Strawberry Fields Forever - A Tribute to the Album Magical Mystery Tour

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**Strawberry Fields Forever - A Tribute to the Album Magical Mystery Tour**

Magical Mystery Tour is a psychedelic project from 1967 by The Beatles, born from Paul McCartney's idea to gather a group of eccentric people on a bus and embark on an improvised journey across England. It was an utter failure among audiences and critics, but contrary to the film, the album resulting from it was a huge success and is considered one of the peaks of the band's psychedelic creations. The prominent songs on the album include "The Fool on the Hill," "I Am the Walrus," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Penny Lane," and the famous peace anthem "All You Need Is Love." The band pushed the boundaries of studio technology, structure, and concept with this album. For the first time, they used a "sound collage" that mixed various recordings of radio, music, and speech with the song itself. They used microphones in unconventional ways to distort the vocals, used voice samples and synthesizers (Mellotron) for the first time, and edited the recording tapes to select the best musical moments, becoming pioneers of musical 'pop art' characterized later by using existing materials to create something new. The album also changed the production of records in industrial and marketing aspects following the new format invented by The Beatles, namely the Double EP that came with an elaborate 24-page comic booklet.

**Diana Hajiyeva (Dihaj)** Diana Hajiyeva is an Azerbaijani singer, composer, producer, and multidisciplinary artist operating at the intersection of jazz, contemporary fusion, electronics, and experimental vocal expression. Diana is known for her unique vocal tone and emotionally charged performances, where she blends improvisation, cinematic storytelling, and flowing musicality, creating profound and deep experiences. Throughout her career, spanning over two decades, Diana has performed around the world at prestigious jazz festivals and clubs, including the Baku International Jazz Festival, German Jazz Festival, Tbilisi Open Air, Venice Biennale, and the World Economic Forum. In 2017, she represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest. Deeply rooted in live jazz performances, she works in various formats, from intimate acoustic ensembles to hybrid projects combining the harmony of jazz, electronics, Azerbaijani musical influences, and improvisation. Alongside her performances, Diana composes for interdisciplinary projects, film, and contemporary shows, and actively contributes to the development of the independent music scene in Azerbaijan.

**Participating:**

- Diana Hajiyeva (Dihaj) (Azerbaijan): Vocals, Arrangements, Musical Direction

- Kasperi Sarikoski (Finland): Trombone

- Alon Tamir: Guitar

- Sharon Petrove: Drums

The participation of Diana Hajiyeva (Dihaj) at the International Jaffa Jazz Festival is made possible by the support of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Israel.

Photography: Artyom Vindriyevsky, Jukka Rapo, Ofek Chaim, Lior Keter

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