Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues

With worthy natural standards of an European spa, owner of a pleasant and beautiful landscape composed of wonderful beaches, blinding islands, sandbanks, preserved mangroves, finally, the best the nature has. All this the tourist can find in Rio das Ostras (River of the Oysters), the pearl of the Coast of the Sun. Distant only 170 kilometers from the center of Rio de Janeiro, the city stands out in the tourist scenery of the State as one of the pleasant leisure options for people who wants to have moments of peace, peacefulness and healthy fun. Its 11 beaches, with warm and calm waters and the presence of monazita in almost all, make Rio das Ostras a unique attraction in the scenery of the Region of the Lakes.

Rio das Ostras City Hall Site
www.riodasostras.rj.gov.br

	Costazul - 20:00h Festival Opening: Orquestra Kuarup Duofel c/ Fábio Pascoall Ari Borger
	Lagoa do Iriry - 14:15h Ari Borger Praia da Tartaruga - 17:15h Rudder Costazul - 20:00h Jefferson Gonçalves Blues Band Pau Brasil Jason Miles – In the Spirit of Miles Davis
	Lagoa do Iriry - 14:15h The Bad Plus c/ Wendy Lewis Praia da Tartaruga - 17:15h Jason Miles – In the Spirit of Miles Davis Costazul -20:00h Rudder Coco Montoya Big Time Orquestra
	Lagoa do Iriry - 14:15h Jefferson Gonçalves Blues Band Praia da Tartaruga - 17:15h Coco Montoya Costazul - 20:00h The Bad Plus c/ Wendy Lewis John Hammond Quartet Spyro Gyra
	Lagoa do Iriry - 14:15h John Hammond Quartet Praia da Tartaruga - 17:15h Spyro Gyra

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

Cultural Sponsor:

Click here to download the festival promo material

Monday, February 23rd, 2009
The 7th edition of the Rio das Ostras Jazz&Blues Festival will happen netween June 10-14th. 2009. Soon the casting of this edition. Check the photos from the other Festivals.

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Check the casting and the schedule for the 2009 Festival. Click here to know more about each artist.