Dean Benedetti Jazz Festival

From the 2nd to 4th of September, the Town Council of Viareggio and the Puccini Festival Foundation present the X edition of the “Dean Benedetti Jazz Festival” under the artistic direction of Andrea Tofanelli, at the Auditorium Grand “Giacomo Puccini” Theatre at Torre del Lago.

Thursday 2 September
17.00
Presentation of the book “Il ladro di suoni” (The thief of sounds)
by Vittorio Giacopini – Fandango
21.15
Vittorio Alinari quartet

Friday 3 September
17.00
Workshop on jazz orchestra  arrangement techniques
21.15
Giuliana Soscia & Pino Jodice Quartet
“Il Tango da Napoli a Buenos Aires” (The Tango from Naples and Buenos Aires)

Saturday 4 September
17.00
Conference by Massimo Nunzi – History of Jazz
21.15
“Jazz istruzioni per l’uso” (Jazz – instructions for use)
created and directed by Massimo Nunzi with the Barga Jazz Big Band
featuring Francesco Santucci
Awarding of the Marino Peruzzi Prize to Cristiana Sciabordi, leading ballet dancer at the Basilea Theatre and presently “maitre de ballet”