The Piacenza Jazz Fest returns to liven up the city from 25 February to 30 April 2024.
The Piacenza Jazz Fest is organised by the Piacenza Jazz Club association, which every year proposes a programme of prestigious international names
Preview
Fly me to Sinatra
When: 31 January 2024, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Auditorium of the Piacenza and Vigevano Foundation, via S. Eufemia, 13
Free entrance
Greta Panettieri and her trusted musicians perform, with special guest accordionist Vince Abbracciante.
Programme Main Concerts
IMPROCLASSIC. Bach, Schumann, Debussy as you’ve never heard them
When: Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, 6 p.m.
Where: Conservatory “G. Nicolini”
Inaugural concert with Enrico PIeranunzi trio and Orchestra of Musical Afternoons.
Enrico Pieranunzi (piano)
Carlo Bavetta (double bass)
Mauro Beggio (drums)
Conducting and arrangements Michele Corcella
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
When: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Where: Tapestry Hall c/o Alberoni Gallery
Steve Coleman (alto sax)
Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet)
Rich Brown (bass)
Sean Rickman (drums)
Subitationes for clarinet solo
When: Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Where: Basilica of San Savino
With Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet), Free admission
Mingus Portrait and Ndovu
When: Saturday, March 9, 2024, 9:15 p.m. (double set)
Where: Tapestry Hall c/o Alberoni Gallery
Winners of Bettinardi Competition 2023 section B
First set
Martina Ghibellini (voice and voice effects)
Luca Scardovelli (guitar)
Giovanni Perin (vibraphone)
Silvano Martinelli (drums)
Second set ATTILIO ZANCHI SEPTET
Daniele Nocella (trumpet)
Tino Tracanna (alto and soprano sax)
Gianni Azzali (tenor sax and flute)
Andrea Andreoli (trombone)
Massimo Colombo (piano)
Attilio Zanchi (double bass)
Tommy Bradascio (drums)
Liberi
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Where: Social Theater of Stradella
In co-production with Fondazione Tetracordo, Simone Zanchini and Antonello Salis
Simone Zanchini (accordion and live electronics)
Antonello Salis (piano and accordion)
Antonio Sanchez 4et
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Where: Sala degli Arazzi c/o Alberoni Gallery
Antonio Sánchez (drums)
Seamus Blake (tenor sax)
Gwilym Simcock (piano)
Doug Weiss (double bass)
Ferrara-Rolf-ArcoTrio with special guests Dado Moroni and Diego Arcella 4et
When: Friday, March 22, 2024, 9:15 p.m. (double set)
Where: Sala degli Arazzi c/o Alberoni Gallery
Winner of Bettinardi Competition 2023 section A
First set
Matteo Diego Scarcella (tenor sax and flute)
Saverio Zura (guitar)
Andrea Esperti (double bass)
Francesco Benizio (drums)
Second set
Dado Moroni (piano)
Lucio Ferrara (guitar)
Massimiliano Rolff (double bass)
Tony Arco (drums)
Eleonora Strino 4et and Licia Lapenna
When: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 – 9:15 p.m. (double set)
Where: Milestone Live Club
Winner of the Bettinardi 2023 Competition section C
First set
Licia Lapenna (vocals)
Felipe Muniz (guitar)
Aldo Capasso (bass)
Pasquale Di Lascio (percussion)
Second set
Eleonora Strino (guitar and vocals)
Giulio Corini (double bass)
Zeno De Rossi (drums)
Naked Truth
When: Friday, April 5, 2024 , 9:15 p.m.
Where: Le Rotative Space
Avishai Cohen Quartet
Avishai Cohen (trumpet)
Yonathan Avishai (piano)
Barak Mori (double bass)
Ziv Ravitz (drums)
Jazz al “Centro” – Aperitif Swing
Free admission
All shades of woman
When: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Ambra Lo Faro Quintet – Rassegna Il Jazz al “Centro” – Aperitivo Swing
A lady in soul
When: Sunday, March 10, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Samantha Iorio Quintet – Rassegna Il Jazz al “Centro” – Aperitivo Swing
Magicaboola Brass Band
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Jazz at the Movies
SAFETY LAST!
When: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 6 p.m.
Where: Milestone Live Club
In collaboration with “G. Nicolini” Conservatory and Cinemaniacs
Musicianship by Mattia Cigalini 4et
Mattia Cigalini (sax)
Leonardo Concina (piano)
Leonardo Mafra (double bass)
Giacomo Russo (drums)
introduces Vittorio Fusco
