Taormina Jazz Festival
Taormina Public Gardens
August 2 – 6 2013, 9.30pm – Free entrance
Now in its fourth edition, the Sicilian Jazz Event returns to Taormina from August 2nd to 6th, 2013. The Taormina Jazz Festival, which enjoys the art direction by Toti Cannistraro, aims to promote jazz as an art form, celebrating the rich variety of traditional standards and innovations of its more experimental expressions.
Taormina The Jazz Festival is to be held at the picturesque scenery of the Public Gardens in Taormina, and is an initiative supported by private individuals who want to offer quality music to the town of Taormina, to its audience and to the many tourists, with no entry fee.
During the concerts, Cottanera winemaker will offer tastes of their wines produced in the Etna area. Milan-based bookstore Birdland will set up booths with Jazz books, CDs and DVDs.
PROGRAM
August 2 – Seamus Blake Quartet Feat. David Kikoski
Seamus Blake – Sax, David Kikoski – Piano, Matt Clohesy – Bass, Ari Hoenig – Drums
August 3 – Bill Carrothers Trio
Bill Carrothers – Piano, Drew Gress – Bass, Bill Stewart – Drums
August 4 – Mario Raja Big Bang 25°
Mario Raja – Tenor Sax and arrangement, Alice Ricciardi – Voice, Claudio Corvini – Trumpet, Francesco Lento – Trumpet, Roberto Schiano – Trombone, Carlo Conti – Baritone Sax , Daniele Tittarelli – Alto Sax, Enrico Bracco – Guitar, Pietro Lussu – Piano, Luca Fattorini – Bass, Armando Sciommeri – Drums
August 6 – Enrico Rava “Sicilia Project”
Enrico Rava – Trumpet, Giuseppe Asero – Alto Sax, Dino Rubino – Piano, Nello Toscano – Contrabbass, Mimmo Cafiero – Drums
More info on www.taorminajazzfestival.it
