Bansko Jazz Fest 2012 Program

Bansko Jazz Fest 2012 Program

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The 15th edition of Bansko Jazz Fest will be held for nine days between 03 and 13th August.
Special guest of the event will be Yildiz Ibrahimova. This year the organizers have prepared special surprises for all swing and jazz fans.  

The offical program of Bansko Jazz Fest 2012

3 August, Friday – start 20.00 h
1. Yildiz Ibrahimova and Big Band BNR – conductor Antoni Donchev (Turkey, Bulgaria);
2. ЕYOT Band (Serbia) – Dejan Ilijic – piano, Sladjan Milenovic – guitar, Milos Vojvodic – drums, Marko Stojiljkovic – bass;

Stage "Nikola Vapcarov" Square

4 August, Saturday
1. Big Band BNR - conductor Antoni Donchev and special guests Camellia Todorova & Vassil Petrov (Bulgaria);

2. Mario Stantchev Trio (France; Bulgaria) – Mario Stantchev – piano, Vesselin Vesselinov ‘Eko’ – double bass, Dimitar Semov – drums;

3. Christina Kirova and the Old Gold Band (Bulgaria) – Gencho Vartovski – leader of the formation plays the trumpet and flugelhorn, Atanas Hadjiev – clarinet, saxophone, vocals, Tsvetan Troyanski – trombone, Kalin Zhechev – piano, vocals, Mitko Gidishki – bass, vocals, Vassil Vassilev – drums, vocals.

4. The Doyle Band (United Kingdom) – Mick Doyle – lead vocals, Paul Tongs – piano, backing vocals, Dermot McNeill – double bass, backing vocals, Reece Barker – electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, Dave McCarthy – drums, backing vocals, Paul Castle – saxоphone, backing vocals.

5 August, Sunday
1. Kekko Fornarelli Trio (Italy) – Kekko Fornarelli – piano&sint), Luca Alemanno – double bass, Dario Congedo – drums.

2. Champian Fulton Trio (USA) – Champian Fulton – vocals and piano, Mathias Allamane – bass and Mourad Benhammou – drums.

3. Alexandroff Ragtime Band (Bulgaria) and special guest Mary Taneva – vocals. Roumen Alexandroff – banjo and guitar, Stoicho Radnev – trumpet, Nevilian Gemizhev – clarinet, Roumen Alexandroff – banjo, Nikolai Enev – tuba, Dessislava Tileva and Miroslava Nacheva – vocals.

6 August, Monday
1. IKS Big Band – conductor Horst Aussenhof (Germany) – Pavel Mozgovoy – vocals, klarinette, Frank Ebert – vocals.

2. Axel & Torsten Zwingenberger (Germany) – Axel Zwingenberger – piano, Torsten Zwingenberger – drums.

3. The Speakeasies’ Swing Band! (Greece) – Caterina Sisinni – vocals, Panos Karnoutsos – electric guitar, Giannis Ntalianis – acoustic guitar, Panos Voulgarakis – double bass, Manolis Stamatiadis – piano, Ilias Gkrimpas – clarinet, Thanos Anagnostopoulos – violin, Stergios Koias – drums.

7 August, Tuesday
1. The Merry Poppins (Austria) – David Lageder – vocals, Thomas J. Aichinger – guitar and trombone, Mathias Vorauer – double bass, Robert Aichinger – drums, Herbert Koenighofer – saxophone, clarinet & percussions.

2. Leah Kline Quintet (USA, Bulgaria) – Leah Kline – vocals, Mihail Yossifov – trumpet, Dimiter Bodurov – piano, Chavdar Nachev – double bass, Dimiter Dimitrov – drums.

3. 8 W D (Eight Wheel Drive) (Germany) – Wolfgang "Pannas" Dannecker – vocals, Manni Schmelzer – trombone, Achim Rietzler – saxophone, Jos Wetzels – trumpet, Wolfgang "Dufte" Albers – guitar, Willie Bergen – bass, Dick Franssen – keyboard & organ, Charlie T – drums.

8 August, Wednesday
1. Alexandrina Simeon Quintett (Germany) – Alexandrina Simeon – vocals, composition, lyrics, Stephan Holstein – clarinet, saxophone, Daniel Mark Eberhard – piano, accordion, Uli Fiedler – bass, Tom Steppich – drums, percussions.

2. Hans Dulfer Band (Holland) – Hans Dulfer – sax, Eric Barkman – bass, John Helder – vocals, Jerome Hol – guitar, Joris Feiertag – drums, Musonda Kaoma “Crimson Flo do” – breakdancer.

3. Mungo Jerry Blues Band (England) – Ray Dorset – vocals, guitar, Heini Altbart – drums, Johnathan Playle – bass guitar, Helmut Posch – piano, keyboards.

9 August, Thursday
1. Big Band Blagoevgrad & soloists – conductor Boris Yanev, special guest Rumyana Kotseva (Bulgaria).

2. Fanfán Tulipán (Czech Republic) – Eliška Svobodová – vocals, xylophone, Dušan Navařík – flute, Ian Mazura – piano, Vlado Micenko – double-bass, Cyril Lojda – drums.

3. Big Lenny Power Exson (USA) – Big Lenny Power Exson – vocals & guitar, Eddie Taylor – saxophone, Butch Kellem – trombone, Jon Playle – bass & vocals, Helmut Posch – piano, keyboards, Heini Altbart – drums.

10 August, Friday
1. Amir Gwirtzman (Israel) – multi-instrumental show.

2. Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio (Poland) – Andrzej Jagodzinski – piano, Adam Cegielski – bass, Czeslaw Bartkowski – drums.

3. Alexandre Cunha Band (Brazil) – Alexandre Cunha – drums, Bruno Coppini – bass guitar & vocals, Marcelo Valezi – flute & saxophone, Ricardo Cren – piano, Eduardo Gallian – guitar.

4. RomaNeno Project (Bulgaria) – Neno Iliev – vocals, accordion, Boril Iliev – tenor sax, Mihail Yossifov – trumpet, Velislav Stoyanov – trombone, Vassil Spassov – piano, Boris Taslev – bass, Ventsislav Radev – drums.

11 August, Saturday
1. Károly Binder & Mihály Borbély (Hungary) – Károly Binder – piano, Mihály Borbély – flute.

2. Boyko Tsvetanov – tenor, Stoyan Bonchev – bass, Alex Zografov – piano (Bulgaria, USA)

3. Jazz Connection (Holland) – Jurgen Feskens – trumpet, flugelhorn & vocals, Peter van Steen – trombone, Rob Henneveld – alto & tenor sax, clarinet, Bart Maassen – piano, Bart Wouters – double bass & vocals, Ad Hoendervangers – drums.

4. Seven Kings (France) – Paul Reyes “Pablo” (Gipsy Kings) – lead guitar, Vincent Patrac “Kéko” – lead vocals, Pascal Lorier “Paquito” – second lead guitar, Stéphane Lambotte – drummer, Francois Amador “Canute” – vocals & guitar, Didier Deleria “Diego” – bass.