Perugia (PG) - From July 5 to 14 back-awaited appointment with the Umbria Jazz Festival, now in its fortieth year.
To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Umbria Jazz will be the Arena Santa Giuliana, Sonny Rollins, with Enrico Rava and Paolo Fresu, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, John Legend, Stefano Bollani, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Pino Daniele, Mario Biondi, Dee Dee Bridgewater with Ramsey Lewis.
To complete the program are Jan Garbarek, Renato Sellani, Igor Buttman, Omar Sosa, John Thomas, Edmar Castan
The main location is the Arena Santa Giuliana where the big names will have space. Even for the fortieth edition of the jazz finds its home in the historic and natural Morley Theatre, which has become over the years a point of reference for the part of the program more "pure", and returns to the National Gallery of Umbria with the project "Jazz goes to the Museum. "
An entirely new musical project, starting with the location, the Palazzo della Penna, located in the historical center of the city close to the southern bastion of the Rocca Paolina. This collaboration continues, with the Young Jazz of Foligno, and the Municipality of the Umbrian town. Combination of music and food and finally the Bottega del Vino at Restaurant La Taverna for cocktails, brunches and dinners. Finally, there are open spaces free of charge: Piazza IV Novembre and Giardini Carducci.
by Gabriele Mirabassi, Roberto Gatto, Simona Molinari & Peter Cincotti, Edoardo De Crescenzo, Quintorigo, Michel Camilo & Tomatito, The Cookers, Robert Glasper, Branford Marsalis, Hiromi, Gregory Porter, Danilo Rea and many others.
Info and tickets: http://www.umbriajazz.com
