Jazz Masters 2009 Top concerts in an intimate setting World famous artists, interesting innovators and talent from the Euroregion (a large area around Maastricht including parts of Belgium and Germany) will perform in Maastricht on the stages at the Theater aan het Vrijthof. Friday March 20: the main stage is devoted to crossover with jazz and pop singer Gino Vannelli and the Brazilelectro band Zuco 103. On the other stages: the Belgian pianist Michel Bisceglia, and Bender Banjax, winner of the Jazz Ghent Young Talent Competition 2008. Entertainment by the piano trio The Tri-Tones. Saturday March 21: two outstanding solo concerts by pianist Brad Mehldau and guitarist Philip Catherine. Young talent is represented by César Latorre, finalist of the Jazz Hoelaart 09 competition, and the Jazz Ensemble of the Maastricht Conservatory. Jazz piano entertainment by the trio of Arne van Coillie. The Jazz Masters is the epiloque of ‘During Tefaf’, a cultural festival with a choice of theatre, classical music, dance and jazz, that takes place during the days of the world’s most important art fair ‘Tefaf’. Friday March 20 and Saturday March 21. Theater aan het Vrijthof: Tickets Friday March 20 € 32,50, CJP and student € 16,25 with a.o. Gino Vannelli and Zuco 103 Tickets Saturday March 21 € 32,50, CJP and student € 16,25 with a.o. Brad Mehdau and Philip Catherine Contact E-mail: info@jazzmaastricht.com www.jazzmaastricht.com About Jazz Maastricht The Jazz Maastricht foundation wants to internationalize the cultural life in the city and region of Maastricht. Therefore we offer significant jazz artists, high value jazz entertainment and creative education. Our activities consit of the organization and/or promotion of concerts, open sessions, festivals, workshops and master classes. Jazz Maastricht is one of the originators of Eujazz – a Euroregional body consisting of the festival organizations of Aachen, Hasselt-Genk, Heerlen, Liège and Maastricht. The purpose is to promote jazz to a large audience in the entire Euroregion. www.eujazz.com