February 2023, was the ‘San Jose Jazz Winter Fest: Counterpoint With Ukraine.’
From their press release: “Through the power of the arts, the more than two-week SJZ WINTER FEST unveils the incredible artistry of musicians currently living in war-time Ukraine including Borys Mohylevskyi (saxophonist), Dennis Adu (trumpeter), and Yakiv Tsvietinskyi (trumpeter), as well as Ukrainian artists Alina Sokulska (dancer), Igor Osypov (guitarist), Olesya Zdorovetska (vocalist), DJs Karine and Shakolin, and U.S.-based Vadim Neselovsky (pianist). The American artists performing include Jazzmeia Horn with the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Ambrose Akinmusire & Rafiq Bhatia, Madison McFerrin, GEORGE Featuring a solo by Dancer Alina Sokulska, the SJZ High School All-Stars playing arrangements of John Hollenbeck, Kassa Overall, Orrin Evans, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Mark Guiliana, Vân-Ánh Võ, and the SJZ Collective.”
This Stereophile article led me to learn about the Fest and do the post upthread about jazz guitarist Igor Osypov:
Jazz at a Dark Moment: the 2023 San Jose Jazz Winter Fest, by Thomas Conrad, Jul 12, 2023. ~5 performances are discussed in the article.
Additional posts are planned about the above artists. ~4 complete shows from the Fest are on YT, and will be linked to in the posts.
The vid is a Bay Area USA TV news story about the fest, and shows Dennis Adu’s plight as his home is torn asunder.
From their press release: “Through the power of the arts, the more than two-week SJZ WINTER FEST unveils the incredible artistry of musicians currently living in war-time Ukraine including Borys Mohylevskyi (saxophonist), Dennis Adu (trumpeter), and Yakiv Tsvietinskyi (trumpeter), as well as Ukrainian artists Alina Sokulska (dancer), Igor Osypov (guitarist), Olesya Zdorovetska (vocalist), DJs Karine and Shakolin, and U.S.-based Vadim Neselovsky (pianist). The American artists performing include Jazzmeia Horn with the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Ambrose Akinmusire & Rafiq Bhatia, Madison McFerrin, GEORGE Featuring a solo by Dancer Alina Sokulska, the SJZ High School All-Stars playing arrangements of John Hollenbeck, Kassa Overall, Orrin Evans, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Mark Guiliana, Vân-Ánh Võ, and the SJZ Collective.”
This Stereophile article led me to learn about the Fest and do the post upthread about jazz guitarist Igor Osypov:
Jazz at a Dark Moment: the 2023 San Jose Jazz Winter Fest, by Thomas Conrad, Jul 12, 2023. ~5 performances are discussed in the article.
Additional posts are planned about the above artists. ~4 complete shows from the Fest are on YT, and will be linked to in the posts.
The vid is a Bay Area USA TV news story about the fest, and shows Dennis Adu’s plight as his home is torn asunder.