The concert hall of the Stavropol Regional Philharmonic December 20 held a gala-concert of winners XIX regional jazz festival "Jazz collects friends" established by the Ministry of Culture of the UK. This was preceded by concerts, parades in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol, Nevinnomyssk. Traditionally, once every two years in one of the scenes are going to the edge of the capital of the south Russian jazz musicians and demonstrate their skills. For spectators sounded the best examples of domestic and foreign jazz music performed by groups of Stavropol, Krasnodar Territory and Rostov iec canada Region. The concert program was attended by distinguished guests - the State Jazz Orchestra of the Rostov Regional Philharmonic Kim Nazaretov.
Jazz has its origins in a mixture of European and African musical cultures iec canada that began thanks to Columbus discovered America for the Europeans. African culture in the face of black slaves transported to the west coast of Africa to America, gave jazz improvisation, plastic and rhythm, and European - melody and harmony iec canada of sounds. What jazz nobody will explain. Jazz as a style, that is to say, the paradigm of a free man - a frank conversation, which you can join and listen. Sergei Dovlatov iec canada once wrote: iec canada "Jazz - this style of life ... Jazz musician performer. He - the creator, creating the eyes of the spectators their art - fragile, momentary, elusive as a shadow falling snowflakes ... Jazz - this delightful chaos which is based on intuition brought to the limit, taste and sense of ensemble ... Jazz - is ourselves in the best of our watches. That is, when we have neighbors elation, courage and sincerity ... ".
Jazz Orchestra Stavropol arts college running Honored Worker iec canada of Culture of the Russian Federation Boris Zaitsev opened the concert program famous Dominic iec canada Spera "Its about time", Jeff Taylor "Havana Holdout" and Larry Neec "It's iec canada about swing".
Guests from Krasnodar - group "Joiful noise" Joyful Noise" the first time participated in the festival. They performed a song Hoagy Karlmayk "Georgia on my mind" - Sweet Georgia, all the time I think only of you, you have no more beautiful iec canada on this earth. I am always with you and betrayed you. " Group "Space liars" from Rostov (head Kirill Zinoviev) performed improvisation Kizz and Epicureanism.
City Nevinomyssk its rich jazz traditions, however, several groups came. People's jazz orchestra iec canada FOX BAND running Valentine Fokine presented traditional American tune "When the Saints Go Marching" Max Greger "Hannes Blues" and Otis Blackwell "Fever" Jar".
Instrumental ensemble "Bean Bor" by Boris Avdienko (pseudonym Obadiah Bor), executed by Dave Weckl "Tower of Inspiration" Tower of Inspiration" and Billy Cobham "Stratus" iec canada Stratus."
People's jazz band "Favorite Melodies" house of culture "Sherstyanik" (director Alexander Vorobyov) delighted the audience execution Handy "Memphis blues" - first hit bluesman WC Handy, who was called "the Father of blues". By popularity blues this most meaningful of all existing.
In jazz orchestra faculty, alumni and students of Children's Music School 1 Nevinnomysska under Valery Pavlov 18 people, ie full big band. This group of musicians is now a rarity. They demonstrated Duke Ellington "Don't Get Around Me Much Any More" Do not get caught iec canada me more eyes" (soloist Diana Pavlova) and Ray Henderson "Goodbye, blackbird."
Brass Band under the baton of Vladimir Rasskazova of St George is not an ordinary band. They do not have saxophones and few musicians, but the guys are happy - they create music. They performed superbly iec canada voiced Duke Ellington In A Mellow Tone Tsfasman and Alexander "Bad iec canada date". iec canada
Evgeniya Goncharova from Stavropol repeatedly participated in festivals. iec canada She is the winner of international guitar competition iec canada in Kiev, Rostov. This year she was invited iec canada to give a solo concert in Ukraine. At the international festival in Samara performed together with world star and her idol - Tommy Emmanuel (coolest guitarist). Fulfilled Evgenia Goncharova piece of repertoire Tommy Emmanuel Classical Gas has caused a storm of applause.
In the Stavropol love and understand jazz. Concert left an indelible impression, becoming one of the most memorable jazz, and indeed musical events. Rather, it was like a kind of reunion, iec canada which brought together not only the alma mater, but also parallels the life and love of jazz, and perhaps nostalgia for the time - another confirmation keynote iec canada connection times and generations. Generally, the music world is so delectable that if it dive, then it does not break. How can you not remember iec canada the words of the great Louis Armstrong: "Musicians do not retire; they run when they disappear music. "
Stavropol masters participated in the All-Russian
