Ferrara in Jazz

Seven months of planned concerts, jam sessions, guided tours, tastings, chess tournaments.
Every single event will take place in the prestigious cultural centre of Tower of San Giovanni, Renaissance rampart part of the UNESCO heritage and location for the cinema of Emilia-Romagna Film Commission.

Sunday March 15th, h. 4.30
Guenter-Bossi-Sanna Opera Recital
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835)
Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Jacques Ibert (1890–1962)

Sunday March 15th, h. 9.00 pm
[Serico-Tonale] by Istantanea
Ludovica Manzo – Ruggero Fornari
Ludovica Manzo: voice, electronic; Ruggero Fornari: guitar, electronic

Friday March 20th, h. 9.30 pm
Christoph Irniger Trio & Ben Van Gelder
Christoph Irniger, tenor saxophone; Ben Van Gelder, alto saxophone; Raffaele Bossard, double bass; Ziv Ravitz, drums

Saturday March 21st, 9.30 pm
Tether Trio
Theo Bleckmann, voice and electronics; Timo Vollbrecht, tenor saxophone and electronic; Harmen Fraanje, piano

Sunday March 22nd, h. 9 pm
[Serico-Tonale] by Istantanea
Listening session curated by the Bologna for Palestine
collective. Fundraising evening with DJ set

Friday March 27th, h. 9.30 pm
Robert Bonisolo Quartet
Robert Bonisolo, saxophones; Ivan Farmakowsky, piano; Lorenzo Conte, double bass; Pasquale Fiore, drums

Saturday March 28, 9.30 pm
Joe Sanders’ Parallels Featuring Seamus Blake, Will Winson & Greg Hutchinson
Will Winson, alto saxophone; Seamus Blake, tenor saxophone; Joe Sanders, double bass; Greg Hutchinson, drums

Sunday, March 29th, h. 9 pm
[Serico-Tonale] curated by Istantanea
Ensemble Kuraia
Andrea Cazzaniga, conductor; Xabier Calzada, flute; Sergio Barranco, clarinet; Berta Fresco, piano; Luis Ibiricu, violin and viola; Belèn Fernàndez, cello; Elur Arrieta, percussion

Friday April 3rd, h. 9.30 pm
Sara Jane Ghiotti Morning; Evening.
Sara Jane Ghiotti, voice; Simone Migani, piano; Mauro Mussoni, double bass; Pasquale Fiore, drums

Saturday April 4th, h. 9.30 pm
Alec Orea Quartet
Joaquin Sosa, saxophone and clarinet; Alec Orea, piano; Rubem Farias, electric bass; Matheus Jardim, drums

Friday April 10th, h. 9.30 pm
Matteo Bortone No Land’s
Julien Pontvianne, tenor saxophone; Yannick Lestra, keyboard piano; Matteo Bortone, double bass; Ariel Tessier, drums

Saturday April 11th, h. 9.30 pm
Jobim 99/100 Featuring Barbara Casini
Alessandro Lanzoni, Ares Tavolazzi e Roberto Gatto
Barbara Casini, voice; Alessandro Lanzoni, piano; Ares Tavolazzi, double bass; Roberto Gatto, drums

Sunday April 12th, h. 9 pm
[Serico-Tonale] by Istantanea
Paolo Marzocchi Solo
Paolo Marzocchi, piano

Friday April 17th, h. 9.30 pm
George Colligan Trio
George Colligan, piano; Joshua Ginsburg, double bass; Marc Michel, drums

Saturday April 18th, h. 9.30 pm
Ralph Alessi Quartet
Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Matt Mitchell, piano; John Hebert, double bass; Ches Smith, drums

Sunday April 19th h. 4.30 pm
Schubert's Trout Quintet
Adele Pätz, violin; Cora Bellati, viola; Clara Sette, cello; Lucio Corenzi, double bass; Cosmè Zuffi, piano

Sunday April 19th, h. 9.00 pm
[Serico-Tonale] by Istantanea
On The Move
Michele Bonifati, guitar and voice; Beatrice Arrigoni, voice

Friday April 24th, h. 9.30 pm
Crossroads
Billy Molher Trio
Francesco Bigoni, tenor saxophone and clarinet; Billy Molher, double bass; Jonathan Pinson, drums

Saturday April 25th, h. 9.30 pm
With Crossroads
Chris Morrissey Quartet
Charlotte Greve, alto saxophone and voice; Marco Bolfelli, guitar; Chris Morrissey, electric bass and voice; Bill Campbell, drums

Sunday April 26th, h. 9 pm
[Serico-Tonale] by Istantanea with Crossroads
Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra

Thursday April 30th, h. 9.30 pm
By Il Gruppo dei 10
Presentation of “Elliade. Vita epica di un batterista”
Joe La Viola, tenor saxophone; Nik Mazzucconi, electric bass; Ellade Bandini, drums. Followed by the Emanuele Rossi Awards ceremony and jam session curated by the “G. Frescobaldi” Conservatory of Ferrara.

Friday May 1st, h. 9.30
Caleb Wheeler Curtis Trio
Caleb Wheeler Curtis, trumpet and saxophone; Sean Conly, double bass; Michael Sarin, drums

Saturday May 2nd, h. 9.30 pm
Eddie Henderson Miles Legacy
Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Piero Odorici, tenor saxophone; Danny Grissett, piano; Joshua Ginsburg, double bass; Mike Clark, drums

Sunday May 3rd, h. 9 pm
By Senzaspine
Flute, Bassoon and Piano
Trio Lo Giudice, Rinaldi, Sanna
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Teresa Procaccini (1934)
Chick Corea (1941-2021)
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848)

Friday May 8th, h. 9.30 pm
Andrea Molinari Awakening / Il tutto nel nulla
Ben Van Gelder, alto saxophone; Andrea Molinari, guitar; Enrico Zanisi, piano; Francesco Ponticelli, double bass; Enrico Morello, drums

Saturday May 9th, h. 9.30 pm
Nicole Mitchell & Craig Taborn
Nicole Mitchell, flute; Craig Taborn, piano