2015 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, which runs from 23 November to 6 December. The first week will focus on the fresh new talent that has infused the jazz world in recent years, including GoGo Penguin and Thomas Enhco.
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The Monte Carlo Jazz Festival will also see several unique performances, such as a first time performance of Avishai Cohen with the Monte Carlo Phillharmonic Orchestra and Marcus Miller’s new album which he’ll perform live with a specially curated band of African and Ghawa musicians.
The second week focuses on the voices of jazz, with Melody Gardot, Barbara Hendricks, Paolo Conte and Gregory Porter all headlining. Jean-Rene Palacio, artistic director at Monte-Carlo SBM explains the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival as; “the chance for audiences to take a tour of the contemporary jazz world, from the big names to the young talents in a glorious homage to this musical genre. Vive le jazz!”
