Amadis Dunkel Octet Picture Gallery
Thursday, July 19. Check out the latest pictures of the Amadis Dunkel Octet performing live at the Jazz Lives! in Syria Festival in Damascus on July 6, and in Aleppo on July 8, 2007!
Click here for the photo gallery (20 pics)
The 2007 Edition of Jazz Lives! in Syria Festival is a Great Success
Wednesday, July 18. A great international line-up with stars from Switzerland, the U.S., Italy, the Netherlands, Armenia, Canada, Turkey, Finland, Germany, Lebanon, and, of course, Syria in an amazing 28 concerts in two cities (Damascus and Aleppo) with over 5000 fans attending the biggest events...
This is, in short, the story of this year's Jazz Lives Festival in Syria, which tool place in Damascus from July 2 till July 7 and in Aleppo from July 3 till July 9 2007. Among the participating artists are: Amadis Dunkel, Franco Ambrosetti, Frank Carlberg, Oliver Friedli, Lena Shamaian, Kent Stettler, Houri Apartian, Manfred Leuchter, Ayse Tütümcü, Gerard Kleijn, Kinan Azmeh, and many more... A Children's Day was added for the first time this year, introducing about 150 children to Jazz music and to the instruments used in Jazz. The workshop ended with a surprise visit by the First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma al-Assad, who has contributed Immensely to the success of both the Jazz Lives in Syria Festival and the Children's Day with her patronage and support. Check out Jazz Lives! in Syria and The Daily Stat for more info and news.
London's Hottest Party In Basel!
Monday, Ferbuary 19. Are you ready for an amadis guest appearance at London's hottest party at the Tanzcafe Singerhaus (Marktplatz 34) this Friday, Feruary 23, 22:30h? www.mokshgroup.com
amadis Back At Susam Bar: The Party Continues!
Monday, Ferbuary 19. Due to the great success of January's show amadis is bocked for two more dates at SUSAM BAR: Thursday February 22, and March 29! On the 22nd the Armenian singer Houri Dora Apartian will be featured as special guest. Be there and party with us! Events...
amadis live in concert!
Monday, January 22. See you at SUSAM BAR on January 25! Events...
Happy New Year!
Monday, January 1. 2007 is going to be an exciting and busy year with a few amadis and Amadis Dunkel Octet concerts, the Syrian-Swiss Big Band project and the Jazz Ives in Syria Festival 2007 a new recording project and much more... and all of us at JL wish you lots of PEACE, LOVE, and HAPPYNESS for the new year!!!
James Brown Dies
Monday, December 25. The Godfather of Soul passed away this morning in Atlanta, Georgia. He has changed music forever and we will miss him! James Brown homepage
Bebbi Jazz Festival 2005
Monday, November 22. The Amadis Dunkel Octet will perform at the 2005 edition of the Bebbi Jazz Festival on August 19th in Basel, Switzerland.
Big Band Project in Syria
Tuesday, November 24, A Big Band Workshop in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy in Damascus, Syria, is in planning for June/July 2005.
More Acclaim for the Amadis Dunkel Octet
Friday, October 22. During its tour in the Middle East the Amadis Dunkel Octet enjoys an unprecedented media echo. On his return Amadis is interviewed by WPFW's Ellen Carter who also plays favorite tracks form the current album JL 301 Amadis Dunkel Octet & Sextet. Click on Events for more details.
Calvin Jones Dies
Monday, October 18. On October 10th Calvin Jones, the founder and director the University of the District of Columbia's jazz studies program, dies aged 75. Hundreds of musicians from the East Coast and some from Europe, including Andrew White, Buck Hill, Keter Betts, Bruce Williams, and Bobby Felder, pay their last tribute to the great musician and educator in an impressive funeral ceremony on October 16th in Washington DC. Calvin Jones was a major influence in Amadis Dunkel's formation and his teacher since 1995.