For three consecutive days, on October 25, 26, and 27, 2024, the first edition of the Triggiano Jazz Festival will take place in the splendid theater of the "Casa della Cultura Rocco Dicillo" in Triggiano (BA). This is a true celebration of jazz music, focusing on the aesthetics of creative music and contemporary jazz. Each day starts at 4:00 PM with multimedia workshops curated by A Voce Libera, including "The Origins of Jazz," a historical narrative about the origins of jazz and its evolution through social changes in the United States during the 20th century; "Monograph on Miles Davis," about the historic figure of Afro-American music, a genius and controversial artist who was at the forefront of many jazz revolutions; "Circle Songs," focusing on circle improvisation and building polyphony/polyrhythm through layering (as in work songs). Each workshop will culminate at 9:00 PM with a live performance on the stage of the Casa della Cultura featuring some of the best artists from the national and international jazz scene.
The festival kicks off on October 25 with a quartet of great talents from Italian jazz music, led by Tuscan saxophonist Lorenzo Simoni, accompanied by Guglielmo Santimone on piano, Giulio Scianatico on double bass, and Simone Brilli on drums. On October 26, the spotlight will be on the trio led by the exceptional Rome-adopted pianist Domenico Sanna, accompanied by Giuseppe Romagnoli on double bass and Marco Valeri on drums. The festival closes on October 27 with the Apulian leg of the European tour of the Endless Trio, featuring Apulian drummer Alessandro Campobasso, accompanied by Spanish musicians Pablo Costas on piano and Carlos Ródenas on double bass.
The event is conceived by the cultural association InChiaro and comes to life with the support of the GALATTICA program, funded by the Puglia Region and managed by the organization Cooperform Puglia in the Municipality of Triggiano. Its main objective is to guide young people towards opportunities and experiences in social, professional, and civic participation fields. The Municipality will provide the Casa della Cultura as a venue for the program, which will include: Non-formal education workshops; Activities promoting social and work inclusion; Meeting spaces and discussions with companies and third-sector entities.
InChiaro is a cultural association founded in 2021 and winner of the regional call for Puglian innovative PIN, operating in the artistic field (with particular attention to experimental music in all its forms) by organizing festivals, events, concerts, short films, music videos, audio productions, cultural events, etc.
A Voce Libera was established in Triggiano in 2020 and operates primarily in the field of musical training, with the mission to create an exclusive training center for the artistic voice. The association promotes and organizes activities such as the promotion and dissemination of musical, theatrical, and cultural activities through courses, master classes, and various educational and teaching activities.
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inchiaroproduzioni.com/trig...