Murcia Jazz Festival in full effect
THE FIRST edition of the Murcia Jazz Festival was cancelled almost in its entirety due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The relaxing of restrictions has left the organiser of this year’s event itching to get underway, and to this end has announced that the festival is set to run from today (March 5) until March 28.
The event features a total of 10 concerts and two free outdoor performances.
With the exception of the two free concerts which start at 12.00, all performances begin at 18.00.
Tickets for concerts at the Teatro Circo range from €10-€15, admission to the Hetty Kate concert is €6-€8, and all other performances are €4.
Further details and ticket information is available through the festival website at https://murciajazzfestival.atavist.com/2021
Here is the festival schedule: Friday, March 5: French trumpeter Raynald Colom and his quartet at the Teatro Circo
Saturday, March 6: Jazz, swing, blues and funk vocalist Katja Knaus and her sextet at Guadalupe auditorium Sunday, March 7: Tenor saxophonist Patxi Valverde quartet at Alberca auditorium
Wednesday, March 10: Andrés Santos Station Band performs a live soundtrack to the Harold Lloyd silent comedy ‘Why Worry’ at the Teatro Circo Friday, March 12: British/Australian vocalist Hetty Kate and her quintet at Teatro Bernal in El Palmar
Saturday, March 13: Clarence Bekker Band at Teatro Circo
Sunday, March 14: Morning of swing with The Zoot Suiters and Randy Greer & The Cole Diggers at Murcia Parque auditorium. Admission free until the venue is full. 12.00
Guitarist Álvaro Imperial and quintet at Beniaján auditorium
Thursday, March 18: Israeli tenor saxophonist Eli Degibri and his quartet at Teatro Circo
Saturday, March 20: Cotijazz Big Band at Murcia Parque auditorium. Admission free until the venue is full. 12.00 Sunday, March 21: Baboon Blues Country at Cabezo de Torres auditorium
Sunday, March 28: Trumpeter Pedro Nuñez and quartet at Algezares auditorium