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CONCERTS AND EVENTS PROGRAMM
Tom Russell + Massimiliano Larocca e Andrea Parodi (USA ITA)
Singer songwriter, painter, essayist – Tom Russell has recorded thirty five highly acclaimed records, & published five books – including a book on his art and a book of his songs. Tom Russell songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nanci Griffith, K.D. Lang, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Ian Tyson, Iris Dement, Joe Ely, and a hundred others. Tom Russell graduated from The University of California with a Master’s Degree in Criminology. He was recently awarded the 2015 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music journalism & has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman TV show five times.
baby charles (UK)
Baby Charles are a contemporary British deep funk outfit, and from the evidence of their self-titled debut, it seems impossible to assume it was recorded anywhere other than 1970s New Orleans. The hazy thickness of the record feels like a fever dream of blaxploitation funk, the kind of sound your reptilian memory bank automatically associates with Quentin Tarantino soundtracks. There is nothing academic about any of this, however. Where many live funk groups see their best efforts wilted by a certain “earnest conservatory student” vibe, Baby Charles effortlessly summon the sort of unholy, sweat-in-uncomfortable-places funkiness you probably thought hadn’t survived past 1978.
Ari Hoenig Punk Bop Trio (USA)
Ari Hoenig (born on November 13, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members.
Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being relegated to just keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music he plays in, but rather for elevating drumming as an indispensable part of the performance.
lilly hiatt & the dropped ponies (USA)
Rootsy singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt had a lot to live up to when she chose to make music her career. her father is John Hiatt, one of America’s leading songwriters since the ’70s. Lilly was born in early 1984 at a chaotic time in her family’s life. Only a few months after she was born, her father checked himself into rehab. The Hiatts moved to Nashville as John set out to put his life back together, and Lilly grew up as her father began enjoying a new level of success as a musician. She made her recording debut in 2008 and she began playing out with her own band. In 2011, Lilly Hiatt & the Dropped Ponies struck a deal with Normaltown Records, and the following year they released their debut album, Let Down.
willie nile band (USA)
The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” Uncut Magazine called him “A one-man Clah.” His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011” and BBC Radio called it “THE rock ‘n’ roll album of the year.” His single from that album, “One Guitar,” was the “Top Pick of the Week” in USA Today.
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises
shawn pittman (USA)
Blues recording artist Shawn Pittman is more than just a guitar player, he is an entertainer that brings to mind Guitar Slim, Buddy Guy and Johnny Guitar Watson. He has recorded TEN albums in his 15 year career so far, opened for BB King, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy and many others.
mimmo mollica band (ITA)
Mimmo “Wild” Mollica was born in Livorno, Italy in 1954. He formed a blues band in Toscana, Italy in 1980 called “Mimmo Mollica and Blues Harbour.” His current band is “The Blues Factory,” and he put out a CD in 1997 called “IL NUOVO BLUES IN ITALIA.”
hado ima & watinoma (BF)
From Burkina Faso this musicians, most of them sons of griot, show traditional
dances e music from their land, rich of sound that remember the blues and
all the ancient music.
patrizia laquidara (ITA)
Patrizia was born in Catania, Sicily, not by chance under the sign of Scorpio. She has been living in Catania, Bologna, Lisboa, Milan, Vicenza. A singer and a songwriter, occasionally an actress, she moves through different genres, from songwriting to folk music and more experimental settings.
«A poet of maudit extraction » so she has been defined, “a cult figure” among Italian singer-songwriters . Her voice has been described «sometimes sweet and sinuous, as well as raging and disruptive, with a stunning power to charm and bewitch».
southside first quintet (ITA USA)
What happens when italian musicians pass the border and go jamming in the Big Apple, home of music and musicians? We know but you have to come and see with your…ears!
beoga (IRL)
Beoga (gaelic for ‘lively’) are based in County Antrim, in the north of Ireland. The bedrock of their sound lies firmly within the Irish tradition. However, they are not afraid to incorporate other genres’ nuances into their music. From bluesy riffs to Astor Piazzola-style jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe, their music always returns to a wonderfully bouncy Irish sound. The result is traditional, with a huge sense of fun and adventure and it all works – wonderfully well. The Wall Street Journal describes them as “the most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century.” Irish Music Magazine writes, “Beoga are at the forefront of the new Irish wave.”
regama trio (IND RUS IT)
Ambient, world music, indian music, electronic music. This three incredible musicians come from different kinf of music: indan, electronic, flamenco, russin folk. The results of this melting pot is an undefinible new genre between different kind of musics
luca faggella (ITA)
From Livorno this songwriter will surprise you. The sound come from 80’s, but
non only. The song come from the influences of Piero Ciampi and Jacques
Brel…but non only. His song come from all this stuff mixed together
john campbelljohn band (CAN)
Campbelljohn soulfully commands the stage with rich vocals, while his powerfully prolific technique on guitar or trusty dobro lap steel further embellishes each composition. His power trio ups the ante with an electric sound that can pummel an audience into submission or captivate them with the subtleties of ace musicians driven solely by the love of their craft.
