Koktebel Jazz Festival

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 Odessa Oblast).[1]

Koktebel Jazz Festival
GenreJazz, World music
DatesMiddle of September
Location(s)Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi[1]
Years active2003 - present
Founded byLiliya Mlynarych[1]
Websitehttp://koktebel.info

About the festival

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 (link), 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.

Visitors and participants value the festival for its unofficial and democratic spirit, induced by the place itself, and the inspiring combination of the jazz and the sea. Remarkable nature of the Kara Dag volcanic mountain range located near Koktebel and range of wines and brandies grown on the vineyards nearby complete the picture. In 2014 the festival was not held in Crimea, but in Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (both in Odessa Oblast).[1]

History

2003

Participants: [3]

  • 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

July 15–18

Participants:

  • Igor Butman Quartet (Russia)
  • Motion Trio (Poland)
  • Tomasz Szukalski Quartet (Poland)
  • Vladimir Solianik & Kiev 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

August 15–21

Participants:

2006

September 14–17 Participants: [3]

2007

September 21–23

Notable participants: [3]

  • Us3
  • Nino Katamadze & The Insight
  • Fatima Spar & Freedom Fries
  • The Shin
  • Elena Frolova & Creoles Tango Orchestra

2008

September 19–21

Notable participants: [4]

2009

September 10–13

Notable participants:

2010

September 9–12

Notable participants:

2011

September 15–18

Notable participants:

2012

August 29 - September 2

Notable participants:

2013

September 12–15

Notable participants:

2014

September 12–15

Notable participants:

  • The Brown Indian Band
  • The Jamal Thomas Band
  • Deborah Brown (de)
  • Valery Ponomaryov

See also

References
  1. 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. Retrieved 6 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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