Marni Jazz Festival @ Flagey

The Flagey cultural centre and Marni Theatre open their doors to an eclectic mix of musicians at this five-day jazz festival.The fun kicks off at the Marni Theatre with Luxembourger Pascal Schumacher and his quartet playing modern improvisational acoustic jazz on 6 December, followed by the KNOM Quintet on 7 December, playing melancholy, sensual tunes that borrow from the blues, groove and free jazz. Later the same evening, father and son saxophonist and baritone Pierre and François Vaiana play classics by Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. Friday is the day for avant-garde free jazz at Flagey, with Archie Shepp and the trance-like Moroccan Gnawa music of Le dar Gnawa de Tanger, while Saturday 9 December welcomes local singer and flautist Melanie De Biasio to play with her quartet back at Marni. Amina Claudine Meyers rounds off the festival with her special brand of gospel and contemporary jazz at Marni on Sunday.

From 6 to 10 December
Theatre Marni, Flagey.

How to get tickets and more info? Go to Flagey website.