International Jazz Festival 'Varna Summer'
This year we will introduce you to some of the most prominent musicians from the international and national jazz scene. Get ready for a great experience that you will remember for many years!
Day 1
Bulgaria
Jazz Propaganda Trio brings together three of the most creative and popular musicians on the Bulgarian jazz scene.
Participants in numerous national and international ensembles and leaders and composers of their own projects, the three musicians come together in this powerful piano trio, blending the rich heritage of traditional jazz with the fresh energy of contemporary improvisation.
With virtuosic interplay, expressive solos and a deep sense of swing, the trio offers an electrifying live experience that touches jazz lovers of all generations. Expect compositions from all three musicians, filled with genuine musicality, spontaneity and sensitivity.
01.08.2025
It's A Dream | Between the Worlds | Nothing is over
ITALY
Listening to rock and punk rock legends left an indelible impact on the young Bearzatti, who grew up in the Friuli province of northern Italy. He devoted several years to rock and pop music, performing in local nightclubs and recording electronic music that continues to infuse much of his work.
Among his earliest and formative experiences was the album 'Live At Vartan' (1995) and the subsequent US tour with the first Russian trumpeter to break onto the American scene, Valery Ponomarev, and versatile drummer Ben Riley, best known for his work with Thelonious Monk. In 1994, Bearzatti formed the Kaiser Lupowitz Trio with Enrico Terranioli on guitar and Zeno De Rossi on drums.
Bearzatti's projects are numerous and diverse. It is this ability to combine his works with a versatile and restless culture that has attracted the attention of the Academy of Jazz. Experimentation is what he does best, and in Gianluca Petrella's Indigo 4 (2004) he helps the trombonist define genre definitions and create music that is "fresh, bold, strange, but effective, that's the new style!".
01.08.2025
Suite for Tina Modotti | And Then Winter Came Again | Post Atomic Zep
Day 2
Israel
Matan Klein, flautist and composer, presents with his quartet his latest album "The Long Run", released by the London label Ubuntu Music earlier this yea
The Jerusalem-born musician, a student at the Rubin Academy and Berklee College in Boston, is inspired, like much of the Israeli scene, by his country's diverse cultural background, as well as by the United States, the cradle of jazz, and Latin America. Especially in Brazil, where some of his teachers are Hermeto Pascoal, among others, or Chick Corea, whose tribute he pays with an emotion that the audience receives with undisguised enthusiasm.
Matan Klein is also a renowned teacher. He fills this role of transmitter with energy. His students over the years have become his jazz friends, such as the excellent young pianist Toky Stern. Also of note is the performance of the excellent Joran Oron on bass.
02.08.2025
The Long Run
Austria
Astonishing virtuosity shines through again and again and serves as the vehicle for this purely acoustic, hand-crafted chamber jazz laden with overtones. Tobias Vedoveli, Stepan Flagar and Martin Eberle play music that combines sensuality with a drive for creativity, the kind of music that goes straight to the heart and excites the mind. A wonderful treat for the ears.
Astonishing virtuosity shines through again and again and serves as the vehicle for this purely acoustic, hand-crafted chamber jazz laden with overtones. Tobias Vedoveli, Stepan Flagar and Martin Eberle play music that combines sensuality with a drive for creativity, the kind of music that goes straight to the heart and excites the mind. A wonderful treat for the ears.
02.08.2025
Haezz
Day 3
Canada
Dillon and Suba first met in Toronto in 1993, singing in a jazz choir at York University called "Wibijazz'n'". Soon after, they began conducting the choir together. At their year-end concert, Dillon and Suba performed an a cappella "director duet" and thus FreePlay was born. What began as a typical jazz duo with voice and piano began to evolve: more instruments were added and more musical styles explored to create a duo unique in its musical depth and variety.
In 2007, FreePlay created the unique innovative style of live a cappella performance that brought them international acclaim.
Award-winning Dylan Bell and Suba Sankaran are international leaders in the world of a cappella singing, having worked with legends such as Swingles, Nylons and New York Voices. They have performed in over 20 countries on 6 continents and are co-artistic directors of SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival, Canada's only a cappella festival.
03.08.2025
Talk To Me
Germany/Bulgaria
Matthias Schwengler stands out as one of the most versatile trumpeters of his generation, creating a unique and distinctive sound over the years. Constantly exploring new tones, he seamlessly blends jazz with sophisticated styles from the Balkans, Arab countries and Latin America, creating music with a rich and globally-infused character.
His ability to integrate these diverse influences sets him apart in the world of jazz. After studying at several European music conservatories, Matthias Schwengler now lives in Cologne, where he leads two of his own combo groups and is a member of various other groups.
Whether in pop performances with Moop Mama, Mark Forster, Jimmy Kelly and Stephanie Heinzman, or as lead trumpeter in various salsa and big bands, Matthias brings his rich, versatile sound to every performance. In his own bands, he has developed a distinctive chamber, dark sound, taking listeners on a journey through different cultures and musical landscapes.
03.08.2025
Gentle Look | Modern Tiny Wind Orchestra 'Native | Some Story | Eastern Shadows | The Other Side | Rhodopology
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