The JazzAscona Festival is an annual event that takes place in Ascona, Switzerland. The celebration of jazz, blues, and other musical genres attracts hundreds of artists from all over the world. The festival's 39th edition is scheduled to take place from June 22 to July 1, 2023, and it promises to be a rich program with approximately 300 concerts and 270 invited artists. The festival will feature over seventy musicians coming directly from New Orleans, which will be the keystone of the program.
The JazzAscona Festival has been a much-appreciated event, and it has highlighted the official partnership between New Orleans and Ascona. The festival looks forward with renewed momentum and optimism to its 39th edition, which will reintroduce a more festive formula. The festival will have free admission to all concerts, four stages on the lakefront, and numerous locations scattered throughout the picturesque old town. The festival will involve hundreds of artists from all over the world and will surprise visitors with an all-round musical experience with concerts from lunchtime until late at night.
The festival's program will be a musical interplay of jazz, blues, soul, and other sounds, and it will include some Latin American music groups. The festival will offer traditional jazz styles with a dozen bands from various countries. Among this year's novelties, JazzAscona will offer for the first time the warm sounds of flamenco and Latin American music. On the lakefront, it will be a "fiesta" with Nolosé in particular, a band of ten musicians with a spectacular show. At the same time, Flamenco lovers will find a passionate interpreter in La de Triana, a band led by Swiss singer and composer of Italian-Turkish descent Esrin Sossai.
One of the highlights of the festival will be a tribute to Ennio Morricone on June 27 by the great Italian saxophonist Stefano di Battista. The tribute will be a unique opportunity to hear memorable themes such as Once Upon a Time in America, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, as well as lesser-known songs and a new unpublished composition, Flora, which the maestro handed to the saxophonist. The tribute will showcase the fusion of jazz and film music, which has significantly influenced jazz music.
The festival will also host the acclaimed Grammy-award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra led by Adonis Rose. The orchestra will hold two concerts, both on the second weekend of the festival, with special guests and internationally praised vocalist China Moses. The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra is a significant contributor to the festival, and it has been a part of the festival for several years. The orchestra's performances are a testament to the festival's commitment to showcasing the best of jazz music.
The festival's program will be partly supported by A2 Jazz Fest & Blue Llama Jazz Club, which will sponsor the New Orleans Stage and present the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet feat. Don Hicks & Elden Kelly guitar. Other supporters include Fever Tree and the United States Embassy in Switzerland. The festival's sponsors are a testament to the festival's significance in the jazz music industry.
The JazzAscona Festival is a celebration of jazz music, and it showcases the best of jazz music from all over the world. The festival's commitment to showcasing the best of jazz music is evident in its program, which includes traditional jazz styles, a fusion of jazz and film music, and Latin American music. The festival's commitment to showcasing the best of jazz music is also evident in its support from sponsors such as A2 Jazz Fest & Blue Llama Jazz Club, Fever Tree, and the United States Embassy in Switzerland.
In conclusion, the JazzAscona Festival is an annual event that celebrates jazz music and showcases the best jazz music from all over the world. The festival's 39th edition promises to be a rich program with approximately 300 concerts and 270 invited artists. The festival will feature over seventy musicians coming directly from New Orleans, and it will reintroduce a more festive formula. The festival's commitment to showcasing the best of jazz music is evident in its program, which includes traditional jazz styles, a fusion of jazz and film music, and Latin American music. The festival's sponsors are a testament to the festival's significance in the jazz music industry.
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