A Weekend of Jazz and Laughs (in Moscow)

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Despite the less-than-summery weather, the great outdoors beckons this weekend. Jazz lovers should not miss the Jazz Seasons festival at the bucolic estate of Leninskiye Gorki. If you stay in the city, don’t miss some comedy in the park on Sunday night. Dress warmly, bring an umbrella and laugh at the weather.  

Jazz at Leninskiye Gorki
This weekend Igor Butman kicks off Moscow’s summer jazz festivals with Jazz Seasons at Leninskiye Gorki . The festival will be held Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to about 9 p.m., showcasing musicians from Russia, the U.K. and U.S. — almost a dozen groups altogether. Saturday begins with two Russian groups, Amber Sept and the Project of the Future, headlined by a 13-year-old singer getting rave reviews. In the evening, the U.S. jazz fusion group Oregon will be back on the stage in Russia after a 15-year hiatus. Igor Butman and his band will top off the evening. Sunday starts off with Olga Sinyaeva and the Anton Cherkurov Sextext and ends with Britain’s Toni Momrelle.
Come early to enjoy the beauty of the old estate, get a bite to eat at the food court, and claim a good viewing spot. Chairs will be provided, but bring blankets. And don't leave your kids with the nanny. Bring them along to enjoy supervised games and activities while their parents sway to the music. Tickets are 1,000 rubles per day or 1,500 rubles for both days.
To get there: At Domodedovskaya metro station, take either the free shuttle or Bus 439. If you go by car, there is plenty of free parking. For more information in Russian, see jazzseasons.ru.
from https://themoscowtimes.com

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snobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site Admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Vilnius Status: Offline Points: 28533	Post Options Post Reply Quote snobb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A Weekend of Jazz and Laughs (in Moscow) Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 11:47am
	Despite the less-than-summery weather, the great outdoors beckons this weekend. Jazz lovers should not miss the Jazz Seasons festival at the bucolic estate of Leninskiye Gorki. If you stay in the city, don’t miss some comedy in the park on Sunday night. Dress warmly, bring an umbrella and laugh at the weather. Jazz at Leninskiye Gorki This weekend Igor Butman kicks off Moscow’s summer jazz festivals with Jazz Seasons at Leninskiye Gorki . The festival will be held Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to about 9 p.m., showcasing musicians from Russia, the U.K. and U.S. — almost a dozen groups altogether. Saturday begins with two Russian groups, Amber Sept and the Project of the Future, headlined by a 13-year-old singer getting rave reviews. In the evening, the U.S. jazz fusion group Oregon will be back on the stage in Russia after a 15-year hiatus. Igor Butman and his band will top off the evening. Sunday starts off with Olga Sinyaeva and the Anton Cherkurov Sextext and ends with Britain’s Toni Momrelle. Come early to enjoy the beauty of the old estate, get a bite to eat at the food court, and claim a good viewing spot. Chairs will be provided, but bring blankets. And don't leave your kids with the nanny. Bring them along to enjoy supervised games and activities while their parents sway to the music. Tickets are 1,000 rubles per day or 1,500 rubles for both days. To get there: At Domodedovskaya metro station, take either the free shuttle or Bus 439. If you go by car, there is plenty of free parking. For more information in Russian, see jazzseasons.ru. from https://themoscowtimes.com

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Online Points: 34250	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 1:19pm
	I'm trying to imagine the Russian comedy. This reminds me of the ex-pat Russian guy in the US who used to do jokes such as: "In America you watch TV, in Russia ... TV watches you.

snobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site Admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Vilnius Status: Offline Points: 28533	Post Options Post Reply Quote snobb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 1:31pm
	I'm a bit surprised by photo (provided by Moscow Times with the topic ) with fest listeners - it looks like it's taken from one of these Western movies about Cold War times and life in Soviet Union in 70s or 80s, not documentary from 2017. In all cases, it causes the allergy to me unpleasantly reminding times when I was much younger and the life around looked similarly as presented on this photo (at best) BTW, the area where the fest will take a place is Leninskiye Gorki - what in English means "Lenin's Hills"... Edited by snobb - 07 Jul 2017 at 1:37pm

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Online Points: 34250	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 3:50pm
	Yeah, it does not look like a lot of fun, a bunch of overweight grumpy men with their arms crossed. Looks more like a crowd for a Trump speech than a jazz festival.