Sat. 2nd May @8.30pm Ballydehob Community
hall BALLYDEHOB
INTERNATIONAL
JAZZ FESTIVAL,
Co. CORK,
IRELAND
1st - 4th May 2009
Joe is returning to the Festival again this year as part of
his European tour, he played at the last festival to a packed house
and standing ovations. It was a truly extraordinary
concert which only virtuoso musicians can deliver. Tickets
are limited to 150 for this concert and cost € 25.00 each and include cheese and wine.
Joe Davidian is a
pianist of the highest caliber. His sense of swing, rhythmic
interest and melodic interpretation rank him among the greatest jazz
pianists of the day. Bill Barton of Seven Days writes, “Young
pianist Joe Davidian…is already developing a reputation as one of
the most promising new talents.” And of the Joe Davidian Trio, A.C.
Hutchinson of The Times
Argus writes, “Its difficult to imagine a trio, famous or
obscure, old or young, that sounds better…” The trio performs jazz
standards as well as originals composed by each band member,
shadowing the trio models of pianists Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and
Oscar Peterson. Joe comments, “My concept for the group is to
promote the highest level of interaction through attentive listening
in every moment. No single trio member should contribute more than
one-third to the musical whole.” JD3 sets itself apart from other
trios by focusing on space, swing and melodic
integrity.
Festival Line Up
Ralf Cetto and universal
Language
The Joe Davidian Trio / USA
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Snack proved
to be one of the outstanding bands of last years festival and
are returning
for their second tour. The Band features Ralf Goeldner ( drums and
percussion ). Ralf has produced 3 CDs And has worked on 28 CD's for
other musicians. He has also worked on many theater productions such
as Evita, Faust and the Little Shop Of Horrors. In 2006 he was solo
percussionist at the World Cup Overture video production with the
Frankfurt Radio Band in Frankfurt Germany. Other Members of the band
are Diego Iriarate and saxophonist
Jan Beiling who toured Europe for Yamaha after winning The
Yamaha band explosion
Ralf Cetto's
Trio presents crossover jazz with straight ahead bebop, funk and soul
grooves. With this trio everything is possible. Ralf Cetto (bass) is
a virtuoso soloist who understands how to use his 6 string E-Bass
effectively and has played with pianist and singer Aziza
Mustafaand and Micheal Sagmeister. Martin Lejeune (guitar) has
for a long time been a presence on the German Jazz scene and has
played with Pete York, he also plays with the Hessen Radio Big
Band.
Uli Schiffelholz
(drums), though Uli hasn't been 
Molly O' Mahony and Norman
Collins
It's
their third year at the Jazz Festival , Molly O' Mahony
and Norman Collins present the very best of Carlos
Jobim's bossa novas and sophisticated blues. Molly's young
and refreshing voice has already taken on a new dimension and
matured masterfully. Norman's quiet unassuming guitar style
and original arrangements bring it all together in a way that makes
you ask for more. A concert not to be
missed.
The
Fireflies
Munster Funk
toured with such
luminaries as Steve Marriot (Small Faces) and Noel Redding (Jimi
Hendrix Experience). Les and Stephen have been working together for
the last ten years. Thomas Heidepriem (bass) is a permanent
member of the German "Hessen Radio Big Band" Thomas played with many
of The biggest names in jazz at various venues including the
prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival.
The Big
Five
Norbert
Rettenmaier (tenor sax) is fimiliar with world stages and has
enthralled audiences with his hot solos and warm
sound
Manu
and his latino House, sensual, and innovative. It has
common elements with Cuban Music, but at the same time differs from
it because of the different musical perception and philosophy, and
because it embraces a wider Native-Afro-Latin background. Manu
brings up a unique cross of rhytmic and harmonic elements, rarely
heard in contemporary
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numin
music. You can experience a show that reflects the vibrancy
of Latin-American music.
numin, composer and musician, was influenced by the
emergence of the serious study of jazz in the academic
mainstream. Growing up with American and European jazz, he
developed his own guitar style through his long years of contact
with diverse musical genres in the African and jazz scenes, such
as Kwaito, Mbaqanga and Afro-fusion. From Cape Town to West
Cork he has entertained with renditions of standards and
originals, which reflect his natural interpretation of jazz
harmonies and feel. Lyricist/composer, performer and blues diva,
noelle, complements with seasoned vocal technique and
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The Snack Quartet /
Germany
contest in Tokyo. Jan has also played
with Percy Sledge, Robert Palmer, Jermaine Jackson, and Tom
Jones. The Pianist is Andre Likhanov who studied music in St.
Petersburg, Russia and Frankfurt, Germany and has played with the
New Frankfurt Philharmonic Orchestra. He also played with
Supertramp's Roger Hodgson, Candy Dulfer and Ron
Williams.
Stephan Housden
(guitar) is regarded as one of the finest players in the world. Well
known as guitarist with Little River Band for more than two decades,
he has also played with legends such as Warren Zevon,
Glen Frey (The Eagles), Dr. John and Christopher Cross. Werner G
Seifert (keyboards) Specializing on Hammond B3 organ. Werner has
toured Europe for many years including performances as a soloist
with SAP-Big Band and Big Brass Pack. In 2004 he formed
JazzXchange. Les Sampson
(drums) has recorded and
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