Royal Palaces Summer Jazz Evenings
The Spanish National Heritage foundation that runs the country´s palaces and estates will be holding their first summer festival of open air jazz evenings.
The Jazz Palacio Real will take place from the 24th July until 12th September and features such artists as Ara Malikian, Zenet, Andrea Motis, New Orleans Dixieland Band and one of our favourites – the Bob Sands Big Band
The “royal” jazz festival will be held in several locations. From the 24th July to 27th in the Plaza de la Armeria being the main plaza of the Royal Palace and which usually hosts state events and the weekly changing of the guard followed by the Fuente de las Conchas and the Chalet de la Reina in the Jardines del Campo de Moro from 3rd July to 8th August. Entry for the Campo de Moro shows are free.
Other performances will also be held in the gardens of the Palace of Aranjuez, the Monastery of El Escorial and the summer palace of La Granja near Segovia.
In addition there will be performances aimed at a younger age group with ensembles such as Camerata Tetuán, made up of 11 to 16 year olds and King Kom Bó, from the music faculty at the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio.
Summer Programme:
Plaza de la Armería
- 24 july, 21:30 h – Ara Malikian
- 25 july, 21:30 h – Zenet
- 26 july, 21:00 h – Andrea Motis
- 26 july, 22:30 h – Bob Sands Big Band
- 27 july, 21:30 h – Dulce Pontes
Fuente de las Conchas
- 3 july, 20:00 h – Joseph Siankope. New Orleans Dixieland Band
- 4 july, 20:00 h – Verónica Ferreiro y Javier Sánchez
- 10 july, 20:00 h – Crazy Cabin Big Band
- 11 july, 20:00 h – Creativa Junior Big Band
- 17 july, 20:00 h – Camerata Tetuán
- 18 july, 20:00 h – King Kom Bó
- 31 july, 20:00 h –Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid
- 1 august, 20:00 h – Aurora García Dúo
- 7 august, 20:00 h – Jazz for Children by Noa Lur
- 8 august, 20:00 h – Pahola Crowley Cuarteto
Chalet de la Reina (en Jardines del Campo del Moro)
- 3 july, 21:30 h – T.J. Jazz – Billie Holiday Tribute
- 4 july, 21:30 h – Iván “Melón” Lewis
- 10 july, 21:30 h – Iñaki Araquistain Band
- 11 july, 21:30 h – Pepe Rivero & Javier Colina & Reinier Elizarde “El Negrón”
- 17 july, 21:30 h – Cuban Jazz Syndicate by Michael Olivera
- 18 july, 21:30 h – Antonio Serrano & Constanza Lechner
- 31 july, 21:30 h – Moisés P. Sánchez Project
- 1 august, 21:30 h – Maureen Choi Quartet
- 7 august, 21:30 h – “Puro Gershwing” by Sheila Blanco
- 8 august, 21:30 h – Mike Martin Quartet
Real Monasterio de El Escorial – Patio de Carruajes
- 18 july, 21:00 h – Andrea Motis
Palacio Real de La Granja – Patio de la Herradura
- 6 august, 21:00 h – Ara Malikian
Palacio Real de Aranjuez – Plaza de Armas
- 12 september, 21:00 h – Zenet
Photo Credit: Alexander Awerin