From May 4th to 13th, Ravenna is hosting a new edition of RAVENNA JAZZ, one of Italy’s most enduring festivals dedicated to the music of African-American origin.
Founded in 1974, the festival has taken place every year ever since, and has hosted the most illustrious artists from all over the world. A series of concerts in different locations, with innovative performances of great appeal and workshops for enthusiasts. The festival is going to liven up the entire city of Ravenna!
Ravenna Jazz is part of the wider project Crossroads, the travelling festival of the Emilia-Romagna region.
Thursday 4th May
“Pazzi di Jazz” Young Project
TONIGHT AT NOON – Homage to Charles Mingus
Dante Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani 2, Ravenna
Time: 9 pm
ORCHESTRA DEI GIOVANI & ORCHESTRA DON MINZONI, SWING KIDS CHOIR & TEEN VOICES
conducted by TOMMASO VITTORINI
MAURO NEGRI, MAURO OTTOLINI & ALIEN DEE special guests
Free entry upon reservation.
Friday 5th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
ALESSANDRO SCALA QUINTET feat. FRANCESCA TANDOI & GIOVANNI AMATO
Mama’s Club – Via S. Mama 75, Ravenna
Time: 9.30 pm
Alessandro Scala tenor sax
Giovanni Amato trumpet
Francesca Tandoi piano
Stefano Senni double bass
Stefano Paolini drums
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions) + compulsory ARCI card € 6
Saturday 6th May
IRENE GRANDI – Io in Blues
Dante Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani 2, Ravenna
Time: 9 pm
Irene grandi voice
Pippo Guarnera hammond
Max Frignani guitar
Piero Spitilli electric bass
Fabrizio Morganti drums
For information on tickets, click HERE
Sunday 7th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
HUGO RACE FATALISTS
Cisim – Viale Giuseppe Parini 48, Lido Adriano
Time: 9.30 pm
Hugo Race guitar, voice
Giovanni Ferrario guitar, keyboards, chorus
Francesco Giampaoli electric bass
Diego Sapignoli drums
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions) + compulsory AICS card € 5
Mister Jazz
TRUMPET WORKSHOP with FLAVIO BOLTRO (in Italian)
Centro Mousiké – Via Lago di Como 27/a, Ravenna
Time: from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
“Trumpet legacy”
Open to all instruments
Tickets: € 25
Monday 8th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
MATTEO MANCUSO
Bronson – Via Cella 50, Madonna dell’Albero
Time: 10 pm
Matteo Mancuso guitars
Stefano India electric bass
Giuseppe Bruno drums
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions)
Tuesday 9th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
SUSANA BACA – Palabras Urgentes
Teatro Socjale – Via Piangipane 153, Piangipane
Time: 9.30 pm
Susana Baca voice
Renzo Vignati electric guitar
Jonathan Mendoza acoustic guitar
Alvin Huaranga double bass
Pedro Avila violin
Hugo Bravo percussions
Manuel Mejia chorus
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions)
Wednesday 10th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
NEUE GRAFIK ENSEMBLE
Cisim – Viale Giuseppe Parini 48, Lido Adriano
Time: 9.30 pm
Fred N’Thepe keyboards
Grifton Forbes-Amos trumpet
Faye Thompson saxophone
Matt Gedrych bass
Benjamin Appiah drums
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions) + compulsory AICS card € 5
Thursday 11th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
FRANCESCO BEARZATTI P.A.Z – POST ATOMIC ZEP – Plays Led Zeppelin
Bronson – Via Cella 50, Madonna dell’Albero
Time: 10 pm
Francesco Bearzatti sax, electronics
Danilo Gallo bass, electronics
Stefano Tamborrino drums, voice
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions)
Mister Jazz
SINGING WORKSHOP with MARIA PIA DE VITO (in Italian)
Centro Mousiké – Via Lago di Como 27/a, Ravenna
Time: from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
“Voice, improvisation and other languages”
Open to all instruments
Tickets: € 25
Friday 12th May
Ravenna 50° Jazz Club
DANIELE SEPE – Sepè le Mokò
Teatro Socjale – Via Piangipane 153, Piangipane
Time: 9.30 pm
Daniele Sepe tenor sax, flutes
Mario Nappi piano, keyboards
Davide Costagliola double bass, electric bass
Paolo Forlini drums
Antonello Iannotta percussions
Tickets: €15 (adults); €13 (concessions)
Saturday 13th May
ITALIAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Dante Alighieri Theatre – Via Angelo Mariani, 2
Time: 9 pm
Conducted by FABIO PETRETTI
Special guests MARIA PIA DE VITO & FLAVIO BOLTRO
“Love me or leave me”
Homage to Nina Simone
Daniele Giardina trumpet
Giovanni Hoffer horn
Massimo Morganti trombone, arrangements
Giulio Bombardieri alto sax, bass clarinet
Pedro Spallati tenor sax, clarinet
Marco Postacchini baritone sax, flute, arrangements
Massimiliano Rocchetta piano, arrangements
Paolo Ghetti double bass
Stefano Paolini drums, percussions
Cesare Carretta, Michela Zanotti, Gioele Sindona, Aldo Capicchioni, Lucia Sperandio violins
Aldo Zangheri viola
Anselmo Pelliccioni cello
Roberto Rubini double bass
For more information on tickets, click HERE
