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Balkan Jazz Showcase  it’s a Jazz project created   by Albanian Jazz Society  with the main aim: to grow up the “Jazz Music Market” on Balkan Area .   There are realize successfully  two editions of Balkan Jazz Showcase on 2018 & 2019  under the direction of Albanian Jazz Society lead by Gentjan Rushi, Ermal Rodi & Emiljan Dhimo .   Balkan Jazz Showcase is realize in collaboration with Cultural Association “Syri Blu” and with the support of Tirana Municipality, and […]

“Jazz” in 50’s (Albania)   The word “JAZZ” entered in Albania from foreign radios, especially from RAI’s and later from Yugoslav TV. Unknown as a music stream but as a term circulated with great curiosity.   Little by little some musician began to frame some more intimate element or some free emotional expression, especially talented instrumentalists who have improvisation ability and free technical quality “virtuous”. During these years, soft music began to explode.   Musician now did not use only […]

Ladies and Gentlemen History of Jazz music in Albania is relatively new on 21 century , with its starts on last century its pioneers such as: Krajka, Curcia, Shllaku ….etc. In its infancy Jazz music in Albania has a painful history, where talented musicians ended quite badly under the guillotine of the communist system. This festival is also homage for those martyrs of music of “Freedom”. This festival expresses a thanksgiving to all Albanian musicians that contribute over the years […]