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Аutumn edition of Plovdiv Jazz Festival is kicking off

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The Plovdiv Jazz Festival is celebrating its tenth birthday this year with a program, both in the summer and autumn, featuring some of the biggest names in the world of jazz. The autumn edition will announce the second largest city in Bulgaria - Plovdiv, from November 1 to 3 with a total of six concerts in the main program. 

Among the guests are the world-renowned trumpeter, singer, composer and photographer Till Brönner, the singer Miroslava Katsarova with her jazz quartet and the Perfect String Quartet, the four-time Grammy winner and creator of Snarky Puppy - bassist Michael League, the international contemporary jazz group Half Easy Trio, formed in Rotterdam by the Bulgarian drummer Martin Hafizi. 

On the last night of the Plovdiv Jazz Fest, we will hear the Trio Tapestry of the American saxophonist Joe Lovano and the band of the American jazz guitarist Mike Stern. The forum will be held at the House of Culture "Boris Hristov" in Plovdiv.



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