Congo Square was formed in the winter of 2002 as a non-profit society to promote jazz and blues in India. Skinney Alley (India)
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The Congo Square Jazzfests held in Kolkata have featured Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Mynta, Shawn Lane, Jonas Hellborg and many others... CONGO SQUARE JAZZFEST: Kolkata
Performance lineups:
2003:
a. Jonas Hellborg & Shawn Lane (Sweden/USA)
2004:
a. Bangla (Bangladesh)
c. Dutch Jazz Quartet feat. Hans Mantell
d. Jonas Hellborg & V. Selvaganesh (Sweden/India)
e. Thomas Wallisch & Oli Bott (Ge
rmany)
f. Rena Rama Quartet/Oriental Wind (Sweden)
g. Emtrio (Italy)
h. Karin Krog Trio (Norway)
2006:
a. HFT (India)
b. Mandu Sarará (Brazil)
c. Three Raags (France/Germany)
d. Eric Löhrer Quartet (France)
2007:
a. Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Lisa Henry & Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz
b. Erik Truffaz Quartet (France)
c. Autorickshaw (Canada)
d. Cornelio Tutu Band (Hungary)
e. Judy Lewis & Orr Didi Project (Israel)
f. Three Raags with Steve Rudolph (Germany/India/France/USA)
g. Scott Kinsey Group (USA)
2008:
a. Catherine Potter Duniya Project (Canada)
b. Mynta (Sweden/USA/India)
c. Susheels Raman with Sam Mills (UK)
d. Müller - Dehnhard Quartet (Germany/India)
e. Brian Melvin-Amit Heri – Karl Peters Trio (USA/India)
f. This Is Not Fusion with guest Brian Melvin (India/USA)
g. Congo Square Ensemble (India)
h. Thomas Siffling Trio (Germany)
i. Jaume Vilaseca Quartet with Ttukunak (Spain)
2009:
a. A Tribute to the Late Paul D'Gama: Hip Pocket, Rodney Rodrigues, Skinny Alley, Pink Noise, Friends of Paul (India)
b. Naad (India)
c. Kendraka (India)
d. Ahimsa (Germany/India)
e. Osmosiz – Sanjay Divecha & Amit Heri (India)
f. MMS Trio (Netherland/India/France)
g. Barbara Jungfer & Holger Jetter Project (Germany)
h. Thärichen’s Tentet (Germany)
i. Rafal Gorzycki Ecstasy Project Trio (Poland)
j. 8:30 PM: Beatlejazz (USA)
k. Andrea Marcelli Trio (Italy)
l. Saskia Laroo Band (Netherland)
m. Wolfgang Netzer – Ranajit Sengupta (India/Germany)
n. Jonathan Singer Band (India/USA)
o. Andrea Jeremiah (featuring Suresh Bascara & Mishko M’Ba) (France/India)
p. Interplay (featuring Sonia Saigal) (India)
2010:
a. Kendraka (India)
b. YAPA (France)
c. Alex Stuart Quartet (France)
d. LUSHER (India/Germany)
e. Three-on-a Swing (India)
f. K3 (Austria)
g. Tere Estrada (Mexico)
h. Aakash Mittal (USA)
i. Jazzkomplott (Germany)
j. Flying Cats (Germany/France/USA)
k. Wayne Krantz (USA)
l. Victor Wooten (USA)
