Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival

Elected by the critics as one of the best jazz blues festivals in the country, the Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival is at its seventh edition. From June 10th until June 14th, a selection of the best musicians and interpreters of the present time will perform on stages in the City of Jazz & Blues in Costazul, Turtle Beach and the Iriry Lagoon.

The music schedule brings well known names as:
•Spyro Gyra
•John Hammond Quartet
•Coco Montoya
•The Bad Plus c/ Wendy Lewis
•Rudder
•Jason Miles - In the Spirit of Miles Davis
•DJ Logic
•Michael ”Patches” Stewart
•Duofel c/ Fábio Pascoal
•Pau Brasil
•Jefferson Gonçalves Blues Band
•Ari Borger
•Big Time Orchestra
•Orquestra Kuarup
All of this is free and outdoors, with the audience having access to all the stages.

The 7º Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival, beyond the performances on the stages in Costazul, Turtle Beach and Iriry Lagoon, brings a new thing. The Dixie Square Jazz Band will perform at the main places of the city, playing New Orleans jazz standards. The presentations of the group rescue a musical tradition of the south of the United States.

Another attraction is the House of Jazz & Blues, in Costazul. In this space people will have the opportunity to see an exposition of photos and biographies from the biggest names of the jazz and blues and also an exhibition of music videos. The infrastructure of Costazul will have, besides the main stage, a square with restaurants, a big screen that will broadcast the live shows and a shop that will sell CDs, magazines and t-shirts.

Presenting experienced and young musicians, tradition and innovation, technique and improvisation, the 7º Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival show the melodic sophistication of the jazz and the strong rhythm of the blues. Five days of free performances, with presentations at 02:15pm (Iriry Lagoon), 05:15pm (Turtle Beach) and 08:00pm (Costazul).

A presentation of the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Secretary of the Rio das Ostras City Hall.
Production by Stenio Mattos – Azul Produções

The festival is supported by:
Portal Rio das Ostras - www.riodasostras.com.br