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GetxoJazz

getxo jazz

Every July Getxo fills with swing, jam sessions and some of the great jazz artists of today thanks to the popular open air festival known as Getxo Jazz.

The Getxo International Jazz Festival kicks off the jazz festival season in Euskadi. In early July, there are concerts by acknowledged figures from the international jazz scene held at different venues around the town. Its aim: To try to encompass the world’s best jazz seeking, in turn, to be the Festival of Discovery of new artists of the future.

The main venue is located in Muxikebarri, Getxo Art, Culture and Congress Center, in Av  Basagoiti , 77. 

Apart from these concerts, there are also performances in the groups contest and the “Tercer Milenio” (Third Millennium) section to support younger musicians, together with Jam Sessions and concerts for all the family. Hence the festival is split into four different blocks:

  • Concerts by consecrated artists
  • Third Millennium section and the Groups Contest
  • Concerts for all the family
  • Jam Sessions


Note:

The http://www.ikuslab.com/ website offers highlights from the Getxo Jazz concerts.

Previous editions:


Getxo Jazz has been marked by the performances of great jazz artists from home and abroad such as: Brandford Marsalis, Michel Camilo, The Manhattan Transfer, McCoyTyner, John Scofield, Chucho Valdés, Lee Konitz, Archie Shepp, Paquito D’Ribera, DeeDee Bridgewater.


History


Getxo Jazz began in 1975 as a small, low budget event held in the Old Port organised by the San Ignacio Festivities Committee. Despite being an amateur organisation, its drive and will led this festival to grow and reap increasing success year after year. Suffice to mention that a young Sting performed at the festival back when he was part of the group LAST EXIT.
Ten years later, in the 1980’s, Getxo Jazz began to acquire its hallmarks. In 1985 it became part of the Getxo Cultural Activities project and in 1986 the state-wide Groups Contest was included into the jazz festival. It began to have a bigger budget which led to the participation of giants from the jazz world (Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard...).
Since then, we have seen great international jazz musicians.


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http://www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-jazz

Prices

Tickets range from €10 to €20.

 

 

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DISCOVER GETXO

  • Wellcome to Getxo
  • Getxo Safe Destination
  • How to get to Getxo
  • Tourist Office Getxo
  • Maps and guides
  • Where to sleep
  • Where to eat
  • History of Getxo
  • Visiting around
  • Souvenirs
  • Interactive map
  • Getxo with your dog
  • What do you think of Getxo?

WHAT TO SEE

  • Bizkaia Bridge
  • Algorta Old Port
  • Puerto Deportivo Getxo Marina
  • Getxo beaches 20 mitutes to Bilbao
  • Cliffs route

WHAT TO DO

  • Getxo Coast Activities
  • Getxo Monuments and Culture
  • Getxo active
  • Getxo Gastronomic
  • Getxo with children
  • Shopping in Getxo

CRUISES

  • The port of Bilbao
  • Directions and parking
  • Useful information
  • Getxo Taxi Tour 1 hour
  • Half a day in Getxo
  • Special taxi services

SPECIAL OFFERS

  • Getxohotel Promotion
  • BBCard discount card

GROUPS

  • Experiences for groups
  • Organizing events Venues
  • Receptive Companies

EVENTS

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