The 36th Lugo Jazz Festival is set to take place from 4 to 14 November, featuring a total of 22 performances that will highlight both international stars and local Galician musicians. The event, supported by the Xunta de Galicia, will be held across four venues: the Círculo das Artes, the Auditorio Fuxan os Ventos, the Casa do Saber at the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the Club Clavicémbalo.
Jacobo Sutil, director of the Agència Galega das Industrias Culturais (Galician Agency for Cultural Industries), emphasised the importance of the festival in promoting live music and showcasing Galician jazz alongside international artists. He noted that the programme aims to present different generations and interpretations of jazz over the eleven-day event.
The festival will kick off on 4 November at the Auditorio Fuxan os Ventos with a performance by the Cuban saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera. Other notable acts at this venue include Abe Rábade on 8 November and the Kenny Barron Trio on 11 November.
At the Círculo das Artes, performances will include the James Carter Organ Trio on 5 November, Jogo de Damas on 6 November, Takuya Kuroda Quintet on 7 November, Patricia Brennan Septet on 12 November, Erik Truffaz & Antonio Lizana on 13 November, and Clarence Bekker Band on 14 November.
The Casa do Saber will host Mariola Membrives Trío on 12 November, while the Club Clavicémbalo will feature a strong representation of Galician jazz with performances by Swing Titans on 4 November, Juzz on 5 November, MØRRAJÁSS on 6 November, Do Like Sco on 7 November, and Cachas & Cousins on 14 November. Additionally, the Abe Rábade Trío will collaborate with Ariel Brínguez on 12 November, alongside other acts such as Irati Bilbao Sextet on 6 November, Mario Morla Quintet on 7 November, and Luis Nacht, Jeff Williams & Demian Cabaud on 11 November.
