The 2010 Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Heineken Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico and will take place at the Tito Puente Antifeatro, San Juan from Thursday June 3 – Sunday June 6, 2010.
If you are here in Puerto Rico and love jazz; then this festival is a must see. Individual nightly tickets are available for $30-45 (depending on the night) or you can but a JazzPass for $120 which gives you access to the entire festival plus the added bonus of access to the Express Line that allows you to enter 15 mins before the official doors open (note, once the doors are open, even with a JazzPass you will have to enter through the regular lines)
This year’s Heineken JazzFest lineup includes:
Thursday, June 3rd
8:00 PM – Humberto RamÃrez’ Jazz Project
9:30 PM – Paquito D’Rivera Septet
Friday, June 4th
8:00 PM – William Cepeda’s Ethno-Jazz Project
9:30 PM – George Wein & The Newport All-Stars
11:00 PM – Michel Camilo Trio
Saturday, June 5th
8:00 PM – Giovanni Tommaso APOGEO
9:30 PM – Miguel Zenon
11:00 PM – Chick Corea TrÃo
Sunday June 6th
5:00 PM – Berklee in Puerto Rico Student Band.
6:30 PM – Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest Big Band, with special guests Eddie Gomez, David ValentÃn. Paquito D’Rivera, Michel Camilo, Alex Acuna, Eddie Palmieri , Chick Corea, Andy Gonzalez, Giovanni Hidalgo and Gato Barbieri
For the past 20 plus years Puerto Rico has celebrated and honored jazz musicians and this year’s 20th anniversary will be a celebration of 20 years of jazz in Puerto Rico.
Past musicians honored at the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest:
1987: Juancito Torres at Plaza San Jose
1988: Eddie Gomez at Pkng Hospital Rodriguez
1989: Hilton Ruiz at Plaza Darsenas
1990: David ValentÃn at Plaza Darsenas
1991: Paquito D’Rivera at Plaza Darsenas
1992: Michel Camilo at the Antifeatro Luiz Munez MarÃn
1993: Mongo SantamarÃa at the Antifeatro LMM
1994: Alex Acuna at the Antifeatro LMM
1995: Tito Puente at the Antifeatro LMM
1996: Lopez Cachao at the Antifeatro LMM
1997: Ray Barretto at the Parque Sixto Escobar
1998: Eddie Palmieri at the Parque Sixto Escobar
1999: Chucho Valdés at the Parque Sixto Escobar
2000: Was the 10th anniversary of the Heineken JazzFest at the Parque Sixto Escobar
2001: Chucho Valdés at the Tito Puente Antifeatro ( formely known as the Antifeatro LMM)
2002: Patato Valdés at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2003: Chick Corea at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2004: Gato Barbieri at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2005: Gal Costa at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2006: Poncho Sanchez at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2007: Arturo Sandoval at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2008: Both Jerry and Andy Gonzalez at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2009: Giovanni Hidalgo at the Tito Puente Antifeatro
2010: This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest at the Tito Puente Antifeatro and will celebrate 20 years of great jazz music here in Puerto Rico
What: 2010 Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest
When: Thursday June 3 – Sunday June 6, 2010
Where: Tito Puente Antifeatro, San Juan
Cost: Thurs $30, Fri & Sat $35, Sun $45 or JazzPass for $120 available at TicketPop
More info: here
Article resource: Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest
