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Theme Day: Night

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Antigua's Jazz Festival: Quinteto de Jazzuv

Night is the subject for the Theme Day of the City Daily Photo community, which every first of the month synchronizes over a hundred cities around the world over a single theme.

An enchanting night photo of La Antigua Guatemala must have a number of required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; which, in my humble opinion, these are: first of all—people, a spot-illuminated ruin, a street scene, an inviting atmosphere, music or music concert if at all possible (make it jazz concert), poetry, warm and friendly companionship, silhouettes may come handy and comfortable temperate weather. I am happy to report that all these characteristics were present at the time this photo was taken of the Quinteto Jazzuv. You may need to click the image above to see all the details. ;-)

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Antigua’s Jazz Festival: Quinteto de Jazzuv

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Quinteto de Jazzuv in Antigua Guatemala's Jazz Festival

Boy, didn’t I tell you that the best time of the year to visit Antigua Guatemala, top city travel destination, is during the Lent period.

Not only you get the opportunity to see all the processions prior to the world-famous Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, you also get a chance to see all the Lent decorations, attend several shows from the Festival de Cultura Paiz; but you also get the opportunity to enjoy the Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala for FREE; like the best things in life.

Well, it is the time of the year again and once again Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala will include three acts: the Jazzuv Quintet from Mexico, the Jazz and Claps Quintet from Spain and Lalsax Quartet from Italy. If you remember, last year the Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala included the Alain Derbez Jazz Trio from Mexico, the Jordi Albert Projet from Spain and the Be Little Trio from Italy.

Today’s photo are from the Quinteto de Jazzuv, an amazing educational and artistic manifestation project from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Basically the Jazzuv Quintet is formed by a main academic base and top jazz music students in the making.

To me, to take photos of Jazz concerts in Antigua Guatemala is an exquisite experience since I get to photograph musicians against 500-year ruins backdrop illuminated by delightful color spot lights while listening the best music genre and my favorite music as well. What can I say, it’s sublime!

I sorry that I am not able to include music piece, like last year, but I hope the other photos make up for it. Please, let me know what you think of the Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala and the first batch of photos from the first evening. I expect to hear you feedback. ;-)

Antigua's Jazz Festival: Quinteto de Jazzuv Antigua's Jazz Festival at Compañí­a de Jesús

Quinteto de Jazzuv in Antigua Guatemala's Jazz Festival 2 Quinteto de Jazzuv in Antigua Guatemala's Jazz Festival 3

Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala 2009

Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua Guatemala 2009

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Jordi Albert Projet in the Jazz Festival in Antigua

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Jordi Albert Projet in the Jazz Festival in Antigua

The last presentation in the three-day Festival de Jazz en Antigua was the Jordi Albert Projet doing a tribute to Chet Baker and billed as a collaboration from Spain. Ironically, two of the musicians of the trio are from Guatemala. Alejandro Álvarez and Victor Arriaza {ñ} are part of the Guatemalan Jazz band called Imox; which is quite possibly the best example of the young jazz movement in Guatemala.

The chilly winds from up north came back to La Antigua Guatemala and thus made more sense to listen and watch to the jazz performance of the Jordi Albert Projet Chet Baker Tribute from L’Espresso Café across the street from the atrium while drinking a cup of the best coffee in the world and eating a very decent plate of Linguini al Pesto. Sacrifices, that’s what I do for you! ;-)

My respects and greetings to all the women on the International Woman’s Day!

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Be Little! Trio in La Antigua Guatemala

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Be Little! Trí­o en La Antigua Guatemala

Tonight it was the turn for Be Little! Trio which is composed of Luca Calabrese, Massimo Minardi and Francesco D’Auria. Be Little! is a jazz trio from Italy and their music takes you through the roads of improvisation of jazz with the help of rare instruments and the guitar, drums and trumpet.

Below you can see the flyer promoting the Festival de Jazz en Antigua; like always, if you click on it you can see an enlarge version.

Festival de Jazz en Antigua Marzo 2008

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Alain Derbez Jazz Trio in La Antigua Guatemala

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Alain Derbez Trio en La Antigua Guatemala - 11

Honest, I don’t mean to brag. But I have to say sometimes life can be pretty good in La Antigua Guatemala. Let me explain. In La Antigua Guatemala, sometimes you get access to free events like music concerts, photo exhibits, plays, paintings exhibitions, et-cetera.
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