12 Points Plus at the 53rd Ljubljana Jazz Festival
Our seventh 12 Points Plus event was held on June 20th in Ljubljana, Slovenia at the 53rd Annual Jazz Festival
Following a packed press conference to open the festival, which was hosted by artistic director and festival co-curator, Bogdan Benigar, we had a showcase of 3 ‘Plus concerts at the CD Club, one of the many venues in the vast Cankarjev Dom, Solvenias largest cultural and congress center.
Kicking off proceedings on the 12 Points stage were Finnish trio Elifantree fresh from their recent Helsinki album launch, followed by the Amsterdam based Kaja Draksler Acropolis Quintet, with both band leader Kaja Draksler and drummer Kristijan Krajncan enjoying a performance in front of their home crowd. Rounding off the evening’s entertainment, in fine form were UK quintet WorldService Project ... (read more)