John Porter, the virtuoso jazz pianist who regularly played at the Eliott Hotel jazz sessions, sadly passed away last week. He was the first jazz pianist to come to play at the jazz sessions organized by George Posso in 1999.
Mr Posso said: “John was a great inspiration for all local musicians, the loss has touched all musicians and friends who knew him.”
Returning once again for its third year, the Savannah Summer Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Savannah Director Orlando Yeats has joined forces with Daniel Guerrero of Elegance Events to produce this ‘unique one day festival for the community at large to enjoy’.
The event will include a set by Ibiza Bora Bora and Sankeys resident, Oliver Lang who also performed on the outdoor terrace last year. Famous Magaluf hotspot, BCM will also be presented at the daylong event, with up and coming Dustch DJ and producer Schella performing. His recent track Dear New York reached the heights of the Electro House Beatport Main Chart & has had massive support from producers such as Tiesto, Sander van Doorn.
The Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce that children aged 12 and under will be allowed free entry into the Gibraltar Music Festival – Mega Concert, to be held on Saturday 7th September.
The child/children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Ahead of their journey to Austria next Wednesday to compete in the European Choir Games, the Santos Productions Choir this morning attended a coffee morning, at the City Hall, during which Mayor Tony Lima wished them well in their endeavour.
His Worship highlighted the Choir’s success in recent competitions, including their first place position in last year’s ‘Canta al Mar’ choir competition in Barcelona. Touching briefly upon the history of the choir, the Mayor noted that Christian Santos set up the group in 2007, when he ‘set off on yet another musical adventure’ and started recruiting boys and girls who have slowly become young men and young women. Mayor Lima added that the choir had since then grown from strength to strength and made Gibraltar extremely proud.
Founding member of Genesis and legendary guitarist Mike Rutherford was in Gibraltar Airport this morning catching a flight back to the UK.
