Bologna Jazz Festival 2016: October 27 - November 20

BOLOGNA JAZZ FESTIVAL
11th edition
Bologna and Ferrara
October 27th - November 20th 2016


Thursday, October 27th
Bologna, Teatro Antoniano, h. 9:30pm
C'MON TIGRE RACCONTA TOCCAFONDO
Gianluigi Toccafondo - cartoon shorts;
C'mon Tigre - vocals, guitar, organ and synths;
Beppe Scardino - baritone sax, bass clarinet; Mirko Cisilino - trumpet, trombone; Pasquale Mirra - vibes; Marco Frattini - drums
in collaboration with Il Covo / BPM Concerti
 
Friday, October 28th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9:30pm
HORACIO "EL NEGRO" HERNANDEZ & ITALUBA
Amik Guerra - trumpet; Ivan Bridon - piano; Daniel Martinez – el. bass; Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez -drums
 
Saturday, October 29th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9.30pm
BARRY HARRIS TRIO
Barry Harris - piano; Luca Pisani – double bass; Fabio Grandi - drums
 
October 30-31 – November 1-2-3
Bologna, Cantina Bentivoglio
h.  10am-1pm / 3-6pm: masterclass
h.  10pm: jam session
BARRY HARRIS
HERA Masterclass
Jazz for all instruments and singers
 
Monday, October 31st
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9.30pm
MYRA MELFORD "Snowy Egret"
Myra Melford - piano; Ron Miles - cornet; Liberty Ellman - guitar; Stomu Takeishi – ac. bass; Tyshawn Sorey - drums
 
Thurday, November 3rd
Bologna, Cantina Bentivoglio, h. 10pm
BARRY HARRIS TRIO
Barry Harris - piano; Luca Pisani – double bass; Fabio Grandi - drums
 
Friday, November 4th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9:30pm
SAMUEL BLASER TRIO
Samuel Blaser - trombone; Marc Ducret - guitar; Peter Bruun - drums
 
Saturday, November 5th
Bologna, Unipol Auditorium, h. 9:15pm
THE COOKERS
Billy Harper – tenor sax; Craig Handy – alto sax; David Weiss - trumpet; George Cables - piano; Cecil McBee – double bass; Billy Hart - drums
 
Sunday, November 6th
Bologna, Cantina Bentivoglio, h. 1pm
Jazz Brunch
MATTEO BORTONE TRIO
Enrico Zanisi - piano; Matteo Bortone - double bass; Stefano Tamborrino - drums
 
Sunday, November 6th
Bologna, Barazzo Live
Opening act – h. 7pm
SABIR MATEEN & THE BELL RINGERS
Sabir Mateen – sax, vocals; DJ Lugi - loops & grooves; Deda - keyboards; Mirko Cisilino – trumpet, trombone;
Martino Bisson – tenor sax, flute; Davide Angelica - guitar; Salvatore Lauriola - bass; Gaetano Alfonsi - drums
Main concert – h. 9:30pm
FRONTAL
Dave Binney - alto sax; Dan Kinzelman - tenor sax; Simone Graziano - piano; Gabriele Evangelista – double bass; Stefano Tamborrino - drums
 
Monday, November 7th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9:30pm
RANDY BRECKER & BALAIO
Randy Brecker - trumpet; João Mascarenhas – piano, keyboards; Sergio Brandao - bass; Leonardo Susi - drums; Marco Bosco - percussions
 
Tuesday, November 8th
Bologna, Unipol Auditorium, h. 9:15pm
AZIZA
featuring DAVE HOLLAND, CHRIS POTTER, LIONEL LOUEKE, ERIC HARLAND
Chris Potter - saxes; Lionel Loueke - guitar; Dave Holland – double bass; Eric Harland - drums
 
Wednesday, November 9th
Bologna, Bravo Caffè, h. 10pm
RANDY BRECKER & BALAIO
Randy Brecker - trumpet; João Mascarenhas – piano, keyboards; Sergio Brandao - bass; Leonardo Susi - drums; Marco Bosco - percussions
 
