Dutch North Sea Jazz Night at Jazz Midem 2006/01/24

Dutch  North Sea Jazz  Night 

Tuesdaynight January, 24 at 10:30 P.M. uur at the 40th MIDEM 2006 in Cannes, France (Doors open at 10:00 PM ) 
Midem & IJFO Jazz Club. Hotel Majestic, Salle Barriere 

Three live concerts by jazz musicians and composers from the Netherlands: saxophonist Tineke Postma, pianist Amina Figarova and “The Pitch Pine Project”.  In an unique cooperation on Tuesday evening 24 January, for the first time in the 40 year history of MIDEM, a “Dutch North Sea Jazz Night" will be organised. An evening of live jazz music, hosted at the Midem & IJFO Jazz Club. Hotel Majestic, Salle Barriere, located directly across the street from the “Palais de festival” in Cannes. Co-organisers are North Sea Jazz, International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO), the MIDEM Organisation and Munich Records BV. The event is supported by Buma and Conamus/Dutchsound. 

The ”Dutch North Sea Jazz Night” will feature the following musicians and bands, presented in the south of France: The Pitch Pine Project featuring Udo Pannekeet, a new talent on bassguitar, pianist Rob van Bavel and guitarist Martijn van Iterson, later pianist Amina Figarova and her septet to be followed by saxophone player Tineke Postma and her band .  

These trend setting musicians belong to the top of the very lively and active Dutch jazz scene. In many countries their music receives more and more positive attention. In order to promote and present themselves to a wider audience, they are eager to perform on the largest international and professional music meeting in the world. Their cd's and dvd's meanwhile appear in more than 12 countries. 

Schedule: Tuesday January, 24:10:30 PM The Pitch Pine Project 11:30 PM Amina Figarova 
12:30 PM Tineke Postma 

Saxophone player Tineke Postma has been nominated by IJFO for an important new international music prize, the "MIDEM international jazz révélations". In honor of this prize Tineke and her band will perform on Wednesday evening 25 January at the Midem & IJFO Jazz Club. Hotel Majestic, Salle Barriere.