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Hermínia Sirvent's 'Jazz Nights at Sala Europa' Exhibition Arrives in Lleida

The photographic exhibition gathers 18 black and white images of legendary concerts held in the emblematic venue between 1987 and 1994.

Black and white photograph of a jazz musician playing on a stage, with soft lighting.
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Black and white photograph of a jazz musician playing on a stage, with soft lighting.

Photographer Hermínia Sirvent Estival presents the exhibition 'Jazz Nights at Sala Europa' at the Cafè del Teatre de l’Escorxador in Lleida, documenting legendary concerts held between 1987 and 1994.

The exhibition 'Jazz Nights at Sala Europa (1987-1994)' opened yesterday at the Cafè del Teatre de l’Escorxador. This display brings together images by photographer Hermínia Sirvent Estival of jazz concerts held in the emblematic Lleida venue, now demolished, which was the origin of the city's jazz tradition.
Sala Europa hosted many legends of the genre, including Hammond B3 organist Lonnie Smith, trumpeter Warren Vaché, Savoy Sultans with the legendary New York band Panama Francis, and pianist and composer Tete Montoliu, among many other world-class artists.
The exhibition, which premiered a couple of years ago at Castell del Remei as a parallel activity of the 31st JazzTardor (in 2024), will be open to the public until January 18. It consists of 18 photographs, mostly in black and white, a technique that Sirvent believes perfectly matches the essence of jazz.
The selection of images was complex due to the artist's extensive archive, but she was assisted by Josep Ramon Jové, director of JazzTardor, and his partner, Tonet Rufié. Both promoted Sala Europa and also Antares, turning Ballester street into a jazz hub in Lleida, fostering both international performances and the formation of local groups like Smoking, Continental, or Jazz-Ta.
Throughout her long professional career in media and institutions, Hermínia Sirvent has accumulated a significant photographic archive where music, especially jazz, holds a prominent place. She also immortalized other musicians who passed through Lleida venues, such as Toti Soler, Pau Riba, or bassist Carles Benavent.

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