From 27 to 30 June 2024 the village of Marano and its suggestive lagoon host BORGHI SWING, an event organized by Euritmica and the Municipality of Marano Lagunare, with the contribution of the FVG Region and the Friuli Foundation which introduces the Udin&Jazz Festival (Udine, 8-14 July 2024). Giancarlo Velliscig, artistic director of Udin&Jazz, explains the project like this: «we have conceived and perfected a high-level musical offering that includes leading figures from the universe of national jazz and its infinite variations, as well as a significant expression of the jazz panorama regional, and we combined it with experiential proposals aimed at enhancing the territory and its environmental riches and the hospitality of the Marano village, thanks also to the collaboration of the local associations Banda Stella Maris and Archeotipi”. The extensive concert program (11 in four days!) starts on Thursday 27 June at 7pm in Piazzetta Aquileia with the New Quartet of Federico Missio, a sensitive and eclectic saxophonist and music producer, open to the most disparate contexts and collaborations. On this occasion he surrounds himself with a solid and measured rhythm to make even the most angular textures intelligible both rhythmically and harmonically. Following, (9.30 pm, Piazza Frangipane) Francesco Bearzatti’s Tinissima 4et – accompanied by trumpeter Giovanni Falzone, bassist Danilo Gallo and drummer Zeno De Rossi – presents Zorro, a fabulous suite in which large, wide-ranging themes find their place cinematic, romantic interludes, sweeping landscapes and breathtaking chases. The second day, Friday 28 June, begins at 8.00pm with the performance of Jimi Barbiani’s trio: engaging, very heterogeneous and impactful, it highlights the great personality of the musicians allowing them to move from long jams to the most passionate Blues Rock creating a truly unique sound blend. Change of program for the highly anticipated concert at 9.30pm in Piazza Frangipane: due to a sudden indisposition, Enrico Rava will not be present in Marano, replacing him as special guest of the trio Filippi, Scandroglio, Galeotti, the trumpeter Flavio Boltro, considered one of the best musicians on the international jazz scene.
The evening of Saturday 29th is dedicated to the contamination and fusion of genres, it opens at 7pm in Piazzetta Aquileia with Maurizio Brunod, Massimo Barbiero and Danilo Gallo, their technical experience balances with the human one: they are seasoned globetrotters, for them the The soul of music lies in its uninterrupted movement, in advancing without taking shortcuts. In the infinite possibility of always searching and revealing new dimensions. At 8.30pm, on the stage in Piazza Frangipane, drummer Ermes Ghirardini brings together four of the most representative musicians of the Friulian scene: Todesco, Biason, Cisilino and Turchet. The repertoire that the quintet proposes does not refer to a specific area but embodies all of Ghirardini’s experiences, often shared with his traveling companions involved in this project. Grand finale, at 10pm in Piazza Colombo, with Roberto Gatto’s tribute to Tony Williams, not only one of the most original and influential drummers in the history of jazz, but also a refined composer and a visionary leader. It is to this multifaceted figure that Roberto Gatto decided to dedicate his new project, “together with a group of extraordinary musicians and friends”.
The final day, Sunday 30 June, begins at 5.30 am with the dawn concert in the Valle Canal Novo Nature Reserve by Bella Ghazaryan, born in Armenia, where she began her career
I have been musical since I was very young.
The last three concerts of the event are all characterized by a strong sonic impact: starting from Nino Rota Project (7.00 pm, Piazzetta Aquileia), a jazz homage by Matteo Sacilotto to the composer Nino Rota who wrote the music for several of 40 films from the 50s, 60s and 70s of the last century such as, among others, Amarcord, Juliet of the Spirits, Il Bidone, La Strada, I vitelloni, Le Notti Di Cabiria.
At 8.30pm, Piazza Frangipane will host another irresistible tribute to the world of cinema: the Dreamsville Band of saxophonist Piero Cozzi – which brings together some of the best musicians of the Friulian jazz scene – pays homage to Henry Mancini, the great Italian-American composer, author especially of memorable soundtracks of many films and TV series, and winner of every possible award in the field of film music.
Grand finale of Borghi Swing 2024, at 10pm in Piazza Cristoforo Colombo, with Funkimage, an ensemble characterized by a great passion for funk, acid jazz and soul.
In addition to the food area, open every evening with authentic Marano products, there are also many COLLATERAL EVENTS: guided tours of the lagoon, a workshop in the protected Canal Novo nature reserve, a cycling itinerary to discover the lagoon area.
