The 21st Dominican Republic Jazz Festival will take place from the 29th of October to the 5th of November in venues in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Sosúa, Cabarete and Puerto Plata. The festival was born in Puerto Plata but now has expanded to bring the best of jazz to other cities.
The event is organized by the Fundación de Educación Musical del Festival de Jazz de República Dominicana (Fedujazz) with the backing of the Ministry of Tourism.
Sunday, October 29, 2017 – Santo Domingo, Plaza España – France
Big Band of National Conservatory of Music of Santo Domingo featuring Alain Mallet (Dominican Republic, France)
The Jazz Ensemble from Paris Conservatory featuring Riccardo del Fra (France)
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 – Santiago, Centro Leon – Argentina
El Eco with Guillermo Nojechowicz featuring Marco Pignataro, Brian Lynch, Helio Alves, Kim Nazarian & Fernando Huergo (Argentina, Brazil)
Rafelito Mirabal & Sistema Temperado (Dominican Republic)
Thursday, November 2, 2017 – Sosúa, Amphitheatre Hotel Casa Marina -Israel
Javier Vargas and Atre (Dominican Republic)
Roni Eytan Quartet (Israel)
Anat Cohen with the Berklee Global Ambassadors (Israel, USA)
Friday, November 3, 2017 – Puerto Plata, Independence Park – Brazil
Guy Frómeta Trío (Dominican Republic)
Trío da Paz (Brazil)
Saturday, November 4, 2017 – Cabarete Beach – United States
George Garzone with the Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors (USA)
Sean Jones (USA)
Brian Lynch (USA)
Sunday, November 5, 2017 – Cabarete Beach – Puerto Rico, Italy & DR
Marco Pignataro “Almas Antiguas Quartet” featuring Alan Pasqua, Adam Cruz, Ehud Ettun (Italy, Puerto Rico)
William Cepeda (Puerto Rico)
Fefita la Grande and special guests (Dominican Republic.
The DR Jazz Festival shows are free and open to the general public. VIP tickets and priority seats are available for purchase, making a contribution to the Fedujazz. Contact Fedujazz for more details at Tel 809 571-9350 or see the DR Jazz Festival website.
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DR Jazz Festival
17 October 2017
