Sarajevo Jazz Festival Opens
Sarajevo | 04 November 2009 |
With the Laurence Hobgood trio plus saxophonist Ernie Watts, Elling performed the songs from his latest album “Dedicated to You” - a tribute to the 1963 album of ballads by tenor sax legend John Coltrane and baritone singer Johnny Hartman.
The six-day festival, traditionaly held in the first week of November, will offer a number of cutting-edge performances by jazz artists from around the world and from Bosnia at several venues around the city.
Over the years, the festival has presented hundreds of musicians from over 50 countries.




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