la zurda (ARG)
From Argentina this young ensemble in a long travel between latin rythms,
rock and the new “patchanka sound”. To be argentinian now means to be a
different musicians. More real, more experienced.
ars 3 – mauro grossi, attilio zanchi, marco castiglioni (ITA)
The eternal miracle of improvvised music is renoved with this three lonh
time experiended jazz musicians. With two records this combo plays with
the right harmony.
i gatti mezzi (ITA)
From the leaning tower city the new band that is collecting a long series of
sold out concerts. They play like Buscaglione with pisa’s slang.
andy white (IRL)
Irish singer-songwriter ANDY WHITE carries a 12 string guitar under his arm and wears his particular brand of Irish magic and charm on his sleeve. With the political edge of the young Bob Dylan, the romance of David Gray and the Celtic influences and lyricism of the Waterboys, an Andy White concert is a special experience.
trio tresca (ITA)
All the traditional centre of Italy dances are played from this special trio.
Everyone is invited, with a good glass of red winr in your hand…
grada (IRL)
“Gráda is to Irish music what Arcade Fire is to indie – informal, prodigious and full of spirit.” (The
Washington Post). Gràda are based in Ireland, where they began playing together in 2001.
camillocromo (ITA)
Camillocromo was born from the chance meeting of six artists, coming from different musical experiences but moved by one inner need to create an original ambience, where the music plays the role of imaginary movies soundtrack.
Searching for suggestions, far away in time and space, Camillocromo sweep from jazz, gipsy sounds to Balkan, Latin rhythms and much more.
ductia (ITA)
Ethnic and traditional instruments – like for example Massimo Giuntini’s uilleann pipes, bouzouki, bombardes and different flutes and whistles – play over airs, sounds, loops generated by keyboards or edited on a PC. Past and present are melting between the different combinations of the various elements, which is possibly defined as “world music”.
bob brozman (usa)
Ethnic and traditional instruments – like for example Massimo Giuntini’s uilleann pipes, bouzouki, bombardes and different flutes and whistles – play over airs, sounds, loops generated by keyboards or edited on a PC. Past and present are melting between the different combinations of the various elements, which is possibly defined as “world music”.
betta blues society (ITA)
The Betta Blues Society born in Pisa in 2009 from the encounter between the singer and guitarist Lorenzo Elizabeth Maulo Marianelli. The group then takes its final shape with the arrival of Fabrizio Balest on bass.
In 2010 the band released their first album “Betta Blues Society.” The second album entitled “Roots” was released in June 2015 for the label “The people of the blues.” The album contains 11 songs from the blues tradition of folk and gospel Americans of the early twentieth century, with the participation of musicians as Pippo Ceccarini on trumpet, Beppe Scardino on baritone sax, Daniele Paoletti on drums and Bob Luti on slide guitar.
Over the years the Betta Blues Society have played all over Italy participating in important festivals such as the Trasimeno Blues Festival, Metarock Festival, Ten Days Suonati sharing the stage with artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Carmen Consoli, Edward Jackson, Brunori SAS.
elisabeth lee & cozmic mojo (USA)
Because of their non-conventional approach to music, their sound is particular and alternative. They love to think themselves as blues psychonauts with a great heart for r’n’r. Their PSYCHO BLUES’N’ACID ROLL is a mix of styles and intentions.
orquesta minimal flores del alma (ITA)
The project named “Buenos Aires Hoy” born with objective to make music dedicated to classic dancing (tango, milonga).
kamafei (ITA)
Kamafei is a band performing ethnomusic from Salento (south of Italy).The traditional salentinian music style is called “pizzica-pizzica and it turns around the frenzied rhythm of the tambourine.With Kamafei “pizzica-pizzica” meets other mediterranean music comparing itself with modern styles such as reggae, dub, rock, flamenco and hip hop.
nuala kennedy (SCO)
Based in her adopted homeland of Scotland, Irish singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy performs a range of material from across the Irish and Scottish traditional music repertoires. It received a four-star review from the IRISH TIMES, where it was described as ‘a picaresque adventure and a delight’.
musica officinalis (ITA)
Musica Officinalis is a highly original group, exploring sound from early music and traditional folk music. They are distinctive for the spirit of freedom in their choice of styles, their sense of experimentation with the material under study and their search for an exciting, vital interpretation.
manomanouche quartet (ITA)
The essence of Manomanouche is always characterised by a personal and original work of research of the sound, of the instruments and by their own style of Swing Manouche. A music based on improvisation open to influence and derive principally from the fusion between swing, tsigane folklore and Italian melody.