In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of John Coltrane's Ballads, Joe Lovano will play the legendary album in its entirety at this edition of North Sea Jazz. The saxophonist will do so in collaboration with the Metropole Orkest conducted by Vince Mendoza. Lovano is considered one of the best saxophonists of the world and is a regular guest at the festival. Up until now, he released about 25 albums and received a prestigious Grammy Award. Besides as a solo artist, Lovano also often works with his quintet US Five, with which he made his two most recent albums: 2011's Bird Songs and Cross Culture, which was released at the beginning of this year.
