blues notes and roots in the heart of Udine

Udin&Jazz returns with its 34th edition from 8 to 14 July 2024. Discover the program full of concerts, events and meetings dedicated to jazz and blues. An unmissable event for music lovers.

After the success of 2023, he returns, with his 34th edition, Udin&jazzthe great festival that will be held from Monday 8th to Sunday 14th July 2024, with preview on 24th June.

The 34th edition of the international Udin&Jazz festival confirms itself again this year as one of the most important jazz musical events at an Italian and European level. The 2024 edition will be held from 8 to 14 July and will fill the city of Udine with energy and notes, offering concerts with prominent protagonists of the national and international music scene.

The festival will include numerous moments of in-depth analysis, with a focus on Jazz and Blues, And will present new musical productions by Eurythmics.

The theme for 2024: “Walking on the Blues”

The theme of this year, “Walking on the Blues”reflects a strong blues component.

Artistic director Giancarlo Velliscig declared: “The program 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, of the roots, but also of new sources of inspiration that can take new and unexpected directions.”

The Udin&Jazz 2024 program

Here is the calendar of the 34th edition of the international Udin&Jazz festival, which will take place from 8 to 14 July 2024 in Udine:

Preview

• June 24, 9.30pm: Dogstar (Bret Domrose, Robert Mailhouse, Keanu Reeves) – Castello di Udine

The great preview at the Castello di Udine is entrusted to the Californian trio Dogstarformed by Bret Domrose, Robert Mailhouse and by the globally renowned actor and musician Keanu Reeves.

The project alternative rock and post grunge it’s just the appetizer of the very rich calendar, which will see a parade of international stars and very fresh news alternating in the following days.

July 8

• 6pm: “Udin&Jazz for Gaza” – Moretti Park
  • Bruno Romani & Band of the Disarmed Forces
  • Zlatko Kaucic & Flavio Zanuttini
  • Claudio Cojaniz & Alessandro Turchet
  • Other artists
• 9.30pm: Gary Clark Jr. – Castello di Udine

July 9th

• 6pm: Presentation of the book “My name is Nina – A portrait of Nina Simone” with Valerio Marchi and Graziella Vendramin – Libreria Cluf
• 7.30pm: Letizia Felluga “Exù trio” – Corte Morpurgo
• 9.30pm: Zerorchestra presents “The Navigator” (Buster Keaton film with live music) – Giardino Loris Fortuna

10th of July

• 6pm: “The sound of Pan” with Marco Maria Tosolini – Spazio 35
• 7.30pm: “My Name is Nina” with Graziella Vendramin – Teatro San Giorgio
• 9.30pm: “McCoy Legends” with Antonio Faraò, Chico Freeman, Ronnie Burrage, Steve Turre – Corte Morpurgo

July 11th

• 7:00 pm: “Around Gato” and “Reloaded” concert – Corte Morpurgo
  • Andrea Polinelli (sax)
  • Massimo Fedeli (piano)
  • Simone ‘Ndyaje (electric bass)
  • Raul “El Cuervo” Scebba (drums)
• 9.30pm: Fantastic Negrito, opening with Dang! (Gianni Rojatti) – Udine Castle

July 12th

• 6pm: “The art of being Tom Waits” with Tiberio Snaidero – Kobo Shop
• 7.30pm: “The Pianist of Yarmouk” (Aheam Ahmad with Cornelius Hummel) – Space 35
• 9.30pm: Cory Henry – Udine Castle

July 13th

• 7.30pm: “The Jazz Bins” (Marc Ribot, Greg Lewis, Joe Dyson) – Giardino Loris Fortuna
• 9.30pm: “Lean in” with Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke – Corte Morpurgo

July 14th

• 7.30pm: “Electro trio” with Nicoletta Taricani, Mattia Romano, Alessio Zoratto – Corte Morpurgo
• 9.30pm: Daniela Pes with the “Spira” project – Giardini Loris Fortuna

Insights and meetings

• July 9, 6pm: Presentation of the book “My name is Nina – A portrait of Nina Simone” – Cluf Bookshop
• July 10, 6pm: “The sound of Pan” with Marco Maria Tosolini – Spazio 35
• July 12, 6pm: “The art of being Tom Waits” with Tiberio Snaidero – Kobo Shop

For further details and information on tickets and subscriptions, visit the euritmica.it website.

The complete program, ticket office and presale

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