Happening JAZZ at the cinematheque's square
17.2, Friday, 12:30, Free admission

• Tel – Aviv Big – Band hosts the singer Hagit Goldberg, conductor Amikam Kimelman
• Ensemble hot Jazz – Rimon music school
• Israediksi Band – conductor Abraham Feldar

Mazi Cohen's Voice of Jazz
17.2, Friday, 21:00, Hall 1

After years of a rich career as a unique singer and as a soloist from some of the most prominent ensembles in the Israeli music scene (among them "Gazoz" with Dani Sanderson, the rock opera "Mami" and "Premiera" with Avner Kenner and Yoel Lerner), and behind her two solo albums and a large number of hits, Cohen arrives with a rich voice and an originally expressive ability on the jazz scene.
In a unique evening, with a personal and intimate tone, Mazi sings, this time in the original language, English, from the songs of Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and some more of the famous standards of the jazz world, while giving them a warm and unique vocal interpretation, with a noticeably personal character. In a festival special production, Mazi's warm and authentic singing will create an evening which is all a tribute to the best of feminine vocal jazz.

Mazi Cohen – Singing
Meir Ben-Michael – Guitars
Gilad Avro – Double Bass
Jonathan Rosen – Drums

The John Bostock Trio
Journey to Gythia
17.2, Friday, 21:00, Hall 2

Bostock combines in his playing the swing heritage and the classical musical influences.
He has a PhD in composition and performed before in international festivals in Italy and Israel.
In the show Bostock will perform with his trio pieces of the debut disk (Journey to Gythia) and adaptations to standards of jazz literature. "Bostock’s pieces are built as sketches of feeling and emotions, based on observation, patience and deep listening" – (Ben Shalev – "Haaretz")

John Bostock – Piano
Ora Boazson-Horev – Double Bass
Danny Benedict – Drums

Phil Woods and Robert Anchipolovsky with the Tony Pancella Trio
A festival special production
(United States – Italy – Israel)
17.2, Friday, 23:30, Hall 1

Anchipolovsky. An alt player with a warm and confident sound was the student of Phil Woods in the years 1992-1996 in New York.
Now after the years in which Anchipolovsky formed his status as a leading player in Israel and won awards and acclamations also oversees, the teacher and his student collaborate in a special production for the festival – an intriguing meeting which holds many expectations of the two.
The ensemble will be completed with the Tony Pancella trio when in the double bass stand Dima Grodsky will be playing, the regular creative and performance partner of Anchipolovsky for the last ten years.

Phil Woods (U.S.A) – Alto Saxophone
Robert Anchipolovsky (Israel) – Alto Saxophone
Tony Pancella (Italy) – Piano
Dima Grodsky (Israel) – Double Bass
Pietro Iodice (Israel) – Drums

http://www.philwoods.com
http://www.mmstudio-web.com/anchipolovsky
http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-4493.html
http://www.tonypancella.com

The Judy Lewis Quartet
Woman Up Front
N.J.L.Q – The New Judy Lewis Quartet
17.2, Friday, 23:30, Hall 2

After returning from a tour in Europe, the pianist Judy Lewis presents, for the first time in Israel, her new Quartet. The ensemble focuses on original material, the written work of Lewis, and integrates jazz and progressive rock elements, which together create "acoustic fusion". The many energies and spirit of life of the ensemble creates a colorful musical style, which promises surprising developments throughout the show.

Judy Lewis – Piano
Tal Gour – Saxophone
Gilad Avro – Double Bass
Shay Zalman – Drums

http://www.judylewisgroup.com

Keren Shikui
17.2, Friday, Lobby
Free admission

Keren Shikui returns to Israel after a long stay in Amsterdam and New York, where she successfully preformed as a big band soloist. Keren’s love for the classics of singing and to the great female singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Aretha Franklin will be manifested in the repertoire which she will perform in the show.

Keren Shikui – Singing
Ofer Ganor – Guitar
Tamir Miller – Keyboard
Jonathan Levy – Double Bass
Alex Stein – Drums

http://www.kerenshikui.com