Thursday, November 10th
Castelfranco Emilia, Teatro Dadà, h. 9:15pm
JEREMY PELT QUINTET
"Jive Culture"
Jeremy Pelt - trumpet; Victor Gould - piano; Vicente Archer – double bass; Jonathan Barber - drums; Jacqueline Acevedo - percussions
in collaboration with Amici del Jazz di Modena
 
Friday, November 11th
Bologna, Teatro Auditorium Manzoni, h. 9:15pm
PAOLO FRESU, URI CAINE & QUARTETTO ALBORADA
Paolo Fresu - tromba; Uri Caine - pianoforte e piano elettrico; Anton Berovski - violino; Sonia Peana - violino; Nico Ciricugno - viola; Piero Salvatori - violoncello
in collaboration with Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
European exclusive
 
Saturday, November 12th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, h. 9:30pm
BUSTER WILLIAMS QUARTET
"Something More"
Jaleel Shaw – alto & soprano sax; Eric Reed - piano; Buster Williams – double bass; Lenny White - drums
 
Sunday, November 13th
Bologna, Cantina Bentivoglio, h. 1pm
Jazz brunch
BUSTER WILLIAMS QUARTET
"Something More"
Jaleel Shaw - alto & soprano sax; Eric Reed - piano; Buster Williams – double bass; Lenny White - drums
 
Sunday, November 13th
Bologna, Barazzo Live, h. 9:30pm
PASQUALE MIRRA meets HAMID DRAKE
Pasquale Mirra - vibes, percussions; Hamid Drake - drums, percussions
 
Monday, November 14th
Bologna, Teatro Duse, h. 9:15pm
STEVE COLEMAN and the COUNCIL OF BALANCE
with the DOELEN ENSEMBLE
Steve Coleman - alto sax; Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet; Maria Grand - tenor sax; Miles Okazak - guitar; Anthony Tidd – el. bass; Dan Weiss - drums;
Maarten van Veen - piano; Ilse Eijsink – clarinet, bass clarinet; Marieke Franssen – flute, piccolo; Floris Onstwedder – trumpet, small trumpet;
Marijn Migchielsen – bass trombone; Eva Stegeman – 1st violin; Jellantsje de Vries – 2nd violino; Katya Woloshyn - viola; Andrea Gomez Oncina - cello;
Nienke Kosters – double bass; Wilbert Grootenboer - percussions
Italian exclusive
 
Tuesday, November 15th
Bologna, Bravo Caffè, h. 10pm
AZYMUTH
Fernando Moraes - keyboards; Alex Malheiros – el. bass; Ivan Conti - drums
 
Wednesday, November 16th
Bologna, Cantina Bentivoglio, h. 10pm
DANIELE DI BONAVENTURA & GIOVANNI GUIDI DUO
Daniele di Bonaventura - bandoneon; Giovanni Guidi -piano
 
Thursday, November 17th
Bologna, Bravo Caffè, h. 10pm
TRIO BOBO
Alessio Menconi - guitar; Faso - bass; Christian Meyer - drums
 
Friday, November 18th
Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, ore 9:30pm
JULIAN LAGE TRIO
Julian Lage - guitar; Jorge Roeder – double bass; Eric Doob - drums
 
Saturday, November 19th
Bologna, Teatro Auditorium Manzoni, h. 9:15pm
KRONOS QUARTET
David Harrington - violin; John Sherba - violin; Hank Dutt - viola; Sunny Yang - cello
in collaboration with Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
Italian exclusive
 
Sunday, November 20th
Bologna, Oratorio di San Filippo Neri, h. 5:30pm & h. 9:15pm
PROGETTO DIDATTICO e PREMIO "MASSIMO MUTTI"
BIG BAND & COMBOS DEL DIPARTIMENTO JAZZ DEL CONSERVATORIO "G. B. MARTINI" DI BOLOGNA
Music: selection from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein (big band) and Steve Coleman (combos)
Big Band direction by  Michele Corcella
Combos direction by Fabrizio Puglisi and Piero Bittolo Bon 

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