Event Details

Jazz Marathon 2023

Programme and Ticketing Details

Date: 28-30 Arpil 2023 (FRI/SAT/SUN)
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
Standard Tickets: $580, $480, $380, $280

Standard tickets available from 13 March onwards.
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The eagerly awaited “Jazz Marathon” is BACK, an annual jazz party which was absent for three years due to the pandemic. The spirit and soul of jazz is interaction, whether it is between musicians, or between musicians and the audience. The “Jazz Marathon” has always hoped to encourage cultural exchange through presenting top international and local jazz performances. 

After several twists and turns, “Jazz Marathon” is finally on the stage again this year! Presented by Jazz World (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Count-in-Music Ltd. as part of the “Jazz in the Neighbourhood” programmes, Jazz Marathon 2023 , from 28 to 30 April, features a number of international jazz heavy hitters to celebrate the annual International Jazz Day (30/4) with Hong Kong audience at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall.

28 April 2023 (FRI) | 8PM

Mambo Inn / Marc Berthoumieux Trio featuring Giovanni Mirabassi
Date: 28 April 2023 (FRI)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
Standard Tickets: $580, $480, $380, $280

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Kicking off Jazz Marathon 2023, the first concert features Latin jazz band Mambo Inn and the French accordion master Marc Berthoumieux.

Hitting the stage first will be Mambo Inn, a Latin jazz band active in clubs and concerts in Japan, with members from different countries. They will perform an intriguing and swinging mixture of originals and fascinating arrangements of standards from all genres, infused with a unique band sound forged by its members’ eclectic musical influences and experiences.

The second half will feature a trio led by French accordion master Marc Berthoumieux, starring Italian jazz pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, who has recorded two albums “In Other Words” (2011) and “Le Bal des Mondes” (2018) for him and now lives in Paris.

Remarks:
– Concert duration is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.
– Recommended for ages 6 and above.
– Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
– The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangement should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

Programme Enquiries: 9476 8655|info@jitn.org

29 April 2023 (SAT) | 8PM

Jacob Karlzon & Viktoria Tolstoy Duo /Jacob Karlzon Trio
Date: 29 April 2023 (SAT)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
Standard Tickets: $580, $480, $380, $280

Standard tickets available from 13 March onwards.
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A Swedish night featuring vocalist Viktoria Tolstoy and piano virtuoso Jacob Karlzon!

Viktoria Tolstoy is a great melodramatist of jazz. Pat Metheny even complimented on her singing: “When you sing, the sun rises.” In the first set of performance, she will be joined by Jacob Karlzon, who has been her accompanist for more than 20 years.

Karlzon, whose music sits at the intersection of cool Scandinavian sensibilities (space, melancholy and sensitivity) and their emotional opposites (heat and passion), will be joined by Morten Ramsbøl on bass and Rasmus Kihlberg on drums as a trio in the second set.

Remarks:
– Concert duration is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.
– Recommended for ages 6 and above.
– Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
– The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangement should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

Programme Enquiries: 9476 8655|info@jitn.org

30 April 2023 (SUN) | 3:30PM

Francesco Cafiso Duo / Wolfgang Haffner “4 Of A Kind”
Date: 30 April 2023 (SUN)
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
Standard Tickets: $580, $480, $380, $280

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One of the most precocious talents in the history of Jazz, Francesco Cafiso is an award-winning Italian saxophonist and was barely nine years old when he took his first steps on the stage, working with musicians of international acclaim. In the first set of the concert, he will be joined by the 20-year-old American jazz pianist Esteban Castro who captivates audiences and critics with performances that are intimate and sophisticated beyond his young years.

Wolfgang Haffner is a well-known German jazz drummer and composer in the international world of music. His combination of skills and artistry made him the most important drummer from Germany of his generation. He will be leading his quartet “4 of A Kind”, performing music from 3 of his acclaimed albums “Kind Of Tango”, “Kind Of Cool” & “Kind Of Spain” for the second set of the performance.

Remarks:
– Concert duration is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.
– Recommended for ages 6 and above.
– Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
– The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangement should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

Programme Enquiries: 9476 8655|info@jitn.org

30 April 2023 (SUN) | 8PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel “The Chopin Project”
Date: 30 April 2023 (SUN)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
Standard Tickets: $580, $480, $380, $280

Standard tickets available from 13 March onwards.
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“The Chopin Project” presented by legendary jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and acclaimed Swiss pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck, is a collaborative reinterpretation of Chopin’s music for jazz quartet, featuring Jorge Rossy on drums and Lukas Traxel on bass. It explores Chopin’s timelessly romantic music, and traces the indelible marks it has made on jazz improvisation.

Remarks:
– Concert duration is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes without any intermission.
– Recommended for ages 6 and above.
– Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
– The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangement should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

Programme Enquiries: 9476 8655|info@jitn.org

Discount Scheme

Now until 12 March:

▼ Early Bird Discount (30% off)
For any purchases of the standard tickets on or before 12 March 2023 can enjoy 30% off.

▼ Half-priced Concessionary Tickets (50% off)
Half-priced concessionary tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder^ and CSSA recipients. Limited quota, first-come-first-served. Valid proof of identity must be presented at the door.

^For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.

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From 13 March onwrads:

▼ “Full Marathon” Price A Ticket Package Discount (25% off)
Enjoy special price of HK$1740 (25% off) for any purchase of the “Full Marathon” Price A Ticket Package — One Price A HK$580 standard ticket each for all of the four “Jazz Marathon 2023” concerts.

Remarks:
– “Full Marathon” package discount is applicable to Price A HK$580 standard tickets only.
– This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Discounts are calculated for each transaction and cannot be applied to the next transaction.

▼ Package Discount (10% off/15% off)
10% off for each purchase of the standard tickets for two concerts of “Jazz Marathon 2023”; 15% off for three or more concerts.

Remarks:
– Discount is calculated on the number of programmes. Purchase of more than one ticket from the same programme is counted as one programme only.
– This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Discounts are calculated for each transaction and cannot be applied to the next transaction.

▼ Half-priced Concessionary Tickets (50% off)
Half-priced concessionary tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder^ and CSSA recipients. Limited quota, first-come-first-served. Valid proof of identity must be presented at the door.

^For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.