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Serravalle Jazz

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The big names of the Italian and international scene in the evocative Castruccio Fortress

From August 25 to 28, in the village of Serravalle Pistoiese, the appointment with Serravalle Jazz, XXIII edition, returns.

In the Castruccio Fortress four days of concerts with the biggest names in Italian and international jazz, which are flanked by other events that enrich the festival, such as meetings with artists and book presentations, in the spaces of the former oratory of the Assumption of the Virgin and the Barbarossa Tower.  

All the events are free of charge, subject to availability. 

The program:

  • August 25
    6:15 p.m., Former oratory of the Assumption of the Virgin 
    Presentation of the book Suona con gentilezza. La mia storia by Sidney Bechet 
    9 p.m., Castruccio Fortress
    Bargajazz Orchestra, special guest Chris Cheek 
  • August 26
    6:15 p.m., Former oratory of the Assumption of the Virgin 
    Ornette Coleman e la forma del jazz che verrà, workshop by Lorenzo Becciani 
    7 p.m., Barbarossa Tower
    Dario Cecchini, sax 
    9 p.m., Castruccio Fortress 
    Rita Marcotulli Trio
  • August 27
    6:15 p.m., Former oratory of the Assumption of the Virgin 
    Presentation of the book Gato Barbieri. Una biografia dall’Italia tra jazz, pop e cinema, by Andrea Polinelli, in the presence of the author 
    9 p.m., Castruccio Fortress 
    Jacopo Fagioli Emerged Echoes
    to follow 
    Giovanni Guidi, Luca Aquino 
  • August 28
    6:15 p.m., Former oratory of the Assumption of the Virgin 
    Dall’opera lirica al jazz, meeting with Francesco Martinelli 
    9 p.m., Castruccio Fortress 
    9th Sellani Award to Gianluigi Trovesi and Gianni Coscia 
    Trovesi Coscia In cerca di cibo 

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