The curtain rises on Jazz & Wine in Montalcino with the contagious energy of Dirty Six



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Tuesday, July 17 at Castello Banfi, the captivating sound of "contemporary jazz" opens the twenty-first edition of the festival that offers a week to the great protagonists of international jazz

  DirtySix Tuesday, July 17, in the picturesque Banfi Castle, to launch what is today one of the most enduring and best-known shows of the Italian music scene, will be the Dirty Six with a performance not to be missed that will open a week full of great jazzmen.

and captivating "contemporary jazz", will be the leitmotiv of the performance that brings together on stage the best of Italian jazz in recent years: Daniele Scannapieco (sax), Claudio Filippini (piano), Lorenzo Tucci (drums), Tommaso Scannapieco (bbad)), Gianfranco Campagnoli (trumpet) and Roberto Schiano (trombone). Born of an idea of ​​pianist Claudio Filippini and inspired by Snarky Puppy, the word of order of this group is the energy, for a rhythmic journey and blues, jazz and funky atmospheres in tune with the news groovy trends that are made

The appointment with the Jazz & Wine Orchestra, directed by Mario Corvini, is a must on Wednesday, July 18. As every year, concerts in the fortress of Montalcino begin with a large international guest. The energetic big band of nearly 20 elements created to celebrate the marriage of wine and jazz, which made this festival famous in the world, will welcome Argentine saxophonist and composer Javier Girotto on behalf of a jazz tango in a orchestral version.

A winning bet from the Jazz & Wine Orchestra: among the first to believe in a project like this, today the orchestra, which won the SIAE award, is present in the best festivals National and is a resident orchestra at the Montalcino Festival from 2015.

Thursday, July 19 is the first of two major events in the world that Jazz & Wine has accustomed us to: on stage the elegance, charisma and Billy Hart Quartet ft energy Joshua Redman.

Joshua Redman, one of the most acclaimed artists of the international jazz scene highly desired by the festival, considered one of the most important saxophonists in the world, goes on stage alongside the trio of drummer Billy Hart, legend of American jazz, giving life to a real group of stars, with Ethan Iverson on piano and Ben Street on double bbad. An event absolutely to see.

In the desire to celebrate the best Italian jazz, the festival offers "Around Gershwin" the show that Friday, July 20 sees on stage Giovanni Tommaso (c.bbad), Rita Marcotulli (piano) two artists who collaborate with the stars since international years accompanied by the talented Alessandro Paternesi (drums). The trio will give life to an exciting meeting with a repertoire dedicated to the famous George Gershwin standards and original compositions by Giovanni Tommaso

The festival continues on Saturday, July 21 with "In Motion Beat", the group that brings together musicians from five different countries and bringing the best of New York's melting pot to Europe, cities where they have lived and worked for years. The sound of the group, represents the heterogeneous cultural background of the musicians who compose it and who are Eleni Arapoglou (vocals), Erin Bentlage (vocals), Daniel Rotem (saxophone), Mike Bono (guitar), Christian Li (piano), Luca Alemanno (bbad), Roberto Giaquinto (drums).

Grand finale on Sunday, July 22 with the other major international star of this edition. Christian McBride's New Jawn arrives at the Montalcino Fortress.

McBride is one of the most respected and respected musicians in the world of contemporary music. The winner of five Grammy Awards has participated in the recording of more than 300 discs of all kinds.

His double bbad is the pillar on which rests the balance of innumerable groups. With him Josh Evans (trumpet), Marcus Strickland (saxophone) and Nasheet Waits (drums).

All Jazz & Wine performances in Montalcino will start at 9:45 pm

Information, reservations and tickets
Proloco Montalcino, 0577 849331/348 8855416 – [email protected]

Information
Banfi 0577 840111 – [email protected] (also bookings for Castello Banfi concerts)

Information and Bookings
Eventbrite

Art Direction
Paolo Rubei

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