The quartet format proposal of the vocalist takes place this Sunday and will be preceded by the Argentinean pianist Federico Lechner.

 

The Auditorio de Tenerife celebrates International Jazz Day this Sunday [30th] at 7.30 p.m. in the Chamber Hall. The celebration consists of a concert by the British vocalist Sara Dowling in a quartet format, which will be preceded by the Argentinean pianist Federico Lechner.

The British vocalist Sara Dowling is now recognised as one of the most talented jazz singers in Europe. With Palestinian and Irish heritage, she first trained as a cellist before emerging as a powerful and expressive vocalist and composer. Her most important influences are Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan. The Sara Dowling Quartet is formed by pianist Albert Sanz, Dario Di Lecce on the double bass, and Steve Brown on the drums.

Her sound is a lively blend of nostalgic classical harmonies and intense post-bop American rhythms from the end of the 60s, where interaction and improvisation are the centres of the performance. The resounding energy of her powerful and assured voice, her irresistible communicative power and her innate musicality make Dowling one of the main jazz vocalists in the United Kingdom.

She has shared the stage with Ronnie Scott's All Stars Band, Ian Shaw, Jason Rebello, Bruce Barth, and Terell Stafford, and has toured Italy with the pianist Andrea Pozza. Dowling has sung at some of the most prestigious venues and jazz festivals in the United Kingdom (Ronnie Scott's, Buxton International Festival, Swanage Jazz Festival, Isle of Wight Festival) and at other festivals in Italy (Jazz in Borgo - Ferrazzano, Winter Teata - Pescara, Notte Bianca - Comacchio), in Spain (San Javier 2022), in France (Jazz En Touraine 2020), Bahrain and Hungary (Budapest Jazz Club).

Born in Buenos Aires in 1974 into a family of musicians, Federico Lechner began playing the piano aged 3, alongside his mother, Lolita Lechner. Later, in Spain, he studied jazz, piano, harmony and arrangements, rhythm and ear training. In 2001 he won 4th place in the Teté Montoliú Jazz Composition contest organised by the SGAE with his song Conversation with Thelonius. In 2002 his duo album alongside Jerry González, A primera vista, was a finalist in the Best Jazz Album category at the Spanish Music Awards.

He has produced recordings and gone on tours in the United States, Europe, and South America, performing on very emblematic stages such as the Rockefeller Center in New York, the Auditorio Nacional of Madrid, the Teatro General San Martín in Buenos Aires, the Flagey in Brussels, the Jazz Festival in Helsinki and the Jazz Festival in Medellín, to mention a few. Aside from his many collaborations, he has released twelve albums as an artist.

The tickets are available on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium's box office or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. The tickets can be purchased at a single price of €15. There are special discounts for the audience under 30 years of age, students, unemployed and large families.