Under the stars of Jazz, looking at its blues soul: the appointment with Udin&Jazz returns from 8 to 14 July, with over twenty concerts, but also book presentations and workshops.
A festival which this year, as artistic director Giancarlo Velliscig explained when explaining the title, “Walking on the Blues”, «will retrace paths that take us back to the more “carnal” soul of the music we love.
Let’s go in search of the blues heart of jazz. We go in search of the roots, but also of new sources of inspiration that can take new and unexpected directions.”
Many events, with big international names supported by local artists who have made their way.
Among the stars of the festival, the Californian trio Dogstar, formed by Bret Domrose, Robert Mailhouse and the globally renowned actor and musician Keanu Reeves, who will be the protagonists of the preview on June 24th at 9.30pm, at the Castello di Udine.
And again: among the most relevant names we certainly find that of Gary Clark Jr., live at the Castello di Udine on 8 July, Texan guitarist and vocalist.
On the same day at Parco Moretti (from 6pm the jam session “Udin&Jazz for Gaza”, with Bruno Romani & Banda delle Forze Disarmate, Zlatko Kaucic & Flavio Zanuttini, Claudio Cojaniz & Alessandro Turchet and others, to support the work of Doctors Without Borders in Palestine.
Tuesday 9 July the start will be in Corte Morpurgo (7.30 pm) with Letizia Felluga’s refined project “Exù trio”, dedicated to the great classics and lesser-known pieces of Brazilian music.
At 9.30pm at the Loris Fortuna Garden, renewing its annual participation in Udin&Jazz, Zerorchestra di Pordenone presents “The Navigator”.
On Wednesday 10 July, at 7.30 pm at the Teatro San Giorgio, the world premiere of “My Name is Nina” (Eurithmic production) is scheduled, a tribute to the immense Nina Simone with lyrics by Valerio Marchi with the eclectic quartet of vocalist Graziella Vendramin.
At 9.30pm the spotlights will be on in Corte Morpurgo for “McCoy Legends”, the tribute project to the late piano genius McCoy Tyner.
On July 11th, at 9.30pm in Castello, another big name of the program will be on stage: the three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito. The trio Dang! will open the evening in Castello. by the Udine guitarist Gianni Rojatti.
At 7.00 pm in Corte Morpurgo here is “Around Gato”, a literary tribute to Gato Barbieri, followed by the “Reloaded” concert. On Friday 12 July (Castello, 9.30pm), the festival welcomes New Yorker Cory Henry. Saturday 13 July double appointment: at 7.30pm at the Giardino Loris Fortuna the project “The Jazz Bins”, with the trio formed by guitarist Marc Ribot, Greg Lewis on Hammond B-3 and Joe Dyson on drums. In the evening, at 9.30 pm in Corte Morpurgo, the elegant project “Lean in” will be on stage, with the vocalist Gretchen Parlato and the virtuoso guitarist Lionel Loueke.
The grand finale on Sunday 14th will see “Elettro trio” at 7.30pm in Corte Morpurgo, with the Udine singer Nicoletta Taricani in a taste of her latest project with Mattia Romano on guitar and Alessio Zoratto on bass. At 9.30 pm in the Loris Fortuna gardens the singer, Daniela Pes, will close the program with the project “Spira”.
Supporting the festival, of which Messaggero Veneto is a media partner, are the Fondazione Friuli (“It has been able to stand out – said president Giuseppe Morandini – on the international scene for its ability to connect to the territory and for the quality of the artists hosted”) and the Municipality of Udine: «we believe that this event, ever since it was born, goes well with our idea of the city and the territory.
An open, curious, inclusive and international territory” said culture councilor Federico Pirone.
Not only concerts in the Udin&Jazz calendar, but also many moments of in-depth analysis with debates and meetings that will take place in the city at aperitif time. On July 9th at the Cluf Bookshop (at 6.00 pm) the book (Edizioni KAPPAVU) “My name is Nina – A portrait of Nina Simone” will be presented, with Valerio Marchi and Graziella Vendramin. On July 10th (at 6.00 pm) at Spazio 35 “The sound of Pan” (at the roots of the blues) with Marco Maria Tosolini. Friday 12 July (at 6.00 pm) at the Kobo Shop “The art of being Tom Waits”, with the Udine author Tiberio Snaidero.
To consult the re program for information on tickets and season tickets, visit the website www.euritmica.it.
