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People July 19, 2017 - 2:26 pm

It’s back: Dominican Republic Jazz Festival

It’s back: Dominican Republic Jazz Festival

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.-  Once again Santo Domingo, Santiago, Sosúa, Cabarete and Puerto Plata will be hosts of the 21st annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, October 29 to November 5.

The most awaited jazz event is organized by the Music Education Foundation of the Dominican Jazz Festival (FEDUJAZZ) and the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR).

The six nights of free jazz concerts will begin in Santo Domingo October 29 and in Santiago, Sosúa, Cabarete and Puerto Plata from November 1 to 5.

“Since its beginnings, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has attracted internationally acclaimed artists such as Grammy winners: Hope Spalding, Joe Lovano, Danilo Pérez, David Sánchez, Ray Barretto, Néstor Torres, Chucho Valdés, Arturo Sandoval, John Patitucci, Chuck Mangione and Grammy Award nominee Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martínez.

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