Tomatito receives the Georgia Jazz Club award at his Almerijazz concert
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The Almería guitarist Tomatito will receive the Georgia Jazz Club award in memory of Serafín Cid before his performance at Almerijazz, on Thursday, November 5 at 20.30 hours at the Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla. Tickets cost 30 euros.
Tomatito will perform at the 34th edition of Almerijazz on Thursday, November 5 at 20.30 hours at the Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla. Before the concert he will receive the Georgia Jazz Club award in memory of Serafín Cid, which each year distinguishes a musician taking part in the festival for their connection with jazz and with the city.
An award for his link with jazz
According to the Ayuntamiento de Almería, the award recognises the guitarist's international career, his relationship with improvised music and his role as an ambassador for the city. The Consistorio recalls his collaboration with the Dominican pianist Michel Camilo on the project «Spain», an encounter between flamenco and Latin jazz.
The concejal delegado del Área de Cultura, Educación, Museos y Tradiciones, Joaquín Pérez de la Blanca, says that «para Ayuntamiento es un honor poder entregar este merecido reconocimiento». Tomatito has thanked them for the distinction: «Siempre es bonito que te reconozcan el trabajo que has hecho pero si además te lo dan en tu casa, en tu ciudad, donde siempre estoy dispuesto a darlo todo ella, siempre tiene otro cariño especial».
How to attend
The concert is part of the programme of the festival organised by the Área de Cultura, Educación, Museos y Tradiciones del Ayuntamiento de Almería. Tomatito will perform with his group, which includes José del Tomate on second guitar, Bernardo Parrilla on violin, Makarines, Kiki Cortiñas and Morenito de Illora on vocals and palmas, and Johny Cortés on percussion.
Tickets cost 30 euros and can be bought at la web de Almería Cultura Entradas and at the municipal box office of the Teatro Apolo. All the information about the festival is at la página de Almerijazz.
The rest of the programme
- Sunday, November 1, 19.00 hours: Big Bandarax (Stevie Wonder), at the Auditorio.
- Monday, November 2, 12.30 hours: Dúo Vibra-Tó, at the Anfiteatro de la Rambla, free entry.
- Tuesday, November 3, 18.30 hours: Marina Lledó, singing masterclass at the Centro Fundación Unicaja Almería, free entry.
- Wednesday, November 4, 20.30 hours: Sara Lilu and Kike Perdomo, at the Teatro Apolo.
- Friday, November 6, 20.30 hours: Leonor Watling and Leo Sidrán, at the Teatro Apolo.
- Saturday, November 7, 20.30 hours: Filarmónica de Málaga, José Carra Grupo and Arturo Serra, at the Auditorio.
- Sunday, November 8, 12.00 hours: Banda Municipal de Música de Almería, at the Teatro Apolo, free entry.
- Sunday, November 8, 19.00 hours: Clasijazz Liberation Music Orchestra, tribute to Carla Bley and Charlie Haden, at the Auditorio.
