Jure Pukl is a recipient of the Prešeren Fund Award 2015 and is one of the most creative saxophonists of the younger Slovenian jazz generation. He studied in Vienna, The Hague, at the Berklee College of Music (with masters such as Joe Lovano and George Garzone) and completed his master's degree at the Music Academy in Graz.
In his career, he performed with stars such as Dave Liebman, Branford Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, George Lewis, Maceo Parker, Vijay Iyer Jeff Tain Watts and many others. Jure Pukl devotes himself to modern interpretations of jazz. He has released 8 original CD's that received excellent reviews in Downbeat, Jazzwise, Jazzpodium, All about jazz-portal, The New York Times and The Guardian, where he was praised as the "rising star of a creative new generation that is energetically driving the music on into its second century.” He tours regularly all over the world. At the Ljubljana Castle, he will be accompanied by some of the greatest stars of jazz music today.
Musicians: Jure Pukl New Quartet Jure Pukl – saxophone Alessandro Lanzoni - Rhodes piano Joe Sanders – double bass Kendrick Scott – drums
Music: jazz
The Ljubljana Castle Jazz Club is open from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm. Live music commences at 8.00 pm.
Sponsor:
Jure Pukl. Photo: Aljoša Videtič
Tickets
Admission: €9.00
Ticket sales: sale points at the Ljubljana Castle, Hostel Celica reception, the lower funicular station, www.ljubljanskigrad.si and all www.mojekarte.si sales points (including Petrol service stations, Kompas offices through Slovenia etc.).
On the day of the concert, tickets can be purchased at the Entrance Pavilion and the lower funicular station until 8.45 pm. The concert ticket includes a return journey on the funicular, which operates until 11.00 pm on the day of the concert.
