Thursday, February 20th, 2020
Concert #1 – “Jam and Beer with the Festival Artists”
The grand opening of the festival, with International Tenerife Jazz Band.
Friday, February 21st, 2020
Concert #2 – “Nat King Cole”
The great love songs of Nat King Cole with pianist David Newton and singer / saxophonist Ray Gelato.
Concert #3 – “New Orleans’ Soul”
with the wonderful New Orleans-born singer, Teedy Boutte and the ITJB band.
Concert #4 – “The Great Entertainers of the 20s”
Lewis Jordan, Cub Callaway and Lewis Prima together with singers and our International Festival Orchestra – ITJB.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
Concert #5 – “The Story of the Buena Vista Social Club”
with “Latino-Cuban Quartet” including singer Yanella Brooks (Cuba / Spain), pianist Marcel Abel (Cuba) and percussionist Nils Fisher (Netherlands / Germany) and Sebastien Girardot (bass).
Concert #6 – “The Great Blues Evening”
with vocalist / blues guitarist Denny Ilett (UK).
Concert #7 – “A Tribute to the Great American Songbook”
Ray Gelato on saxophone and festival musicians.
Sunday, February 23rd, 2020
Concert #8 – “Piano Recital: A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona”
A piano recital of works by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. With Cuban pianist Mr. Abel Marcel
Concert #9 – “A Tribute to Benny Goodman”
A tribute to Benny Goodman and Sydney Bechet with Adrian Cox and the ITJB Festival Orchestra.
Concert #10 – “A Tribute to Coleman Hawkins and the Great Tenor Players”
lead by Tricia Boutte (New Orleans) Yanella Brooks (Cuba) and Ray Gelato (UK).
Monday, February 24th, 2020
Concert #11 – Billy Holiday: “The Lady in Satin – a Tribute to Billy Holiday”
Singer Tricia Boutte will pay a special tribute to Billy Holiday. This concert will be led by master Ian Bateman (UK).
Concert #12 – “Deep Blue – the Louisiana Blues Clarinet”
With clarinetist Adrian Cox and the International Festival players.
Concert #13 – “When New Orleans Meets Cuba”
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
Concert #14 – “The Great Love Songs of Cole Porter”
A concert of Cole Porter’s beautiful songs with singers Ray Gelato and Denny Ilett.
Concert #15 – “A Tribute to Louis Armstrong”
With trumpet / vocalist Enrico Tomasso and international festival players.
Concert #16 – “The Grand Finale”
End-of-festival concert with the soloists and festival musicians.
The Artists – International Tenerife Jazz Band
Tricia Boutté – Vocals (New Orleans)
Yanela Brooks – Vocals and Piano (Cuba)
Ray Gelato – Vocals and Saxophone (UK)
Denny Ilett – Artistic Director, Guitar and Vocals (UK)
Adrian Cox – Clarinet, Saxophone and Vocals (UK)
Ian Bateman – Trombone (UK)
Enrico Tomasso – Trumpet (UK)
Sebastien Girardot – Bass (France)
Nils Fischer – Percussion (Germany)
Julie Saury – Drums (France)
David Newton – Piano (UK)
Abel Marcel – Piano (Cuba)
Join Us in Tenerife
Abel Marcel – Piano (Cuba)
Adrian Cox – Clarinet, Sax & Vocals (UK)
David Newton – Piano (UK)
Denny Ilett – Artistic Director, Guitar & Vocals (UK)
Enrico Tomasso – Trumpet (UK)
Ian Bateman – Trombone (UK)
Nils Fischer – Percussion (Germany)
Ray Gelato – Vocals and Saxophone (UK)
Sebastien Girardot – Bass (France)
Tricia Boutté – Vocals (New Orleans)
Yanela Brooks – Vocals and Piano (Cuba)
Julie Saury – Drums (France)
