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Made in Chicago - jazz autumn in Poznań
On 17th-23rd November Poznan will host 9th edition of the Made in Chicago festival. The
programme includes many exceptional jazz events: a special concert with Lee Konitz, the legendary
musician from Miles Davis' band; Orbert Davis' concert accompanied by Polish musicians - "you can
expect the unexpected", as well as lots of good jazz, but also latin jazz rhythms, and jazz with
elements of hip-hop and rap.
The festival will begin with a special concert, "Tribute To The Birth Of The Cool 65 years later",
featuring the legendary musician Lee Konitz, a member of Miles Davis' famous jazz orchestra. This is
an absolutely unprecedented event in the history of jazz. In 1949 the orchestra made the recordings
which contributed to the emergence of a new era in music called cool jazz. Almost all members of
Davis’ band have passed away but the last artist who is still active in music and who has gained the
status of a saxophone legend over the years, Lee Konitz, will play for us.
The visit of Chicago musicians is an excellent opportunity to participate in music workshops, learn
about some technical concepts of music, hear about non-musical events such as the Great Migration
and racial conflicts in the United States in the early twentieth century and find out which
techniques had an impact on the music.
We look forward to the performance of Greg Ward, one of the leading saxophone virtuosos of his
generation, a musician of exceptional versatility, who practices a wide range of styles, from modern
jazz to funk, latin, classical, Indian, Klezmer and African music.
Proyecto Libre will enchant us with jazz-inspired free improvisation from Africa and musical rhythms
derived from the traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean
islands.
During the festival, three outstanding musicians: Larry Gray, Ed Wilkerson and Aveearyl Ra will
perform in a TRIO formed specially for the occasion.
The festival will end with a concert: “Orbert Davis Poznan Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Group”. This
is going to be a unique project referring to the 2009 concert, when the trumpeter, composer and
educator Orbert Davis brought to Poznan the jazz backbone of his 55-person orchestra of the so
called Third Stream, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. A week-long project with the students of the Ignacy
Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan culminated in their performance in Aula Nova. Five
years later, after some personnel changes, the group will perform again during the festival, so you
can expect the unexpected.
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Programme: www.madeinchicago.pl
Tickets: www.bilety24.pl
Photo Lauren Deutsch