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2011 Taipei International Jazz Season – Unveil international jazz performers for concert in July -

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Taipei International Jazz Season has unveiled the performers and the faculty of its 8th season on April 5th, Tuesday, 8pm.

These 11 masters of jazz include internationally renowned jazz musicians, faculty of European and American conservatories. They will gather in Taipei in late July to do a demonstrative concert and teach in our Summer Jazz Academy.

Long-term cultivation of talents, cross-regional fusion of ideas is the motto of TIJS, Taipei International Jazz Season. This original guiding concept comes from the two founders of TIJEPA, noted jazz violinist Chi-pin Hsieh and noted jazz pianist Kai-ya Chang—they have persisted in carrying out their dreams and ideals.

Thanks to the effort of the two initiators, the festival this year is full of prominent jazz musicians, their diverse styles the embodiment of the inclusive nature of jazz music. The musicians this year include the seasoned American saxophone master John Ruocco; the rhythm section still constitute two fabulous musicians, the prestigious drummer Mimi Verderame from Italy and the premier European jazz bassists from Belgium, Bart De Nolf. They also have two broadly high praise records with Chi-pin and Kai-ya in Taiwan, “Jazz Promenade” & “Mimi Meimei”.

We appreciate these musicians will appear in Taipei again. Include Tutu Puaone, born in South Africa and is now based in West Europe; The unflappable German guitarist Joachim Schoenecker and passionate Dutch Latin pianist Peter Van Marle will also join this impressive group! Also the tremendous vitality Italian saxophonist Rosario Giuliani, who gave unforgettable performances for the concert audience in 2010.

For keep the passion and promotion of the Jazz Brass, we are proud again to invite David Smith, the much sought-after trumpet player in New York; And the new comer this year, Alan Ferber, recognized as one of the leading trombonists of his generation in Down Beat magazine’s International Critics’ Poll and Readers’ Poll, his latest album were chosen as the Best Album of the Year 2010. They are both jazz musicians with great skills and critical acclaim.

All these 11 international jazz musicians will play at the finale of Taipei International Jazz Festival in July. This is the only opportunity to see the global EXCHANGE of jazz in Taipei. All the musicians will bring their best and inspire each other on stage for you to see! Besides, for the Jazz Promenade series of festival, we will invite more great jazz sensations from overseas to Taipei, every concert will be high standard and inspiring, this will help the cultural & art exchange between different regions.

Besides, the major feature of our festival, which cannot be found elsewhere, is the participation of these 11 excellent musicians in TISJA, Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy. They will share their first-hand experience with Asian jazz students and give them suggestions about live performing skills. This is the core value of TIJS. We welcome anyone interested in learning jazz and those wishing to take their jazz skill to the next level to audition for TISJA.

More Info:http://www.taipeijazz.com/2011TIJS-en/index.php