Jazz concert with Bojan Z

Belgrade-born jazz pianist Bojan Z will perform a concert in Ho Chi Minh City on February 27, organised by The Antenna in HCMC of the French Institute in Vietnam and the Institute of Cultural Exchanges with France (IDECAF).

The multi-award-winning musician, who has been playing the piano since aged five, has become a popular figure on the Yugoslav jazz scene.
He moved to Paris in 1988 and released a solo album “Solobsession”, released in 2001.
As well with the groups of musicians like Texier, Portal and Lourau, as with his own bands, trio and solo he’s been playing at big festivals like Montreal, North Sea Jazz, Paris Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac, La Roque d’Anthéron etc. and in famous concert halls like Palau de la Musica in Barcelona and Konzerthaus Vienne.
In 2005 he was awarded the “European Jazz Prize” (Hans Koller Prize) as the best european jazz artist. His 2006 CD “Xenophonia” has won the prize “Les victoires du jazz 2007″ as the best album of the year.
His last project “Tetraband” with Brooklyn-based trombonist Josh Roseman, Londondrummer Seb Rochford and bassist Ruth Goller was just released on Universal Jazz France in October 2009. (“HUMUS”)
More details: www.bojanz.com
The Ho Chi Minh City concert will be held at 8pm on February 27 at IDECAF, 31 Thai Van Lung, Q1.
Entrance fee: 100,000 VND (50 per cent discount for students). Tickets on sale at IDECAF, tel 38 23 99 68.