The "Pianos JoJazz" concert, starring musicians Alejandro Falcon, Alejandro and Jorge Aragon Meroño closed the eighteenth edition of the contest yesterday afternoon at the Lazaro Peña Theater. Accompanied on bass by Adyan Varona and battery by Oliver Valdés, Alejandro Falcon closing gala began with the rendition of When you need it, by the American jazz musician Thelonious Monk, and Bailando entre puentes, a title of his own. A selective sample of the jury of the event, made up of musicians Michel Herrera, Emir Santa Cruz, Enrique Plan, Yissy García, Alejandro Falcon, Joel Miró, Rolando Luna, William Roblejo, Juan Carlos Marín, Carlos Miyares and Ruy Lopez Nussa, presented the awards in the categories of Interpretation and Composition. In the category of Large Interpretation two mentions were awarded to musicians Antonio Guzman Sanz and Tyler John Peterson. The jury determined to leave the first three points of the division deserted. Exceptionally they recognized the work of the young artist Juan Carlos Sánchez Padilla, who accompanied dissimilar formats and deserved the Accompaniment Award. In Minor Interpretation were awarded in the first place saxophonist Jorge Felix, second bassist Robert West Martin and the third prize was shared by musicians Arthur Luis Álvarez and Jesús...

A gala tribute to the work of the Cuban musician Pablo Milanes mark the beginning  on Thursday night in Lazaro Peña Theater of Havana of the JoJazz 2014contest, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the event Jazz Plaza, under the artistic direction of Alexis Vazquez and Juan Carlos Delgado. The event brought together young talents, past winners of JoJazz prizes who made versions Milanes known songs. About the contest, Yudelkis Lafuente, director of Sixth Sense quartet, said has it become a place where younger artists "can be motivated, work, earn their awards and exchange between them." She also recalled that her group began precisely at the JoJazz, in 2001. Sixth Sense offered Ya ves with a vocal arrangement inspired by a version of Cuban composer Emiliano Salvador. They were accompanied on guitar by musician King Ugarte and Cristian Pimentel in the saxophone. The concert was initiated by noted violinist William Roblejo, who shared an ingenious interpretation of Yolanda. Then the young singer Yanet Valdes delighted the audience with Yo sé que un día tu vendrás, accompanied on the piano by Alejandro Beron. Young saxophonist Emir Santa Cruz and his musicians gave the public a version of Mírame bien. The song...