UNEAC Program: Debates, Tributes, and Jazz Honors in Havana

A comprehensive academic program will take place (January 21 to 24) centered around debates, presentations, and tributes at UNEAC’s Havana headquarters. Among other offerings, prestigious panelists will highlight the contributions of jazz musicians Armando Romeu, Mario Bauza, Frank Emilio Flynn, and Jose Luis Cortes, conducted by Neris Gonzalez, manager general of Bis Music label. The program includes new recordings from Cuba’s EGREM music recording compay and Producciones Colibri, respectively. The “Jazz a lo Bis” collection will also be presented, bringing together Cuban performers in a tribute to the saxophone tradition. There will be a tribute to the Valdes family, with celebrations for the anniversaries of Chucho and Mayra Caridad Valdes, together with presentations of serial publications, a panel on the presence of jazz in the media. The screening of the audiovisual work Las Adalias: The Blend of Five Voices, by Yasmani Castro, along with a workshop by the French-American musician Gino Sitson also stand out, along with a talk on this genre and visual arts. jdt/rgh/vnl