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Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Kris Davis (left) will perform at Jazzfestival Saalfelden with her trio mates Johnathan Blake and Robert Hurst.
(Photo: Courtesy Jazzfestival Saalfelden)Jazzfestival Saalfelden has announced several confirmed acts for its 44th edition, to be held Aug. 22–25.
Based in Saalfelden Leogang in the Austrian state of Salzburg, this year’s festival will feature Mona Matbou Riahi, Daniel Erdmann, Kris Davis, Johnathan Blake, Théo Ceccaldi, Oli Steidle, Judith Schwarz and numerous others. James Brandon Lewis will meet The Messthetics, and the saxophonist will explore a variety of musical styles in a performance with bassist Joe Lally, drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog. The festival will also present the bold improvisations of the boundary-pushing ensemble Amirtha Kidambi’s Elder Ones. Another confirmed act, The End, will combine free-jazz, straightahead jazz and hard rock in a performance featuring vocalist Sofia Jernberg.
Tickets for the paid concerts on the Mainstage and Otto-Gruberhalle, as well as the Short Cuts, can be ordered by clicking HERE.
A Jazz Saalfelden app is available to help attendees find all concerts and information about the festival. Activating push notifications will keep festivalgoers up to date regarding any changes to the program. To download the app, CLICK HERE.
For further information about Jazzfestival Saalfelden, CLICK HERE. DB
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