Wroclaw Jazz Fest Gets Underway

WROCLAW JAZZ FEST GETS UNDERWAY

Thenews.pl
March 6 2008
Poland

The 44th Wroclaw Jazz Festival begins today under the slogan ‘Jazz
on the Oder River’.

Highlight of the festival include the only by Canadian vocalist and
pianist Diana Krall, who will be playing her only European gig on
her present tour in the south western Polish city.

Other highlights include Polish jazz bands Old Timers and the Jazz
Band Ball Orchestra, and vocalist Aga Zaryan.

Music lovers will also be able to catch Armenian instrumentalist Djivan
Gasparian, who is a virtuoso on the duduk, an instrument similar to
the oboe.

The festival runs until Sunday March 9.