ISLAJAZZ 2023. MUSIC, CULTURE AND LOCAL GASTRONOMY.
The IslaJazz Festival closes its programme for the 2023 edition, with a total of 3 concerts on the main stage in the square in front of the Isla church and the company of what they have called “Unusual Jazz”, six experiences in which the connecting thread is jazz, but which aim to be developed in different locations around the municipality and in smaller formats to introduce the public to the culture, the rural world and the gastronomy of the Ecoparque. All information and ticket bookings can be found on the festival’s own website www.islajazz.es
For a few years now, the Ecoparque de Trasmiera has been expanding its range of leisure and cultural activities, in a clear commitment to more personal, closer experiences for participants, in small group formats, to make it easier to create unique emotions and memorable moments that leave a lovely mark on our visitors.
With that in mind, we want Jazz to be the thread running through UNUSUAL EXPERIENCES that will take us to different spots around the municipality, where we can showcase our culture, gastronomy, nature and local artisan producers. Because at the Ecoparque de Trasmiera, music can only be an excuse to enter a unique territory and discover its soul.
So, together with the major concerts held on the main stage in the square in Isla’s historic centre, and with the idea that the whole municipality will be infused with the magic of jazz, we head to Arnuero to fuse Miró’s painting with Jazz, or to Castillo to discover the world of livestock farming and some local producers of cheeses and beers, to the Bodegas Isla vineyard to discover the restored wine-making tradition, to the Astuy nursery to discover the fascinating world of Isla’s langoustines, or to the Joyel saltmarsh to reconnect with jazz and nature. A whole world of jazz alternatives to enjoy big and small.
PROGRAMME
3 to 5 August. ISLA-JAZZ Festival MAIN CONCERTS
29 July to 7 August. UNUSUAL JAZZ in surprising locations
Limited capacity. Purchase passes and tickets at www.ISLAJAZZ.es
CONCERTS MAIN STAGE Historic Centre of Isla 21:30:
Thursday 3 August, 21:30. JOYFUL GOSPEL CHOIR. One of the best Gospel Choirs, based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, made up of 40 singers and a band of five professional musicians specialising in Jazz from conservatoires such as Musikene, Pablo Sarasate in Pamplona or the Liceo in Barcelona. The Band includes: Iker Amuriza, keyboards, Aitor Rodríguez, double bass, Gonzalo Fernández de Larrinoa, trombone, Alfonso Aranguren, drums and Pablo Ramos, saxophone. Director, Estibaliz Urkiza,
Friday 4 August, 21:30. AGAINST THE BLUES. A Jazz and Blues band from Barcelona that has undoubtedly become one of the best on the current European scene. They are backed by the award of winners of the “European Blues Challenge 2014”, nearly twenty years of musical career, around one thousand concerts and several discographic releases. They have taken part in the major European festivals. They have an undeniable stage presentation, offering an experience full of strength, solidity and empathy through their vitality, boldness and commitment. Members: Jonathan Herrero (vocals and acoustic guitar), Alberto Noel Calvillo (electric guitar, harmonica, ukulele and backing vocals), Héctor Martín (electric guitar, ukulele and backing vocals), Joan Vigo (double bass and bass) and Núria Perich (drums and backing vocals)
Saturday 5 August, 21:30. SOUL CITY. Group formed by the coming together of well-known musicians from the Cantabrian scene, with many hours of stage time in different groups. On this occasion, they will surprise us with versions of the best soul classics, bringing back the golden years of this musical style, giving it a new feel through its three singers and nine instrumentalists, ready to give it their all on stage and to treat their audience to an unforgettable experience. They will offer an extensive repertoire with the best of soul: Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and many more…
It is formed by: Oriana Carreño, Pedro Montero and Cristina Arnejo (vocals), accompanied by prestigious musicians, Manuel Cavero, saxophone, Chisco Villanueva, saxophone, Javier García Escudero, guitar, Rodrigo Irizábal, drums, Edu Diz, trombone, Benjamín Blanes, trumpet,
Toño Gutiérrez, bass, Rafael Santana, piano and Johannes Gunkel, trumpet.
UNUSUAL JAZZ:
-29 July. 8 pm. “Club 49. Miró and Jazz”. Observatory of Art (Arnuero). Performance with DJPla. A different look at the exhibition “Wonders with acrostic variations in Miró’s garden”, a journey through Jazz in which you will enter Miró’s dreamlike world. Accompanied by a tasting of Isla Brut and cheeses from Siete Villas. Only 25 places per group +INFO Book tickets
-30 July. 8 pm. Agro Jazz. Hermitage of San Juan (Castillo). Visit to the agro-livestock holding SAT Disama and concert by Dúo Claripia in the hermitage field with tasting of cheeses from Quesería Siete Villas and craft beer. Only 80 places +INFO Book tickets
-1 August. 8 pm. Jazz and wine. Vineyards of Bodegas Isla. Concert by Twin Room, piano-vocals duo, in the vineyard with a tasting of wines from Bodegas de Isla. Only 80 places +INFO Book tickets
-3 and 5 August. 7 pm. Gastro-Jazz Vineyards Bodegas de Isla. Guided visit to Isla’s historic centre, vineyard and kitchen gardens, with major jazz themes providing the atmosphere. Wine tasting and tasting of local products from the land at the bodega. Only 25 places per group +INFO Book tickets
6 August. 8 pm. Seafaring Jazz. Hermitage of Campo San Sebastián. Guided itinerary along the seafront promenade and old Quejo nurseries, visit to the Astuy langoustine nursery, and a finale with Ken Baldwin Cuartet’s concert in Astuy. Only 25 places +INFO Book tickets
7 August, 9 pm. Natur Jazz. Casa Mareas de Soano. Concert-experience with JazzTWoman. Reconnection with nature through Jazz, in which we will move through an upward scale from meditation to dancing, accompanied by a tasting of BIO juices, drinks and snacks. Only 80 places. +INFO Book tickets
