After a three-year break, the Dubrovnik Jazz Outbreak Festival is back to Lazareti - Creative Hub of Dubrovnik!

From November 11 to 13, 2022, leading Croatian jazz musicians will present their latest albums to the Dubrovnik audience, along with a rich accompanying program. The festival is organized by Dubrovačka baština Ltd., with the support of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board.

Dubrovnik Jazz Outbreak 2022 Festival begins with the exhibition of Davor Hrvoje's photographs named "Portraits of Jazz Musicians". The first concert of the festival will be performed by a pianist from Dubrovnik residing in Zagreb, Petar Ćulibrk who will present his solo debut album "Old School" (Intek Music, 2022). Later the same evening, double bassist Zvonimir Šestak with his Groove Assembly band will perform compositions from his album "In The Pocket" (Croatia Records, 2021), which won the "Porin" award for the best jazz music album in 2022.

The program of the second day of the festival, November 12, starts in the morning with the masterclass "Bass and drums in jazz and modern improvised music" conducted by double bass player Zvonimir Šestak and drummer Janko Novoselić. The masterclass is open to all visitors. At the beginning of the evening program, Melanija Pović Jagarinec and her guests will present the autobiography of the famous jazz musician Charles Mingus "Beneath the Underdog" (Ex libris, 2022). The central event of the evening will be the concert promotion of the latest album by renowned saxophonist and a veteran of the Croatian jazz scene Miro Kadoić "Before the Day"(Aquarius Records, 2022).  The rest of the evening is reserved for a jam session, open to all.

The last festival evening (November 13) will open with the promotion of Davor Hrvoje's book "Frozen Music" (Ex libris, 2022) in which he mainly writes about jazz music in literature. We are closing the festival with a concert promotion of the latest album of one of the most prominent Croatian jazz guitarists, Darko Jurković Charlie  "Trio, Duo, Solo" (Sipa Music, Menart, 2021).

Tickets will be available at Lazareti ticketshop from November 8 onwards at a price of 50 HRK / 6,64 EUR for a one-day ticket or 120 HRK / 15,93 EUR for three-day ticket.

You are all invited!