Nadine Axisa Band
Date: Thursday 14th July
Line-up: Nadine Axisa [vocals], Marvin Gaerty [guitar], Harry Eddleston [piano], Matteo Bortone [bass], Joe Micallef [drums], Adrian Galea [percussion]
Nadine Axisa is an established local singer who has been contributing to the local music scene for well over a decade. Her first project in 2003 was with local musicians where she contributed to the very successful concert and CD launch of “The Beatles Works” interpreting in an acclaimed manner, songs by the famous fab four, arranged in a jazzy style.
That same year, Nadine ventured into the American standards and jazz scene. In 2007 Nadine followed a jazz vocal course in Italy hosted by the Global Music Foundation. Amongst the tutors of the course were jazz singers Tina May and Iain Mackenzie, as well as Argentinean singer, guitarist and composer Guillermo Rozenthuler. Nadine enjoys interpreting jazz standards, where Latin jazz numbers remain her all-time favourites. Nadine performs regularly in top local venues and clubs with various musicians. Her performances outside the Maltese Islands include London, Tripoli, Prague, Oslo and Rome.
Argotti Jazz Ensemble
(directed by Dominic Galea)
Date: Friday 15th July
Line-up: Dominic Galea [piano, musical direction], Mario Borg [alto sax], Carlo Muscat [tenor sax], Adrian ‘ir-Russu’ Brincat [trumpet], Effie Azzopardi [flugelhor], Mario ‘Cocker’ Aquilina [bass], Benedict Galea [drums], Doreen Galea/Claudette Pace [guest vocalists]
The idea of forming the Argotti Jazz Ensemble (musical direction Dominic Galea) in 2010 came naturally after a successful string of jazz workshops organized by jazz pianist/composer Dominic Galea. These meetings proofed to be both interesting and stimulating to many local enthusiastic musicians coming from different musical backgrounds. Dominic Galea, the director of the band is experienced in the genre having performed several times in international jazz festivals in the past and is also a pioneer in promoting original jazz compositions on the island having three jazz albums to his credit. The Malta Jazz Festival 2011 marks the first public appearance of this band. For this
occasion Doreen Galea and Claudette Pace, two of Malta’s leading singers will join the band.
Marc Galea Quintet
Date: Saturday 16th July
Line-up: Marc Galea [guitar], Robin Nicaise [saxophone], Paul Abela [piano], Alan Portelli [bass], Joe ‘Bibi’ Camilleri [drums]
Guitarist Marc Galea has been studying and playing the electric guitar since he was 11 years old. In 2005 he graduated with an LLCM TD Diploma as a professional guitar tutor in the UK with leading guitar tutor John Mizarolli. In 2009 Marc achieved his FLCM Diploma in performance. He was featured in the 32nd and 42nd issue of Guitar Tutor Magazine. Since meeting Maltese Jazz guitarist Sandro Zerafa and taking lessons with him, Marc started delving into Jazz styles. He attended a Berklee University summer Jazz course in Perugia, Italy in 2005 where he studied with Jim Kelly and Mark White. Through the years Marc had the chance to work and share the stage the with several artists such as, Luigi Tessarollo, Phil Hilborne, Neil Murray, John Wheatcroft, Gordon Giltrap, Claudio Baglioni and Ricardo Cocciante. Currently Marc is busy working with his trio, who recently launched their Debut album “Easy Dialogue” with original composition and other arrangement of jazz standards. Marc Galea was awarded the internationally-acclaimed RGT Guitar Tutor of the Year finalist Award in 2008 and 2009.
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