Friday, July 8, 2011

Umbria Jazz 2011


Here we go! Umbria Jazz 2011 is about to begin!

Let's start with the offiacial website link for Umbria Jazz (English version of course), and by saying that with the passing of time this music festival has grown to be one of the most important in Europe. It is also possible to say that thanks to Umbria Jazz Italy has discovered and metabolized Jazz music, now fully entered into the mainstream Italian music landscape. But, hey, what's all this jazz about? I'm no music critic, so let me go straight to the event program...

July 8, 2011 is the opening day of the festival.
The main stage will see Caro Emerald, while peripheral, yet important, stages in restaurants and hotels feature Anat Cohen Quartet at Hotel Brufani, and Stefano Mincone Trio at Ristorante La Taverna both at 9 PM, and at Restaurant Stage Henry Butler Trio at 7,30pm

July 9, 2011
7,30 PM at Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage CHIHIRO YAMANAKA TRIO HERBIE HANCOCK / WAYNE SHORTER / MARCUS MILLER with “Tribute to Miles” Produced by Marcus Miller featuring SEAN JONES, SEAN RICKMAN
9 PM at Hotel Brufani Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club with TIA FULLER QUARTET around midnight

July 10, 2011
At 7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage HIROMI THE TRIO PROJECT featuring ANTHONY JACKSON & STEVE SMITH, AHMAD JAMAL
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club ANAT COHEN QUARTET

July 11, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage BRANFORD MARSALIS DUO & QUARTET featuring JOEY CALDERAZZO , ERIC REVIS, JUSTIN FAULKNER, EUROPEAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE featuring JIRI STIVIN, MATTHIAS SCHRIEFL, ALAN SKIDMORE, STAN SULZMANN, GERD DUDEK, ROB VAN DEN BROECK, ALI HAURAND, CLARK TRACEY
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club TIA FULLER QUARTET

July 12, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage “Guitar Heaven 2011” SANTANA
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club ANAT COHEN QUARTET

July 13, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage LIZA MINNELLI
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club TIA FULLER QUARTET

July 14, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Main Stage “BRASILIAN NIGHT” “For All” GILBERTO GIL “The Celebration Tour” SERGIO MENDES
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club ANAT COHEN QUARTET

July 15, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9,30 PM Main Stage “Welcome to America” - Euro Tour 2011 PRINCE
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club TIA FULLER QUARTET

July 16, 2011
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage THE THREE LADIES OF BLUES & GUSTAV CSICK TRIO
9,30 PM Main Stage TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE B.B. KING
9 PM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Dinner HENRY BUTLER TRIO
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO
0,00 AM Hotel Brufani, Sala Raffaello Jazz Club ANAT COHEN QUARTET

July 17, 2011
6,30 PM Main Stage “THE GREAT LATIN JAZZ EVENING” EDDIE PALMIERI QUARTET featuring HORACIO “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZ, BRIAN LYNCH and LUQUES CURTIS
7,30 PM Restaurant Stage ANAT COHEN QUARTET
9 PM Main Stage MICHEL CAMILO “MANO A MANO” TRIO featuring GIOVANNI HIDALGO & ANTHONY JACKSON CHUCHO VALDES & THE AFRO-CUBAN MESSENGERS MICHEL & CHUCHO GRAN FINALE
9 PM Ristorante La Taverna Jazz Dinner STEFANO MINCONE TRIO


This is just the meaty section of each day's program, but you can live Jazz all day long through satellite events covering the movie, history and critique aspects that revolve around the world of Jazz.

As you can see from the juicy part of the program above, this year, as every year, there are big names and ensembles you should not miss. For tickets and more info visit the official site link above. Have fun in Umbria!

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