Israel- Hot Jazz Series Announced featuring Darius Brubeck Quartet

Darius Brubeck Quartet, son of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, will tour around Israel and perform compositions he composed as well as material composed by his father

"The combination of Darius Brubeck (piano) and Dave O'Higgins (saxophone) is certainly among the best piano/sax partnerships in the UK" (Jazzwise, 2015)

Darius Brubeck Quartet was created in 2006 and is known for its acoustic, melodic, spontaneous and rhythmic sound and plays to sold-out houses at regional festivals and clubs around the world.

Darius Brubeck, son of Dave Brubeck - a composer and professor who researches jazz music. In 1983 he initiated the first degree course in Jazz Studies offered by an African university in South Africa. Later on he taught at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban, South Africa, and was appointed Director of the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music.

Dave O'Higgins, the quartet's saxophonist, is also a composer, music arranger and teacher, as well as Best Tenor Sax award winner at the British Jazz Awards. He performed with jazz legends Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Peter Gabriel and with the Pet Shop Boys.

Among the hits they plan to perform: In Your Own Sweet Way, Take Five, Blue Rondo a la Turk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHPEGQvHffI or www.hotjazz.co.il or further information and tickets call 03-5733001 (Israel)

Performing in the show:

Darius Brubeck - Piano (London)
Dave O'Higgins- Saxophone (London)

Matt Ridley- Bass (London)
Wesley Gibbens- Drums (London)

Saturday, June 3, 2017, 21:00

Ganei Tikva center stage

Tickets at: 03-7375777

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Berale Music Club, Lehavot Haviva Kibbutz, 19:30 (show starts at 21:30)

Tickets at: 04-6369993

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Zappa Herzliya, 20:15 (show starts at 22:00)

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 21:00

Einan Theater, Modiin, Azrieli Mall, 21:00

Tickets at: 08-9737333

Thursday, June 8, 2017, 21:00

Friday, June 9, 2017, 21:30

Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Tickets at: 03-5733001.

Saturday, June 10, 2017, 21:00

Abba Hushi Center for Culture and Society, Haifa.

Tickets at: 04-8227850

A special children's show as a part of the "Hot Jazz for Children" series: "Take 5" hosted by saxophonist Arik Livnat will be held on Saturday, June 10 2017, 11:00, at Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Tickets: 03-5733001, line 1. Suitable for ages 4-10.

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