David Linx was born in Brussels on March 22, 1965. Singer, composer lyricist, producer and multi-instrumentalist, he has recorded 15 albums as leader and co-leader and has participated numerous times as guest in different jazz projects. Linx has been honored with dozens of awards, among which the Grand Prix of the Academy Charles Cros, the title Chevalier of Arts and Letters appointed by the Minister of Culture in France, Jazz Adami’s Award for lifetime achievement and more. He was named Chevalier of the Crown by the Minister of Culture in Belgium.
Since the beginning of the 80s he worked with many outstanding musicians, among whom The Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster, Toots Thielemans, Paolo Fresu, Erik Truffaz, Billy Cobham, Richard Galliano, Kenny Wheeler, Ivan Lins, Omara Portuondo, Steve Coleman, Viktor Lazlo, Bob Stewart, Maria Joao, David Gilmore, Ibrahim Maalouf…
During Plovdiv Jazz Fest David Linx will also hold a master class for young performers. The workshop will be dedicated to the special vocal technique he uses and develops.
At the Jazz Yatra festival in Bombai in 1980 Camellia Todorova shared the stage with jazz legends Don Cherry, Albert Mangelsdorf, the Stan Getz trio, Charles Mingus, the Mingus Dinasty. She improvises together with Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Billy Preston, Louie Bellson.
Camellia is the first Bulgarian singer to sign a contract with a Western label – Virgin Records Germany, and the record company released two of her singles – “Bursting at the Seams” (1985) produced by Queen’s Roger Taylor and her version of the classic Aretha Franklin song “Chain of Fools” (1986).
Since 2005 she teaches “Singing and vocal technique” at New Bulgarian University in Sofia.
The motto of Camellia’s show at Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2016 is “More than you know”. The concert includes a selection of jazz standards and evergreens from jazz legends Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, John Lennon and more, all performed with Camellia’s unique interpretation style. Her partner on stage on November 3 will be pianist Angel Zaberski-son.