June 28 Adrian Cunningham and His Old School at the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival

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Swing and traditional New Orleans music in a free concert in the Plaza de España in San Javier

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It is a privilege for the organizers of the San Javier Jazz Festival to welcome Australian musician Adrian Cunningham, who lives in New York and frequently visits Barcelona. As well as being a singer and composer he is one of the most recognized instrumentalists of current jazz, with a refined technique on saxophone, clarinet and flute and has great qualities as a leader.

These skills have helped him to establish his “Old School” band as one of the world references within swing and of traditional New Orleans music, and Adrian has played with such prestigious musicians as Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Rene Marie, Fred Hersch, Randy Brecker, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Wycliffe Gordon and Bucky Pizzarelli.

Line-up:

Adrian Cunningham: tenor sax, clarinet, flute and vocals

Ivó Ollé: trumpet

Dani Alonso: trombone

Gerard Nieto: piano

Queralt Camps: double bass

Martí Elías: drums

This first concert in the 26^th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 22.00 in the Plaza de España in the centre of San Javier. Admission is free of charge.

For the full programme of the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival click here or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.