From 19 to 22 April 2018, Monart founder Gustavo Mezo attended the 13th edition of jazzahead! at Messe Bremen, Germany, where he represented the Rick Margitza quartet, FOX featuring Chris Cheek and the Mexican pianist Alex Mercado.
Poland as partner country
Poland was the partner country of jazzahead! 2018, under the motto “We’re from Poland”, in the year of the centenary of the country’s regained independence. The city-wide jazzahead! festival ran from 6 to 22 April with Polish jazz, theatre and literature, and Polish acts opened the showcase programme.
Over the trade fair weekend, 40 showcase concerts took place in Hall 7 of Messe Bremen and at the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof. The clubnight followed on Saturday 21 April in venues across the city.
The fair in figures
jazzahead! 2018 registered 3,282 exhibiting companies and professional participants from 61 nations, up from 3,169 in 2017. The fair and its concert programme drew 17,362 visitors. Norway was announced as partner country for 2019.
Key facts
Partner country · Poland
Place · Messe Bremen, Germany
Dates · 19 to 22 April 2018
Role · Registered professional participant
Related · Alex Mercado Trio at Turner Sims, October 2018 · Rick Margitza Quartet in South Korea, September 2018
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