Lucca Town Council offers, at the town centre’s atmospheric roman amphitheatre, the international jazz festival organised by Renzo Cresti. The festival consists of 6 concerts, plus the anti-prima, taking place between 7 and 13 June, from 21.15.
Details:
Saturday 7 June 21.15
Opening event, Jazz under 14
Ensemble of pupils from the Sonata di Mare Project courses, organised by Piero Gaddi and Alessandro Rizzardi.
The street band composed of pupils from Seravezza’s State Middle School’s music courses performs at 19.00 from Puccini’s statue in Cittadella Square to Anfiteatro Place.
In collaboration with the Provincial Authorities of Lucca, Sonata di Mare Project – P. O. – France Maritime 2007-2013.
Sunday 8 June, 21.15
Opening Concert
Enrico Rava, trumpet
Alessandro Lanzoni, piano.
Monday 9 June, 21.15
Sardinia and Tuscany meet: from folk to jazz
Gavino Murgia Mediterranean Trio
Gavino Murgia, sax, flutes, launeddas, vocals – Marcello Peghin, guitar – Pietro Lodice, drums
C.R.I.G. (Garfagnana’s Research and Improvisation Collective)
Nicolao Valiensi, euphonium and trombone – Alessandro Rizzardi, tenor sax – Piero Gaddi, piano – Fabrizio Desideri, soprano sax and clarinet – Renzo Telloli sax alto – Marco Micheli, double-bass – Daniele Paoletti, drums – reciting voice Elisabetta Salvatori
In collaboration with the Provincial Authorities of Lucca, Sonata di Mare Project – P. O. – France Maritime 2007-2013.
Tuesday 10 June, 21.15
From Naples to Jazz, from Africa to Flamenco
Tony Cercola Ensemble, Voci scomposte and small orchestra, special guest Argentinian vocalist Rosarillo
Tony Cercola, vocals and percussion – Roberto Trenca, quatro, bouzuki and acoustic guitar – Marco di Paolo, violoncello and electric bass – Vittorio Ctaldi, accordion – Tonino Panico, sax tenor and soprano – Claudio Romano, drums.
Wednesday 11 June, 21.15
Playing with traditions, a geography of sounds
Orchestrada, Gabriele Pozzolini, drums – Modestino Musico, accordion – Gabriele Savarese, violin – Ruben Chaviano, violin – Piero Spitilli, double-bass – Tommaso Papini, guitar – Philippe Biondi (Corsica), percussion – Claudia Bombardella, baritone sax, vocals and direction.
In collaboration with the Provincial Authorities of Lucca, Sonata di Mare Project – P. O. – Francia Marittimo 2007-2013.
Thursday 12 June, 21.15
Puccini and Verdi in jazz
Fabrizio Mocata, piano
Gianmarco Scaglia, double-bass
Ettore Fioravanti, drums
The evening includes the presentation of the the new CD Free the Opera!
Friday 13 June, 21.15
Rossana Casale in concert
In collaboration with the Gaber Foundation.
INFO: tel 055.210804
advance bookings: www.boxofficetoscana.it