Mostar Jazz Fest opened with a unique combination of jazz and Black Sabbath!

This year's Mostar Jazz Fest opened on Sunday, August 23, on the plateau of the Croatian House of Herceg Stjepan Kosača, with the performance of the unique music project Jazz Sabbath, led by Adam Wakeman, Ozzy Osbourne's long-time keyboardist and member of the last line-up of Black Sabbath.

On the first evening of the festival, the audience had the opportunity to enjoy an unusual combination of jazz and Black Sabbath's music, with which Jazz Sabbath opened this year's edition of the festival in a unique way. The evening was completed by the performance of Dino & The Groove Society, with which Mostar Jazz Fest offered a diverse and attractive musical program from the very beginning.

Jazz Sabbath is one of the most interesting projects of the contemporary jazz scene, and their concept combines jazz interpretations of Black Sabbath's music with a witty story about a "forgotten" jazz trio from 1968. Since 2020, the project has released three albums, which achieved high positions on Billboard's jazz chart, while their performances in recent years have attracted audiences around the world.

The Mostar Jazz Fest program continues tonight, Monday, August 24, again on the plateau of the Croatian House of Herceg Stjepan Kosača.

The audience is expected to:

• Chui
• Antonija Batinić & The Swing Cats

The festival will be concluded on Tuesday, August 25, at the Blinders Club, where the program will be dedicated to the presentation of the book "Taksim Bop" by Karl Ilić and the album by Dario Lukić.

Entrance to all festival events is free, and visitors can support the humanitarian character of the festival with their donations and help in the implementation of projects for decorating and visual improvement of public spaces in Mostar.

The Tourist Board of the City of Mostar is a proud sponsor of the Mostar Jazz Fest, an event that enriches the city's cultural and tourist offer and further positions Mostar as a meeting place for music, art, creativity and audiences from the country and abroad.

After a great opening with Jazz Sabbath and Dino & The Groove Society, Mostar Jazz Fest continues its festival journey. Tonight is the turn of a new dose of jazz, energy and top music - see you in Mostar!

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