And All That Jazz, Revived By Aficionados

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: After a gap of 11 long years, the Jazz Yatra is being revived. Enthusiasts can once again avail of the opportunity to enjoy the finest in jazz music.

Jazz Yatra 2003, which will bring some of the world’s best jazz artists on a single platform, is being organised by Jazz India’s Delhi chapter. The three-day musical fest will be held November 7-9.

Talking about the revival of Jazz yatra, attorney general Soli Sorabjee, who is the president of Jazz India’s Delhi chapter, says, “Since 1984 till 1992, we used to have regular Jazz Yatras. But after that, for some reason or the other, particularly due to the preoccupations of the organising members, we could not organise it. But this time, come what may, we have decided to organise the fest. We were determined to break the jinx.”

Any specific reasons for organising the Jazz Yatra? Says Mr Sorabjee, “It is just our common love of music. We are not organising this to support any cause or for any charity.” It is the universality of this particular form of music that one enjoys, he adds.

In fact, one can witness the universality of jazz in Jazz Yatra 2003, as on the schedule are live performances from some of the world’s best-renowned jazz bands, including the Ola Kvernberg Group from Norway; the Gabor Bolla Group from Hungary; Bugge Wesseltoft from Norway; Sunny Jain of USA; Michael Occhipinti of Canada; Antoine Jacques Alain Herve from France; Madhav Chari Mosin Menezes and Frank Dubier from India and Urban Connection of Norway.

Mr Sorabjee says, “One of the main attraction of Jazz Yatra 2003 will be the 14-year-old boy in the Hungarian group who plays the tenor saxophone. I saw him performing in Budapest in 2002 and he is really a treat to listen to.”