JazzHall SummerFestival
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On this evening, you will get to know the band in residence at our SummerFestival. You can expect an entertaining concert dedicated to the current repertoire, most of which was written by Chris Cheek. As a charming bandleader, he transforms his bluesy, catchy melodies into a sizzling interplay of five extraordinary musicians.
Electric guitar, pedal steel guitar and electric bass bear witness to Cheek's passion for stringed instruments and spice up the music with a warm country note. With the multi-instrumentalist and drummer of the Brad Mehldau Trio, Jorge Rossy, this evening promises to be a feast for the senses!
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Jazz is for everyone! True to this motto, we are organizing the JazzHall SummerFestival for the first time in July, which to our great pleasure is under the patronage of Hamburg's second mayor, Katharina Fegebank. We are thus providing jazz with a summer stage in the heart of the city. This is something that has never been seen before in Hamburg: a week-long festival that is aimed at a broad audience while remaining very close to jazz and celebrating the diversity of the music. For the free open-air program, we open the glass front of the JazzHall in the afternoons, while indoor concerts with ticket sales take place in the evenings. As a bonus, there will be a variety of food and drink on the JazzHall lawn and a free supporting program!
Open-air concerts
On festival afternoons, the glass front of the JazzHall is opened to the Outer Alster to bring a free open-air program outside. In addition to up-and-coming bands from the Hamburg State Youth Music School, the young Hamburg funk formation FlipFlap and the HfMT Bigband, there will be exciting ensembles such as the Roz Macdonald Trio and the Cansu Arat Group. Seating is available on the steps of the JazzHall amphitheater.
Evening concerts in the JazzHall
In order to experience live music in the atmosphere of our concert hall with its great acoustics, we offer concerts with ticket sales on the festival evenings. We also cordially invite inexperienced jazz listeners to attend, as the program offers something for every taste - in addition to "classic" jazz ensembles - from South American rhythms to symphonic big band sounds to funk and hip-hop.
Band in Residence
A special feature of the SummerFestival is our Band in Residence. The quintet of American saxophonist Chris Cheek will be our guests for three days. Through his work with jazz greats such as Steve Swallow, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Brad Mehldau and Carla Bley, Cheek has become one of the most important saxophonists in jazz and is characterized by a unique, warm and melodic sound.
In the JazzHall, the band will perform under different mottos on three consecutive evenings, which will differ significantly from each other, not least due to the encounter with Hamburg musicians on stage. On two mornings, Chris Cheek and the quintet's drummer, Jorge Rossy, will each offer a master class, which is open to jazz students, professional musicians - but also to all interested festival guests!
Gastronomy and varied supporting program
In addition to the music, there will also be plenty of gastronomic delights to discover on the JazzHall meadow on the festival days. This much can be revealed in advance: ice cream, popcorn, candy floss and cool drinks will be provided. As a special bonus, we have also put together a free supporting program that will delight young and old alike. All further information can be downloaded in our program booklet.
Eintritt: 24,00 EUR
Ermäßigt: 19,00 EUR
HfMT-Studierende: 5,00 EUR
Tickets are available at eventbrite and at the box office, provided the event is not sold out in advance. The prices do not include the advance booking fee.
Program overview
Sunday, 14.07.2024, 12 noon - Bandstand!(Open Air)
Sunday, 14.07.2024, 6 pm - Bigband Summit with Think Big! and Yo!Jazz
Monday, 15.07.2024, 3 pm - Samantha Wright - IVYMIND (Open Air)
Monday, 15.07.2024, 8 pm - Chris Cheek Quintet - Introducing the Band
Tuesday, 16.07.2024, 11 am - Open Masterclass: Chris Cheek
Tuesday, 16.07.2024, 3 pm - Danica Hobden's Warmbluetig (Open Air)
Tuesday, 16.07.2024, 8 pm - Chris Cheek Quintet meets Hamburg Composers
Wednesday, 17.07.2024, 11 am - Open Masterclass: Jorge Rossy
Wednesday, 17.07.2024, 3 pm - Cansu Arat Group (Open Air)
Wednesday, 17.07.2024, 8 pm - Chris Cheek Quintet - Session Vibes
Thursday, 18.07.2024, 2 pm - HfMT Bigband feat. Lucas Brum (Open Air)
Thursday, 18.07.2024, 8 pm - HfMT Large Ensemble - Music from Uruguay
Friday, 19.07.2024, 3 pm - Roz Macdonald Trio (Open Air)
Friday, 19.07.2024, 8 pm - Enders / Teepe / Calderazzo - Tribute to Pharoah Sanders
Saturday, 20.07.2024, 3 pm - FlipFlap (Open Air)
Saturday, 20.07.2024, 3 pm - Silvan Strauss