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13th Black Sea Jazz Festival to bring grooves to Batumi

By Mariam Chanishvili
Tuesday, June 4
Batumi will host the 13th Black Sea Jazz Festival.

This year's Festival participants include Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, MokuMoku, AMP Fiddler (Drummer from Detroit) and Incognito.

The festival will traditionally take place at Batumi Tennis Club. The first concert will be by Cory Henry and the band "The Funk Apostles."

On July 19, the second day of the jazz festival, Georgian group MokuMoku will perform for the audience, after which the famous American musician AMP Fiddler, a special guest - Drummer From Detroit.

The festival will be closed on July 20 by the legendary British group Incognito.

It is worth mentioning that Incognito performed in Georgia in 2013 on New Year’s Eve Concert as well as Cory Henry, who has been to Batumi – Black Sea Jazz Festival.

Incognito is a British acid jazz band. Their first album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981. Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick is the band's leader, singer, guitarist, composer, and record producer.

“We are coming back to #Georgia in July but to Black Sea Jazz Festival this time!! Funky jazz for your funky soul!” Reads the post by Incognito on Facebook page.

After shows will feature Incognito DJs, DJ Francis Hylton & MC, etc.

Black Sea Jazz Festival is an annual festival that takes place in Georgia’s Adjara Region bringing world-renowned artists and musicians to the Georgian scene.

TBC Status continues to support Black Sea Jazz Festival, so tickets purchased with TBC Status or TBC Prime Cards will have an exclusive price, and TBC Bank clients will have an opportunity to buy tickets with a discount.

Tickets will be available on tkt.ge