This year the 29th edition of Jazz Middelheim takes place from August 12th through August 15th in Park Den Brandt in Antwerp, Belgium. There are names like Wayne Shorter Quartet, Hank Jones Trio, Ahmad Jamal, McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Joe Lovano, Dave Holland Flamenco Project and Toots Thielemans. The festival line up is nearly complete.
The festival opens on Thursday 12 August with Facing East, the Coltrane project of Jos James and Jef Neve. Pianists Hank Jones and McCoy Tyner both perform with their own trios and McCoy Tyner brings in Joe Lovano as his special guest.
On Friday 13 August the main act is none other than Wayne Shorter and his quartet. Ahmad Jamal and the Jeroen Van Herzeele Quartet take to the stage earlier in the evening.
Saturday 14 August has the godfather of the festival Toots Thielemans scheduled. A young band from the Antwerp Conservatory, Le Pragmatisme du Barman feat. Peter Evans, kicks off and other music earlier in the day features Aka Moon + Baba Sissoko & Black Experience. On Sunday 15 August, the final day of the festival, the latest programme additions include Chucho Valds with his Afro Cuban Messengers and Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela Flamenco Quintet feat. Josemi Carmona. Chris Joris Experience opens this final day of the festival.
Info & tickets: jazzmiddelheim.be. Jazz Middelheim, from August 12 to 15 inclusive, Park Den Brandt, Antwerp. Tickets cost 29 euros per evening (excl. booking costs). A Four-Day Pass costs 96 euros (excl. booking costs). Tickets can be booked via jazzmiddelheim.be or at Fnac.
The festival opens on Thursday 12 August with Facing East, the Coltrane project of Jos James and Jef Neve. Pianists Hank Jones and McCoy Tyner both perform with their own trios and McCoy Tyner brings in Joe Lovano as his special guest.
On Friday 13 August the main act is none other than Wayne Shorter and his quartet. Ahmad Jamal and the Jeroen Van Herzeele Quartet take to the stage earlier in the evening.
Saturday 14 August has the godfather of the festival Toots Thielemans scheduled. A young band from the Antwerp Conservatory, Le Pragmatisme du Barman feat. Peter Evans, kicks off and other music earlier in the day features Aka Moon + Baba Sissoko & Black Experience. On Sunday 15 August, the final day of the festival, the latest programme additions include Chucho Valds with his Afro Cuban Messengers and Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela Flamenco Quintet feat. Josemi Carmona. Chris Joris Experience opens this final day of the festival.
Info & tickets: jazzmiddelheim.be. Jazz Middelheim, from August 12 to 15 inclusive, Park Den Brandt, Antwerp. Tickets cost 29 euros per evening (excl. booking costs). A Four-Day Pass costs 96 euros (excl. booking costs). Tickets can be booked via jazzmiddelheim.be or at Fnac.
