27th Bansko Jazz Festival Kicks Off

Yoana Vodenicharova, BTA correspondent Desislava Velkova

A snapshot of the concert that kicked off the 27th Bansko Jazz Festival, August 3, 2024 (BTA Photo/Krasimir Nikolov)

Bansko, Southwestern Bulgaria,

03.08.2024 22:22

(BTA)

The 27th Bansko Jazz Festival kicked off on Saturday evening with a concert titled "Jazz & Legends" joined by Bulgarian singers Camellia Todorova and Vassil Petrov and the Big Band of the National Academy, conducted by Mihail Yosifov. The event will run until August 10 and bring together more than 130 musicians from 18 countries, including Camilla George, Anna Arco, the Peter Bernstein Quartet, and the Emmet Cohen Trio, among others.

The festival was opened by Bansko Mayor Stoycho Banensky, who said that "Bansko does not only preserve traditions but also creates ones".

The lineup for the first evening of the event also includes Israel’s Michel Sajrawy Trio and Grammy Award winner Jason Miles and his Lisbon Electric 4tet.

The 27th Bansko Jazz Festival’s programme features a total of 23 concerts. On its final day, the festival will welcome Indonesian musicians to the stage for the first time. The gig of the band Vertigong will be followed by live performances by American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and three-time Grammy Award nominee Theo Croker and Senegalese bass virtuoso, composer, and singer Alune Wade.

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