A PIECE OF JAZZ PLAZA, 1ST DAY

ENGLISH: Jazz Plaza and the International Jazz Colloquium are both being carried on line this year due to the COVID-19 situation. The sessions are also being archived on line. The two best places to watch for the daytime sessions are the Ministry of Culture's YouTube page and the Streaming Cuba Facebook page. Between them, you can capture most of the festival (remember also that HotHouse.net is streaming HotHouse Meets Havana beginning the 21st). Here are three pieces of the first day to whet your appetite to go watch the rest of it:
INGLÉS: Jazz Plaza y el Coloquio Internacional de Jazz se están transmitiendo este año en linea debido a la situación del COVID-19. Las sesiones también se están archivando en línea. Los dos sitios mejores para observar las sesiones diurnas son la página de YouTube del Ministerio de Cultura y la página Facebook de Streaming Cuba. Entre ellos, puede capturar la mayor parte del festival (recuerde también que HotHouse.net estará transmitiendo HotHouse Meets Havana a partir del 21). Aquí hay tres partes del primer día para abrir el apetito a ver el resto:

I. Opening session, Coloquio Internacional del Jazz Leonardo Acosta en Memoriam:

II. Concert presentation, Ruy López-Nussa y La Academia:

III: Concert Session: Alejandro Falcón Homenaje a Los Muñequitos de Matanzas:

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Monday, 18 January 2021, 08:37 PM

In addition to the many Chicago-based musicians that you will encounter in connection with this year's Jazz Plaza, there are additional musicians in the windy city that have performed in Cuba and with Cuban musicians touring in the US. Here we introduce you to two of them:
1. Leon Allen has performed with several Cuban bands including Manolito Simonet y Su Trabuco, Bamboleo, Hermanos Avilés, Cimafunk and others. Here he discusses his experiences in a 2020 Skype conversation with Bill Tilford:

2. Singer and filmmaker Jesse Charbonier performed at the Teatro America in Havana during the 2020 edition of Jazz Plaza. Here his discusses that experience and future plans in a 2020 Skype conversation with Bill Tilford:

Jesse graciously shared three stills from his Jazz Plaza performance:

His video Black Is The Color is here:

Finally, a live clip from his performance in Havana:

If you are watching this year's Jazz Plaza on line (and we hope you are), you will encounter many other Chicago musicians in connection with this year's festival.

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Monday, 18 January 2021, 03:53 PM

Por primera vez se transmitirá todo el Festival (incl el Coloquio) en linea.
Además de las transmisiones por la cadena cubana, HotHouse va a llevar HotHouse Meets Havana como publicado previamente.

Toda la programación está disponible AQUÍ

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Sunday, 17 January 2021, 04:38 AM

Es la primera vez que se puede ver el Coloquio en Internet: