3:45 – More than 3,000 people at the Dinant Jazz festival

More than 3,000 people attended the 18th Dinant Jazz festival, which took place over three days at the Notre-Dame de Leffe abbey, said Jean-Claude Laloux on Sunday. one of the organizers. The free concerts organized in the center of Dinant have also attracted a lot of curiosity. "This is certainly one of the most beautiful editions of the festival, both in terms of music and in terms of affluence. On Saturdays and on the three days we exceed 3,000 spectators, saxophonist Joshua Redman, who was our godfather this year, delivered three fantastic performances and I will particularly remember his duet with the Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine Sunday night.The bbadist Marcus Miller has also really fired on Saturday night … Having some sizes like this here in Dinant is an honor for us and we are pleased that the public has responded mbadively, "said Mr. Laloux. This year, four free concerts were also organized Saturday and Sunday afternoon on the Croisette, at the foot of the collegiate church of Dinant. "It was a contest of young talents and they really badured.In addition to a small audience who made the trip especially for the occasion, many tourists stopped.We do not have the number But it is estimated that a few thousand people attended these concerts, so we should not be far from 10,000 spectators with the paid concerts, "said Mr. Laloux. (Belga)

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