Freedom Jazz Festival Summer

FREEDOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
IX SUMMER EDITION

The Freedom Jazz Festival returns: music, creativity, and renowned names from the international jazz scene for its 9th summer edition.

Mesagne is ready to host the IX Summer Edition of the Freedom Jazz Festival, an internationally minded music event organized by Lydian in collaboration with the Municipality of Mesagne and the Springtime Jazz Festival. The event is supported by the SIAE program “Per Chi Crea”, the Ministry of Culture (MiC), and Luoghi Comuni Puglia.

The festival, a growing reference point for creative and contemporary jazz in Southern Italy, will feature two concert series and two artistic residencies involving young musicians, orchestral ensembles, and internationally acclaimed special guests.

“Appia in Jazz” Series

All events at 9:30 PM – Free entry

📍 July 10, Castle Courtyard: “Connessioni”
Line-up: Stefano Luigi Mangia – vocals; Domenico Sanna – piano.

📍 July 11, Piazza Orsini del Balzo: Gaetano Partipilo “Boom Collective”
Line-up: Gaetano Partipilo – sax; Angela Esmeralda – vocals; Seby Burgio – piano; Federico Pecoraro – bass; Dario Congedo – drums.

📍 July 12, Piazza Orsini del Balzo: “Freedom Extensive meets Gianluca Petrella”

FIRST ARTISTIC RESIDENCY

🗓 July 10–12, 2025

The 15-member Freedom Extensive Orchestra will lead an intensive artistic residency with Gianluca Petrella, one of the most prominent trombonists and composers on the international jazz scene. Three days of collective work and experimentation will culminate in a public performance in the square.

🎶 Freedom Extensive Orchestra Line-up
Pietro Rosato – conductor, arranger, saxophone
Fabio Rogoli – piano
Livio Bartolo, Alessandro Lunedì – guitar
Giovanni Angelini – drums
Michele Colaci – double bass/electric bass
Michele Mele, Alberto Bollettieri – trombone
Nanni Teot, Pietro Corbascio – trumpet
Claudio Chiarelli, Mike Rubini – alto saxophone
Francesco Massaro – baritone sax
Sara Frassanito, Stefano Mangia – vocals
🎷 Special Guest: Gianluca Petrella – trombone, electronics


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