More than 3,000 people have passed through the 34th
Almería International Jazz Festival, which ended on Sunday, November 8 after eight days of concerts spread across the city. The organization is already working on the 2027 edition, when the festival will turn 35.
The program has included nine offerings ranging from large ensembles to vocal jazz, with forays into flamenco and shows for family audiences. The Big Bandarax opened the festival with a tribute to Stevie Wonder and the Clasijazz Liberation Music Orchestra closed it with another to Carla Bley and Charlie Haden.
Leonor Watling and Leo Sidran, Sara Lilu, Kike Perdomo, Tomatito and his group, the Filarmónica de Málaga, José Carra Grupo, Arturo Serra and the Banda Municipal de Música de Almería have taken the stages. The performances have been spread between the
Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla, the
Teatro Apolo, the Anfiteatro de la Rambla and the Centro Fundación Unicaja Almería.
In addition to the concerts, the festival has included a family offering by the Dúo Vibra-Tó at the Anfiteatro de la Rambla, in which everyday objects became instruments, and a masterclass in singing by Marina Lledó.
The councillor for Culture, Education, Museums and Traditions, Joaquín Pérez de la Blanca, has stated that the festival has consolidated itself «as one of the standout events on the city's cultural calendar». The festival director, Ángel Vicente, has explained that for the 35th edition they want «to take a new step forward».
The organization is handled by the Area of Culture, Education, Museums and Traditions of the Almería City Council, with the collaboration of the Centro Fundación Unicaja Almería and the support of Cervezas Estrella de Levante and Vera Import, as well as Clasijazz, El Faro del Jazz and Plataforma Jazz España.
