Firenze Jazz Festival 2024: Bearzatti and Di Castri play on the Main Stage in Piazza del Carmine
The Firenze Jazz Festival returns to the city from September 4 to 15, implementing the characteristics that after 7 years in the Tuscan capital have led it to be one of Italy’s leading music festivals, with more than 30 concerts scheduled in Florence and the Metropolitan City. Born as a “Fringe” in its first two editions (2017 and 2018), what was a bet in the panorama of festivals in the country has been so successful over the years with audiences and critics that it is now among the top festivals in Italy.
Once again Musicus Concentus is one of the partners of Firenze Jazz Festival and will offer the city’s audience two great concerts, both of which will be held on Saturday, September 14 on the Main Stage in Piazza del Carmine: at 8 p.m. Francesco Bearzatti “Post Atomic Zep” and at 10:30 p.m. Furio di Castri “Zapping.”
The two concerts are offered by Ruffino, main sponsor of the Firenze Jazz Festival 2024.
FRANCESCO BEARZATTI “POST ATOMIC ZEP” – H. 8 p.m
“Post Atomic Zep” is the brand-new album by acclaimed Italian saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti, known for his genre-pushing approach to jazz. The album – by the doKumenta Music label and distributed by TAG – is an entirely original tribute to the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. Joined by talented musicians on bass and drums with live guitar eff ects, Bearzatti off ers a fresh and electrifying version of some of the greatest hits by the legendary British group.
Eleven tracks refl ect Bearzatti’s signature saxophone style that’s capable of blending intricate melodies with daring improvisations, resonating with infl uences that range from free jazz to rock. “Post Atomic Zep” promises to be a must-listen for fans of adventurous music and artists such as John Zorn and The Bad Plus. The great classics by Led Zeppelin like Stairway To Heaven and Going To California are also fl anked by original compositions resulting from the unique creative vision of Bearzatti and his collaborators.
FURIO DI CASTRI “ZAPPING” – H. 10:30 p.m
Zapping: “frequent and often random switching from one TV channel to another”… (Zingarelli)
A musical project that moves against genre divisions and rediscovers a taste for surprises, in homage to the genius of Frank Zappa.
With this new ensemble, Furio di Castri dedicates himself to the personal construction of a hypothetical world in which Monk, Mingus, Soul and the Nouvelle Vague could meet Zappa’s transgression and irony, building an unexpected bridge between dispersed and separate traces of our memory.
