The Edmonton International Jazz Festival kicked off Tuesday and continues through Sunday at several locations across the capital.
Free shows are offered during dinner time at the Cité francophone. At Château Lacombe, evening shows are voluntary.
Other concerts will take place at the Triffo Theatre, at the McDougall United Churchau Starlite Roomau Continental Treat as well as to Centre Winspear.
There are shows accessible to both novices and jazz regulars, and for all types of budgets
says Joshua Semchuk, communications manager for the Edmonton International Jazz Festival.
We expect thousands of spectators
he adds.
Among the headlining artists, the group Bellbirdthe trio Kjetil Mulelid and the artist Veronica Swift are in concert Thursday evening.
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The Bellbird group was at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Photo: PROVIDED BY BELLBIRD
Friday, it’s the turn of the duo composed of Eliana Cuevas and Jeremy Ledbetter while Sunday, the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra plays with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for a unique collaboration.
An incredible event for the whole family
underlines Joshua Semchuk.
A concert in which the multi-instrumentalist artist Jeremiah McDade takes part.
Being a musician at the Edmonton International Jazz Festival
This year, Jeremiah McDade is participating in the Edmonton International Jazz Festival as a saxophonist.
He went on stage with the band on Wednesday E-TET for the first concert on the terrace of the Cité francophone.
It’s really an incredible thing to play this kind of music with your friends, with the crowds getting bigger and bigger. It’s a way of giving music.
He believes jazz music can be hard to find in Edmonton bars. According to him, however, it is well worth it and the festival is an ideal place to immerse yourself in it.
Jeremiah McDade says the quality of the music itself and the musicians is first class
. It’s amazing
he adds. It is not necessary to travel to Montreal or New York to hear some really good jazz
.
Member of the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, he will play on the Center stage Winspear for the concert entitled Fascinating Rhythm : EJO Meets ESO.
It’s something really special
says the saxophonist. It’s really unique, nothing like this has ever been done here in Edmonton, so it’s an opportunity to hear some very, very special music.
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Jazz in the French-speaking quarter
From noon to 2 p.m., jazz music resonates throughout the terrace of the Cité francophone. On Saturday, the fun continues until 4 p.m. for the last show on the terrace.
This is an exceptional collaboration.
says Allen Jacobson, cultural manager at the Cité francophone.
He himself has been a professional jazz musician for almost 40 years, particularly playing trombone. When the opportunity arises, he is happy to be able to share his favorite art with the public.
It’s extraordinary music
he believes. Democratic music and at the same time music truly for a soloist
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Collaborations with events like the Edmonton International Jazz Festival are beneficial for the French-speaking city, particularly for its restaurant, Café Bicyclette.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Jordan Mesiatowsky
A collaboration that is beneficial for the Cité Francophone and for the cultural ecology of Edmonton, observes Allen Jacobson.
Our mandate is really to share the Cité Francophone with all of Edmonton. So, it’s another opportunity to invite people here, whether it’s with jazz music or something else. Let them come here, see what we have, who we are and what we do.
Also a member of the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, Allen Jacobson will join his trombone to Jeremiah McDade’s saxophone during Sunday’s concert at the Center Winspear.
