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Igor Lumpert’s Radium Bath plays Fight Songs

main stage, Cerkno

@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9jYXRlZ29yaWVzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InRyaWJlX2V2ZW50c19jYXQifX0=@Friday, May 23, at 19:30main stageIgor Lumpert (tenor saxophone)Gerald Cleaver (drums)Felix Henkelhausen (double bass)Photo: promoIgor Lumpert has lived in New York since 2000, where he established himself on the vibrant jazz scene. In 2012, he released the acclaimed album Innertextures Live on the Clean Feed label, and later invited various musicians to join a band […]

Peter Evans EXTRA

main stage, Cerkno

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William Parker CIRCULAR PYRAMID

main stage, Cerkno

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Ingrid Laubrock

Cerkno Music School

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LOLITA 3o + Jure Pukl

main stage, Cerkno

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Lopez, Laubrock, Rainey Trio

main stage, Cerkno

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Otomo Yoshihide New Jazz Quintet

main stage, Cerkno

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Gombač / Krhlanko / Vollmaier TIBIA SONORA

main stage, Cerkno

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De Beren Gieren

main stage, Cerkno

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Gush

main stage, Cerkno

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