Russian President’s greetings to participants and guests of Koktebel Jazz Party 2017
Founder address
Crimea held its first Koktebel Jazz Festival in 2003. I was lucky to be its cofounder together with my Ukrainian friends Lilya Mlinarich, Vladimir Solyanik and Kirill Vyshinsky. Musicians and us, we all lived in tents and enjoyed fantastic jam sessions at the foot of the Kara Dag Mountain after the main program was over.
Since then, jazz has rocked Koktebel every fall. I am glad to welcome all the fans of its magic to Koktebel Jazz Party this year.
Welcome to the 16th jazz season in Koktebel!
Since then, jazz has rocked Koktebel every fall. I am glad to welcome all the fans of its magic to Koktebel Jazz Party this year.
Welcome to the 16th jazz season in Koktebel!
Highlights
Program
Main stage
| 7pm | FESTIVAL OPENING |
| 7.30pm | REBIRTH BRASS BAND (USA) (NEW ORLEANS JAZZ/FUNK) |
| 9.00pm | Rajeev raja combine (india) (Fusion/World music) |
| 10.20pm | RICK MARGITZA (USA) (POST BOP) |
| 11.40pm | INCOGNITO (UK) (ACID JAZZ) |
VOLOSHIN STAGE
| 3.30pm | MIKHAIL OKUN QUARTET |
Main stage
| 7pm | SEDAR BAND (CHINA) (FUSION) |
| 8.20pm | VANESSA RUBIN & DON BRADEN (USA) (POST BOP/MAINSTREAM) |
| 9.50pm | NEW YORK LATIN JAZZ ALL STARS (USA) |
| 11.20pm | YAKOV OKUN INTERNATIONAL ENSEMBLE (US-RUSSIA-EUROPE) (POST-BOP) |
VOLOSHIN STAGE
| 3.30pm | CHILDREN’S BAND FROM CRIMEA + NEW FOLK TRIO |
DOLPHINARIUM
| 2pm | KJP-2018 RUSSIAN STARS |
Main stage
| 7pm | VAHAGN HAYRAPETYAN (ARMENIA) (HARD BOP) |
| 8.20pm | NEW YORK ALL STARS (USA) (POST-BOP/FUNKY JAZZ) |
| 9.50pm | ChetMen (DMITRY CHETVERGOV BAND) (FUSION) |
| 11pm | All Star KJP Jam with Big Band conducted by Sergei Golovnya (JAZZ) |
VOLOSHIN STAGE
| 3.30pm | German Lukyanov’s Cadence ensemble |
AQUAPARK
| 3.30pm | KJP-2018 RUSSIAN STARS |
About the festival