Romanian saxophonist Cătălin Milea at the Jaffa Jazz International Festival, 04-06.10.2018

With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, saxophonist Cătălin Milea will participate in the musical program of the International Jaffa Jazz Festival, organized at the Nisan Nativ Center between October 4-6, 2018.

Together with Cătălin Milea, there will perform over 52 Israeli and international artists, in a festival program, which will take place at the Nisan Nativ Center in Yaffo (5 Noam St.), dedicated to some of the most prestigious and important names of international jazz and pop. The festival program will be comprised of musical works composed and previously performed by them, under the theme “Jazz meets Pop”.

Concerts with the participation of the Romanian artist:

Another Brick in the Wall, Tribute to Pink Floyd - Thursday, 04.10.2018, at 20:00

Tickets: https://x.hotjazz.co.il/announce/60514 or at telephone: 03-5733001

• Jam Session - Thursday, 04.10.2018, at 00:30

Another Brick in the Wall, Tribute to Pink Floyd - Friday, 05.10.2018, at 11:00

Tickets: https://x.hotjazz.co.il/announce/60514 or at telephone: 03-5733001

• Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Tribute to Burt Bacharach- Friday, 05.10.2018, at 15:00

Tickets: https://x.hotjazz.co.il/announce/60518 or at telephone: 03-5733001

• Jam Session - Friday, 05.10.2018, at 00:30

• Jazz unites people, concert with the participation of all the international artists in the program - Saturday, 06.10.2018, at 22:30

Tickets: https://x.hotjazz.co.il/announce/60529 or at telephone: 03-5733001

RCI Tel Aviv friends will receive a special discount for the purchase of tickets to the festival via telephone until September 30, at 12:00. Details: 03-5733001


Established in Holland, saxophonist Cătălin Milea is one of the most active and appreciated jazz musicians of his generation, an artist applauded both for his interpreting and composing aspects.
Between 2008 and 2010, Cătălin Milea received the Hyugens Beurs scholarship from the Dutch government and, supported by a private trust company, recorded the Re-Bop Unit featuring Dick Oatts album, featuring one of the most appreciated musicians of the genre from New York, as well as the Something for Now album, recorded alongside RAM (Rodriguez/Aksunger/Milea), the trio of improvised music. Recipient of various international awards, the Romanian artist began his professional studies at the National University of Music Bucharest, but continued them in Holland, at the Prins Claus Conservatoire and at the Hague Royal Conservatory.

The saxophonist recorded songs and performed with several artists/ensembles: as a guest, he performed alongside the European Youth Big-Band (led by Peter Herbolzheimer), the European Contemporary Orchestra (ECO), Camerata Ardesko; as a leader, with the Synaesthetik trio, the Confluence Quartet, the Re-Bop Unit, the Cătălin Milea Hammond Trip.

Currently, Cătălin Milea can be seen performing with the Romanian Jazz Collective (a group focused on exclusively Romanian jazz compositions), the Pierre Dunker Quartet, Giovanca, the Imagination Orchestra, the Cătălin Milea Hammond Trip and others. He worked with musicians such as: Carlo de Rosa, Eric Revis, Tommy Crane, Nasheet Waits, Anthony Pinciotti, Dick Oatts, Sam Newsome, John Engels, Eugen Gondi, Mircea Tiberian, Anca Parghel, Johnny Răducanu and others.

Complete program of the festival: http://www.hotjazz.co.il/%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95-%D7%92%D7%90%D7%96-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8-2018/