Jazz i Okolice is a sequence of concerts presenting the latest projects and directions of contemporary improvised music. Starting from 2012, the festival has been realized as an event taking place in several cities of Upper Silesia: Chorzów, Katowice, Sosnowiec, Bytom and Gliwice from September until December.
Music presented there is a journey across the world of diversified cultures and traditions. It draws inspiration from the history of jazz, soul, rhythm and blues as well as a wide range of folk, ethno, pop, rock, electronic and chamber music. Its regular guests are: Uri Caine, Mary Halvorson, Jim Black, Dave Douglas, Ralph Alessi.
Name: Festiwal Muzyki Improwizowanej Jazz i Okolice (Improvised Music Festival Jazz and Beyond)
http://jazziokolice.com/
Organizer: Stowarzyszenie Inicjatywa (The Inicjatywa Association)
Art Director: Andrzej Kalinowski
Place: Upper Silesia (Chorzów, Katowice, Sosnowiec, Bytom, Gliwice)
Time: September - December
Stylistics: contemporary jazz, avant-garde
Contact:
Andrzej Kalinowski
Tel.: +48 501 721 702
e-mail: jazziokolice@gmail.com; festiwal@jazziokolice.com
Ksenia Pierzchała - Contact with agents and musicians
Tel.: +48 880 882 450
e-mail: ksenia.pierzchala@gmail.com