijel Fest. Pr Gabrijelu also functions as the local social and musical epicentre. The venue has hosted various international high-quality music groups and musicians. [[Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno]] also runs series of concerts called the [[Keltika Festival]].
+Launched in 1996 [[Jazz Cerkno Festival]] is an annual international music festival organised by [[Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno]]. Festival events take place every May in the "old square" next to ''Pr Gabrijelu'' ("At Gabriels") bar, which also functions as the local social and musical epicentre.
+Jazz Cerkno presents various international high-quality music groups and musicians from a wide variety of music genres: contemporary and avant-garde jazz can be heard alongside freely improvised music, imaginative folk music, post-rock and rock-in-opposition &ndash; mixing acoustic, electric and electro-acoustic sounds. There are concerts, jam sessions, regular workshops, various exhibitions, among them a regular exhibition of music photography.
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-== History ==
+== Background ==
+In 1996 a group of local music enthusiasts launched the festival which has gradually transformed itself into one of the most important jazz festivals held in Slovenia, next to the jazz festivals in Ljubljana and Maribor. It started as a domestic music event squeezed into a small but vivid room in the bar. At the beginning, the programme primarily centred around Slovene groups and performers. The big break-through in every way possible &ndash; organisational, musical and social &ndash; came in 2000 when the event moved outdoors, out of town, and under a tent. For the first time the programme gained a real international character, marked particularly by a free energetic concert by the trio Brotzmann/Ludi/Hano. In many ways the impact of the powerful trio paved the way for further considerations about the programme, the nature of the event, and its location.
+Finally, in 2003 the festival moved back to the town of Cerkno and for the first time took place in the "old square". The 3-day event is well-known for its relaxed atmosphere, intimacy, good and knowledgeable crowd of 300&ndash;400 people and some local particularities.
-In 1996 the group of local music enthusiasts launched the festival which was gradually transforming itself into one of the most important jazz festivals held in Slovenia, next to jazz festivals in Ljubljana and Maribor. It started as a domestic music event squeezed in a small but vivid room in the bar. At the beginning the programme was primarly centered around Slovene groups and performers. The big break-through in every terms possible - organisational, musical and social - came in the year 2000 when the event was moved out of the town. It was outdoor festival held under tent. For the first time the programme gained real international character. It was particularly marked by free energetic concert by trio Brotzmann/Ludi/Hano. In many ways the impact of the powerfull trio was paving the way for further considerations about the programme, the nature of the event and its site.
-Finally, in the year 2003 the festival moved back to town of Cerkno and for the first time took place in the 'old square'. Three days event is well-known for its relaxed atmosphere, intimacy, good and knowledgeable crowd of 300 - 400 people and some local particularities.
-Jazz Cerkno presenets various music genres, it mixes acoustic, electric and electro-acoustic sounds. Contemporary and avant-garde jazz can be heard alongside freely improvised music, imaginative folk music, post-rock and rock-in-opposition. There are concerts, jam sessions, regular workshops, various exhibitions, among them regular exhibition of music photography.
 == Programme ==
-Artists appearing at Jazz Cerkno since 1996 include Peter Brotzman, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Steven Bernstein and SEX MOB, Fred Frith, Francesco Cusa, Myra Melford, Aki Takase, Paul Lovens, Eugene Chadbourne, Rudi Mahall, Larry Ochs, Mia Masaoka, Werner Ludi, Antonio Marangolo, Ares Tavolazzi, Bobby Previte, Bojan Zulfirkarpašić, Elliott Sharp, Marc Ducret, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Han Bennink, Marco Cappelli, Joelle Leandre, Zlatko Kaučič, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Bratko Bibič, Damir Imamović and Milko Lazar, as well as photographer Žiga Koritnik (cf photos at his website [http://www.ljudmila.org/scca/koritnik http://www.ljudmila.org/scca/koritnik]).
+Artists appearing at Jazz Cerkno since 1996 include Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Steven Bernstein and SEX MOB, Fred Frith, Francesco Cusa, Myra Melford, Aki Takase, Paul Lovens, Eugene Chadbourne, Rudi Mahall, Larry Ochs, Mia Masaoka, Werner Ludi, Antonio Marangolo, Ares Tavolazzi, Bobby Previte, Bojan Zulfirkarpašić, Elliott Sharp, Marc Ducret, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Han Bennink, Marco Cappelli, Joëlle Léandre, Sebi Tramontana, Zlatko Kaučič, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Bratko Bibič, Damir Imamović and Milko Lazar, as well as the photographer Žiga Koritnik, known for his music photography.
 == Projects ==
-Series of regular concerts under umbrella of the [[Keltika Festival]] is held in Cerkno during the whole year. It is 'never-ending' festival of various musics, ranged from new jazz to alternative rock, especially younger Slovene non-orthodox and non-established rock bands.
+[[Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno]] also organises a series of regular concerts under the umbrella of the [[Keltika Festival]], held in Cerkno throughout the whole year. It is a "never-ending" festival of various music, ranging from new jazz to alternative rock, especially younger Slovene non-orthodox and non-established rock bands.
+== See also ==
+* [[Gabrijel Fest, Cerkno]]
+* [[Keltika Festival]]
 == External links ==
+* [http://www.jazzcerkno.si Jazz Cerkno website]
 * [http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=jazz+cerkno&init=quick#/group.php?v=info&ref=search&gid=71321017145 Jazz Cerkno on Facebook]
+* [http://www.zigakoritnik.com/ Photographer Žiga Koritnik's website]
 [[Category:Festivals]]
 [[Category:Music]]
 [[Category:Music festivals]]

Difference between revisions of "Jazz Cerkno Festival"

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