Outdoor concerts in the enchanting setting of olive fields and the Gallo-Roman arenas of Cimiez. A festive tradition for a convivial moment, where each visitor roams from one concert to another as they please. This is the concept of the Nice Jazz Festival.
This year, the city of Nice is celebrating its 60th anniversary of jazz tradition. The 2008 edition highlights a return to Jazz in all its diversity. The program includes 8 exceptional evenings with prestigious artists such as Leonard Cohen, Stacey Kent, Maceo Parker, Barbara Hendricks, George Benson, Alain Bashung, and John Mayall, to name a few.
On the program:
Saturday, July 19
Archie Shepp – Rufus Wainwright – Avishai Cohen – Stacey Kent – DB Clifford
Sunday, July 20
Ibrahim Maalouf – Barbara Hendricks & The Magnus Lindgren Quartet – Hocus Pocus – George Benson – Till Brönner
Monday, July 21
Sanseverino – Stefano Di Battista – Diana Krall – Peter Van Poehl – Eol Trio
Tuesday, July 22
The Bad Plus – Leonard Cohen – Maria Schneider Orchestra – Maceo Parker & The WDR Orchestra Big Band – Marcin Wasilewski Trio
Wednesday, July 23
Nigel Kennedy Quintet – Oregon- Return to Forever – Jean-Luc Ponty Band – Latches- Manouchka
Thursday, July 24
Hubert-Felix Thiefaine & Paul Personne – Michel Portal Trio – Alain Bashung – The San Francisco Jazz Collective – Federico Aubele
Friday, July 25
Aaron – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – Gary Burton Quartet Revisited with Pat Metheny – Yael Naim – Melody Gardot
Saturday, July 26
Joan Baez – Morley – Craig Adams & The Voices of New Orleans – Bonobo – Pink Martini
Prices:
Full price: from €31 to €51
Student price: from €22 to €36
Child price: from €9 to €11
3-day pass: from €96 to €105 (Note: only valid for 3 consecutive days)
8-day pass: €185 (flat rate)
Tickets available at:
www.fnac.com – 0892 683 622 (€0.34 incl. tax/min) – Fnac – Carrefour – Géant – Digitick –
www.ticketnet.fr – 0892 390 100 (€0.34 incl. tax/min) – Virgin – Auchan – E.Leclerc – Cora – Cultura
