On June 27 on the festival stage together with a Canadian vocalist and pianist DIANA KRALL will perform: Joe Lovano, Marc Ribot, Robert Hurst and Karriem Riggins

On the tenor saxophone in Diana Krall’s band will play Joe Lovano. For him, it will be also the first visit to Ukraine. For many, Joe Lovano is one of the leading saxophonists of modern times. He is the owner of an amazing sound, the author of an impressive discography and a participant in many projects, including work with Paul Motian, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner and many other musicians.

Unique guitarist Marc Ribot plays music ranging from free jazz to rock music. He often collaborates with projects of John Zorn, for several decades he has been a permanent guitarist for Tom Waits, played with Robert Plant, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones and others.

Robert Hurst proved himself as one of the leading jazz double bass players and composers back in the 1980s, due to his work with Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Chris Botti, as well as Sir Paul McCartney, Charles Lloyd and many others. He plays on over 150 different albums. Such works have brought him a number of prestigious awards, including seven Grammy Awards.

Karriem Riggins manages to combine the play with such jazz stars as Ray Brown, Mulgrew Miller and Roy Hargrove and producing rap and R’n’B artists.