This edition of Umbria Jazz will have twelve stages, eighty-seven bands, 580 artists, 238 events, around 330 hours of music. Aside from the numbers, which are impressive, it is theBeauty” of the Festival that matters, built by the superposition of exceptional musical quality, a proven formula, the delight of the environments in which it takes place.
With the 2024 edition, Umbria Jazz inaugurates a new cycle, but in continuity with the formula of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated last year, and without ever derogating from the search for quality. The program is a mix of big names and emerging young people, of pop stars and orthodox jazzmen, of Italian musicians and others from all over the world, of music for large spaces and more intimate situations, of free concerts (mostly) and events for a fee. The concerts are accompanied, but with equal importance, by musical teaching activities (the Berklee courses in Boston), initiatives dedicated to children (UJ4KIDS) and a competition to elect the winner of the Conad Jazz Contest.
The location of the Festival are characterized by one precise musical identityAnd
L’Arena Santa Giuliana, the largest space, is home to major events, both pop/rock and jazz. The Morlacchi Theatre, the center of the city’s cultural life, hosts concerts featuring the most orthodox jazz. It’s the festival of purist fans. There National Gallery of Umbria it is the precious, collected treasure chest of a sophisticated and almost “bedroom“, inclined towards research.
The boxes in the opensteep in Piazza IV Novembre, in the Carducci Gardens and on the Covered Market Terrace they are dedicated to more popular genres, aimed at an audience that wants to listen to good music soul music, blues, swing.
The CMidnight lub In the Secret Bistro it’s jazz for those who stay late with a passion for jam sessionsan identity rite of jazz of every era.
UJ4KIDS, MUSIC TO PLAY AND GROW
UJ4KIDS is a successful synthesis of play, culture, creativity, sociality for children and teenagers (and their families). The objective is to encourage the promotion of a musical culture and in particular the knowledge of jazz. There Umbria Jazz Foundation carries it forward with conviction, in synergy with the local educational institutions.
The event takes place in the gardens ofArena Santa Giulianafrom 14 to 21 July.
JAZZ IN THE CONSERVATORY
Not just them Berklee Clinics. Umbria Jazz opens its program at “Francesco Morlacchi” Conservatory” to promote jazz at the highest levels of music education. In this context, three concerts will take place by students and teachers of the jazz courses of the prestigious Perugian institution. The venue for the concerts, from 15 to 17 July, isConservatory Auditorium.
THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
For some editions, Umbria Jazz has resumed what was its ancient custom: the late night jam session as a beautiful conclusion to a day of music. Everything is fine jam sessions respectable event begins after midnight and continues as long as there is a desire to play. Her heart is one house band.
PREVIEWS
Also this year, Umbria Jazz will have two special previews on Thursday 11 July.
The first will be held at 6.30 pm: “UJ4KIDS presents Bourbon Street at Borgobello“, the white midnight of jazz with the music schools of Perugia.
The second will be the concert of Musical Band of the Italian Army which will play in Piazza IV Novembre at 9.30 pm
