Elina Duni Quartet
09.07.2013 Porgy & Bess 21.00
Originally from Albania, singer Elina Duni meshes Albanian folklore and lyrics with Jazz to create a sound both new and interesting. Her current album "Matane malitol", released on ECM, is a masterpiece.
Iva Bittová solo | Zsófia Boros solo
06.07.2013 Porgy & Bess 21.00
An evening of invidualists. The singer Iva Bittová will improvise based on Eastern European folklore and add some flavor with the kalimba. The guitarist Zsófia Boros delves intuitively into almost mystical sounds.
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
05.07.2013 Porgy & Bess 21.00
The splendid trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has recorded "Wislawa", his new album, with his New York quartet. He alternates between subtle lyricism and bold sound eruptions.
Eliane Elias Quartet
03.07.2013 Porgy & Bess 21.00
Born in Sao Paolo and a longtime resident of New York City, this singer and pianist dazzles with her vocal non-chalance, feminine attitude, and highly-developed Jazz sensibility.
Mahala Rai Banda
30.06.2013 Porgy & Bess 20.30
Balkan sounds remain popular thanks to formations like the Mahala Rai Banda from Bucharest, masters of the precise and fast-paced music of joy. A party is a given when these ready-made musical heroes take the stage. Even Borat danced to their music!
Trilok Gurtu Group
28.06.2013 Porgy & Bess 21.00
India-born Trilok Gurtu is a master percussionist who covers everything from World Music to Jazz. He has played with musical greats such as Don Cherry, John McLaughlin, Bill Laswell and Jan Garbarek.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba | Kobalo feat. Louis Sanou
26.06.2013 Wuk 20.00
Bassekou Kouyate, a celebrated virtuoso of the Ngoni, the three- or four-stringed long-necked lute, is a master of subtle melody and a courageous innovator of the traditions of the Griots with Western music forms.