Jump to content

Koktebel Jazz Festival

Coordinates: 44°58′01″N 35°13′59″E / 44.96694°N 35.23306°E / 44.96694; 35.23306
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koktebel Jazz Festival
GenreJazz, World music
DatesMiddle of September
Location(s)Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi[1]
Years active2003 - present
FoundersLiliya Mlynarych[1]
Websitehttp://koktebel.info

The Koktebel Jazz Festival is a jazz and world music festival in Ukraine. Until 2013, it used to take place annually in second week of September in Koktebel on the Black Sea coast. In 2014 it was held in Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (both in Odesa Oblast).[1]

About the festival

[edit]

Koktebel Jazz Festival (KJF) kicked off in 2003[2] as an attempt to revive Koktebel's status as the cultural center of the region, back at its days famous all over the country.

Since 2006, the festival is held in the second half of September, during so-called "velvet" resort season. Despite its young age, the festival has already hosted performances by De-Phazz, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Nino Katamadze, Us3 and others. Beside well-known names, organizers consider small and young bands. In 2008, festival community was launched,[3] where anyone can file an application for participation. The best performers chosen by users voting will take part in the upcoming festival.

The festival consists of two main stages, which host the festival program, additional stages and numerous jam-sessions. The main stages do not have any entrance fees and are located at the square right near the water, so that the public can sit on the beach during the performance.

In 2014, the festival was not held in Crimea, but in Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (both in Odesa Oblast).[1]

History

[edit]

2003

[edit]

Participants: [4]

  • Shid-Side (Ukraine)
  • Crimea MVD Orchestra (Ukraine)
  • Jan Tabachnik (Ukraine)
  • Night Groove (Ukraine)
  • Jurij Kuznetsov & Tatiana Boeva
  • Enver Ismylov
  • Dixie Friends (Russia)
  • Vladimir Solianik

2004

[edit]

July 15–18

Participants:

  • Igor Butman Quartet (Russia)
  • Motion Trio (Poland)
  • Tomasz Szukalski Quartet (Poland)
  • Vladimir Solianik & Kyiv Art Ansamble (Ukraine)
  • Patina (Latvia)
  • Night Groove (Ukraine)
  • City Jazz (Ukraine)
  • Igor Djachenko & Jazz-Ansamble Dnipro (Ukraine)
  • Vladimir Lazerson Band (Russia)
  • Dixie Friends (Russia)
  • Vladimir Molotkov & Gena Gutgartz (Ukraine)
  • Enver Ismailov (Ukraine)

2005

[edit]

August 15–21

Participants:

2006

[edit]

September 14–17 Participants: [4]

2007

[edit]

September 21–23

Notable participants: [4]

2008

[edit]

September 19–21

Notable participants: [6]

2009

[edit]

September 10–13

Notable participants:

2010

[edit]

September 9–12

Notable participants:

2011

[edit]

September 15–18

Notable participants:

2012

[edit]

August 29 - September 2

Notable participants:

2013

[edit]

September 12–15

Notable participants:

2014

[edit]

September 12–15

Notable participants:

2020

[edit]

August 21–23

Participants:

  • Big Jazz Orchestra & Peter Vostokov
  • ESH Ensemble
  • Manka Groove
  • The Yakov Okun Ensemble with Larisa Dolina & Hibla Gerzmava
  • Anastasia Lyutova & The Band
  • Wild Brass
  • Igor Sklyar and Jazz Classic Community & Sergei Golovnya
  • Moralny Kodex
  • Daniel Kramer Trio
  • Chetmen
  • Bril Brothers with Special Guests Igor Bril & Mariam Merabova
  • Sergei Golovnya's SG Big Band, with lead vocalist Karina Kozhevnikova

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Koktebel Jazz Festival's 2014 venue is Odesa, Interfax-Ukraine (10 June 2014)
  2. ^ Hardaway, Ashley (1 October 2011). Ukraine (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. ISBN 9781935850045. Retrieved 6 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Сообщество "Джаз Коктебель"". 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Jazz Koktebel — Home". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ^ "Tito". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Сообщество "Джаз Коктебель"". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

44°58′01″N 35°13′59″E / 44.96694°N 35.23306°E / 44.96694; 35.23306