Jazzdagen - International Jazz Showcase @ Hermann's: Pieter Miejers, Antti Sarpila, Jacob Fischer, Kristin Korb, Ulf Johansson, Danny Coots
Sat. June 17th 2017 1:30 - 3:30 doors at 12:00pm (All Ages) $15
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Tickets are available at the door.
WOW!
How to describe this event. Trad Jazz lovers be on high alert.
Jazzdagen Tours (Cruise) has Victoria as port of call June 17th - and is hosting an afternoon performance of Internationally acclaimed jazz musicians at Hermanns for the afternoon.
Stellar musicians and a generous offer from the company to share this with the public - so come on down!
Cruise ships are "vessels" of musical talent brought together and working together through out the world.
This Jazzdagen brings the following to our stage (each listed with a very short introduction and web link to more - as there is just too much to say!
PIETER MIEJERS - REEDS - a clip of one of his quartets -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJzMwIyYIu0
http://www.pietermeijers.com/aboutpieter.html
ANTTI SARPILA - REEDS is one of the few internationally known jazz musicians from Finland. Although based in Helsinki, he performs extensively as a solo artist all over the world.
http://www.anttisarpila.com/en/biography
JACOB FISCHER - GUITAR - Self-taught Danish Jazz guitarist Jacob Fischer made his debut at the Copenhagen jazz festival at 17 and has since then been one of the hardest working musicians in Scandinavia.
http://www.jacobfischer.dk/bio.html
KRISTIN KORB - BASS & VOCALS - Kristin Korb is not just a singing bassist. She is a premier bassist with a personal approach and a deep sense of swing
http://kristinkorb.com/
ULF JOHANSSON - TROMBONE - Ulf Johansson Born in 1956. Pianist, trombone player, vocalist, composer and band leader. Ulf is one of the great, international jazz musicians of Sweden.
http://ulfjohanssonwerre.com/english/biography.html
DANNY COOTS - DRUMS - Internationally Renowned, Grammy Award-Winning Percussionist. Danny Coots is a versatile percussionist who marches to the beat of his own drums ...
http://dannycoots.com