Autumn and jazz are a perfect match
The fall foliage is a time of change, and has there ever been a better soundtrack to that than jazz? There’s something gorgeous about this time of the year and the meticulous magic of jazz, so it is no shock that there are many festivals and events in the autumn. We’ve brought together many of the best in one place, so dress accordingly and get ready to see something special.
Zagreb
One of the most anticipated programs on the calendar, the Zagreb Jazz Festival returns for its 16th run this autumn. The lineup is every bit as brilliant as longtime attendees have come to demand, with a thrilling selection of international jazz stars ready to take the stage and wow the masses. Online tickets: Entrio.hr7 October - Fred Hersch, Music Academy
21 October - Eric Bibb, SC Cinema
25 October - Ledisi, SC Cinema
16 November - Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets Celebrate Weather Report, SC Cinema
16 December - Philip Lassiter, Tvornica Kulture
NO Jazz Festival is back with three concerts scheduled:
5 October - Preoccupations, Vintage Industrial Bar
15 November - Fire!, Močvara Club
23 November - MONO, Vintage Industrial Bar
Jazz in Travno - A new concert series will debut at the Cultural Center Travno, supported by the City Office for Culture and Civil Society, presenting five performances by acclaimed jazz musicians and their ensembles.
2 October - jazz guitarist Filip Pavić
16 October - drummer Bruna Matić
30 October - jazz pianist Petar Ćulibrk
20 November - Ivan Kapec
4 December - GIIPUJA project
Osijek
As part of the continuing series of New Croatian Jazz concerts on 3 October - Šimun Matišić Quintet - will perform at Urania Cinema.Pula
25 October - Zoran Majstorović and Oramai Sextet in Croatian National TheatreSplit
Jazz Cycle of the Croatian Home of Split will bring:8 October - Fred Hersch, piano
29 November - Hila Kulik trio / Hila Kulik, piano; Josh Ginsburg, upright bass; Marc Michel, drums
19 December - Chui – Live promotion of Chui live album / Toni Starešinić, keyboards; Vojkan Jocić, sax; Konrad Lovrenčić, bass guitar; Ivan Levačić, drums
Rijeka
The Jazz Fridays at Zamet series serves up a special musical treat for all jazz lovers of Rijeka. One Friday each month, you can enjoy performances by top Rijeka-based and Croatian musicians, so keep an eye on the program on the official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/jazzpetkomnazametuČakovec
Get yourself to Čakovec on November 20, 21 and 22, where the 31st Jazz Fair will show the breadth and range of jazz here.20 November - Big Band Požega / Djabe
21 November - Al Di Meola
22 November - Lana Janjanin/Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Dubrovnik
Now in its fifth edition, the Dubrovnik Jazz Outbreak Festival brings three nights of world-class jazz to the atmospheric stone halls of the city’s historic Lazareti complex.7 November - Dubrovnik Meets Monterey – in partnership with Monterey Jazz Festivalom
8 November - Luis Bonilla / Sigi Feigl Quintet – in partnership with Austria Cultural Forum
9 November - Mario Bočić Quartet
Zadar
13 November - Zadar Jazz Sessions - Elena Stella & Ante Jeličić Septet
11 December - Jazz in Palaces - Ivory Collective
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