Tbilisi to Host 20th Jazz Festival in November

Annual Tbilisi Jazz Festival is to be held from November 2 to November 5, hosting concerts of world famous musicians at the Tbilisi Event Hall. The program of the festival is to consist of master classes from renowned jazz performers for Georgian students.

The Jazz Festival will open on November 2 with the legendary American band Tower of Power, followed by a concert of acclaimed saxophonist Joe Lovano, who will, prior to his concert, give a master class for the students of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory.

Young Georgian jazz musician Papuna Sharikadze and his trio have a concert planned for the last day of the Jazz festival. They are to have a special guest, world acclaimed bass player Eddie Gomez performing with them. A concert of legendary Stanley Clarke and his band is also to be held the same day. Georgian jazz musician Beka Gochashvili has been one of the Stanley Clarke Band members for several years now. A jazz-themed exhibition of young Georgian artist Irakli Chikovani entitled ‘Jazz Experiment’ will be on display in the Tbilisi Concert Hall foyer, prior to the concert.

Festival Program

November 2, 20:00 Tbilisi Event Hall, Tower of Power

November 4, 15:00 Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory, Joe Lovano master class for students

November 4, 20:00 Tbilisi Event Hall, Joe Lovano Classic Quartet

November 5, 20:00 Tbilisi Concert Hall, Papuna Sharikadze Trio featuring Eddie Gomez, Stanley Clarke Band.

The Tbilisi Jazz Festival is introduced by TBC Bank’s Personal Banking Service TBC Status. The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia and Tbilisi City Hall are supporters of the festival.