PISA – They will be three excellences of the international scene, the artists protagonists of the last week of collateral events that anticipate the departure of Pisa Jazz Rebirththe festival born from the project Pisa Jazz edited by ExWide Association with the artistic direction of Francesco Mariotti and the contribution I give Pisa Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tuscany region And Municipality of Pisa. Off we go Thursday 27 June at 9.30pm in the cloister of Palazzo Blu (Lungarno Gambacorti 9) with Tania Giannouli, Greek pianist among the freshest names of European jazz who, thanks to a classical background combined with the influences of her land, was awarded the Top Jazz award as New International Talent.
After you Friday 28th at 9.30pm at the Arno Vivo space (Lungarno Bruno Buozzi 1) with Rosa Brunellocosmopolitan bassist col new album “Senseless Acts Of Love” freshly released on the Los Angeles label Question Music, and conclusion Sunday 30th at 9.30pm back at the Palace Blue – where all the scheduled concerts will be introduced by a dialogue between the artists and Francesco Martinellia true institution in the history of jazz – with Francesca Tandoipianist, singer, composer and extraordinary band leader with a path full of successes all over the world will present the latest album “Bop Web”(www.pisajazz.it).
Going into the details of the programming Thursday 27th on stage Tania Giannouli, who in May 2021 received, together with his instrumental colleagues Tigran Hamasyan and Shai Maestro, the nomination for the Deutscher Jazzpreis, an important recognition of German discography. Composer and improviser, Giannouli transfers this double dimension to her keyboard which leads her to explore the world of jazz with personality, drawing on both his classical training and the folkloric influences of Greece. His solo piano concerts accompany the listener on a sonic journey in which the inventiveness of the moment is combined with different influences, which gradually intersect dynamically and with progressive intensity.
We continue on June 28th with Rosa Brunelloa composer capable of moving easily between free improvisations and electric rock, dub and South American music. He loves to blend acoustic and electronic sounds for challenge the boundaries between genres and live by his motto of music without borders. He developed his musical style while studying in Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam, honing a personal sound through performances around the world. She is a curious traveler, constantly attracted by alternative paths, and over the years she has collected collaborations with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Maurice Louca, Yazz Ahmed, Tommaso Cappellato, Tamar Osborn, Camilla Battaglia, Alessia Obino, Chelsea Carmichael and Enrico Terragnoli. “Senseless Acts Of Love”, a new album released in May, is a testimony to the power of music, in an adventure that speaks the language of love.
Conclusion on Sunday 30 June with the sparkling concert by Francesca Tandoi in threesome with Matheus Nicolaiewsky on the double bass and Sander Smeets to the battery for present the new album“BopWeb” which has already achieved great success with the public in Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Rotterdam and recently also a sold out at the Blue Note in Milan. The album is composed almost entirely of original songs and embellished with the reinterpretation of two great classics: “Overjoyed” by Steve Wonder and “Agua de beber” by Tom Jobim. Francesca Tandoi can be defined as one true excellence of Italian jazzwho in just a few years of his career has taken his music around the globe and his performances have been welcomed with enthusiasm by the public and critics.
Pisa Jazz takes place under the artistic direction of Francesco Mariotti, with the contribution of the Ministry of Culture, the Pisa Foundation, the Tuscany Region, the Municipality of Pisa and Toscana Energia. The festival is realized thanks to the precious collaboration of many local entities such as Teatro S.Andrea, Toscana Produzione Musica, Arno Vivo, Festival Toscano di Musica Antica, Palazzo Blu, Associazione Pisafolk, Associazione The Thing, Circolo Borderline Club, Siena Jazz – Accademia National Jazz. Pisa Jazz operates in the national circuit of the I-Jazz Association, in the European circuit of the Europe Jazz Network and as part of the Black History Month Florence. Technical partner Bufalo Sound Service.
Last modified: June 24, 2024
