As every year, jazz is one of the main arteries through which quality is breathed into . through which quality is breathed to Noches del Botánico. In this edition, we have some luxury shows for the most purist ears and dedicated to jazz compositions. jazz compositions.
The incomparable Pat Metheny opens the Botanical Jazz Circuit Metheny. It is a real pride for Noches del Botánico to welcome on its stage the brand-new winner of the 2018 Nea Jazz Masters, the highest award in the USA awarded in the USA to jazz musicians. A child prodigy, he has been surfing the jazz waves jazz waves since the age of 12 and has reinvented the sound of the guitar applied to his musical genre. guitar sound applied to his musical genre. On Monday July 2nd we will be lucky enough to enjoy him in Madrid presenting his new album.
In a double session we will have an exceptional team. At first part, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels featuring Bill Frisell are going to dazzle us with their reinterpretations reinterpretations of classics and their sonic richness. A true veteran, Charles Lloyd combines his saxophone forces of his saxophone with another guitar wizard, Bill Frisell. The two of them, along with the Marvels, create magic like the one you can see in the video below and will be on stage at the Botanical will be on stage at the Botanical Gardens on July 7th.
On the same day, we will continue with the talent in abundance in another first division another world-class line-up. Saxophone prodigy Joshua Redman joins Billy Hart's team to Billy Hart's team to give body to melodies and sonorities that will make us float. that will make us float. Billy Hart on drums, Etha Iverson on piano and Ben Street on double bass. double bass, Ben Street.
The third of the 'big' jazz nights will take place on Monday 9 July with a tremendous double session featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant and Brad Mehldau Salvant and Brad Mehldau Trio.
With Cécile McLorin Salvant's concert, we are going to attend to one of the most privileged voices of this century, as some experts have rightly described her. some experts. She comes to Spain after having won the Grammy in 2017 for the best vocal jazz album for her work vocal jazz album for her work 'Dreams & Daggers' and wrapped up in a continuous continuous acclaim. Her repertoires are vigorous and surprising, and as an expert connoisseur of the genre, she is as an expert connoisseur of the genre, she doesn't shy away from . She has been Ella Fiztgerald, she likes Mercedes Sosa, Louis Armstong, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday or even Billie Holiday. Carter, Billie Holiday and even Lole y Manuel.
That same night We will hardly catch our breath, because after Cécile, Brad Mehldau, Larry Larry Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier and Jeff Grenadier and Jeff Ballard to perform on piano, bass and drums, respectively. The Brad Mehldau Trio is coming together once again for a spectacular tour that will tour that will stop at Noches del Botánico and with which we will enjoy one of the most preeminent one of the finest minds in the world of jazz today. With Mehldau and company we will close an unforgettable evening.
Remember, the best jazz is in the cycle Noches del Botánico. All advance tickets are already on sale:
