Music and beauty. We are talking about the “Arco Azzurro Jazz Festival” which for the seventh consecutive year will be held in the picturesque panoramic terrace of the Geosito “Arco Azzurro,” on the Mongerbino-Aspra coastline, in one of the most picturesque landscape views of the Sicilian coast, in the place made famous by the advertising of the famous chocolates. The event is organized by the associations “Nature and Culture” of Bagheria” which manages the Geosito Arco Azzurro. under the patronage of the City of Bagheria. This year the music festival will start on July 20 and end on August 31. Four meetings are planned. Artistic director of the review is the well-known Bagheria trumpeter Giacomo Tantillo, who will again this year take care of the musical organization of the event. Admission is from 7:30 p.m. Ticket cost € 12.00.
These are the dates of the concerts that as usual will take place at sunset:

Saturday, July 20 “VASSALLO/PREITI 4et, SOUL – JAZZ” The repertoire ranges from different genres, from soul to American and British Rn’B to Italian classics rearranged in a modern key. Laura Vassallo’s voice manages to adapt to every stylistic nuance accompanied by the skilful hands of Maestro Giuseppe Preiti, who also took care of the arrangements. Livia Figuccia on bass and Simone Rumolo on drums complete the quartet. Formation: Laura Vassallo, vocals; Giuseppe Preiti, piano; Livia Figuccia, bass; Simone Rumolo, drums.

Sunday, Aug. 11, “GIACOMO TANTILLO & THE ZISAS – BANDISTIKAMENTE” From an original idea of jazz musician Giacomo Tantillo, with arrangements and musical production by Roy Paci, Bandistikamente was born, an innovative musical project that looks to the past in a modern key. The young jazz musician retraces his musical beginnings when, still a child, he took his first steps in the world of music, militating in the village band. It is an emotional journey, paying homage to the childhood memories of all of us, when the marching band was the indispensable soundtrack of all the happiest days. Today, as back then, Bandistikamente offers an instrumental journey for trumpet, Female vocals, baritone sax, euphonium, trombone, keyboards and drums, which through a repertoire of famous symphonic and military marches and unreleased pieces by Maestro Tantillo, will project the listener into the dimension of celebration! Giacomo Tantillo, Trumpet; Eleonora Tomasino, voice; Francesco Patti, Tenor Sax; Salvatore Nania, Trombone; Maurizio Cucco, Baritone Sax; Giuseppe Preiti, Keyboard; Gaspare La sala, Drummer.

Saturday, Aug. 24 “GAETANO RICCOBONO 4et – NOBODY ELSE BUT ME” A concert dedicated to the mainstream of great American voices and composers that puts Gaetano Riccobono’s vocals and the interplay of the rhythm section center stage. The repertoire focused on broadway song leaves room for small forays into Brazilian and Italian music. The concert takes its title from the Sicilian singer’s latest recording works available on all lebasi online music platforms. Gaetano Riccobono vocals; Oscar Zenari piano; Luca Pisani C.bass; Simone Rumolo drums; Alessandro Stagno classic guitar.

Saturday, Aug. 31 “DAVID BARON STEVENS – EVOLUTION”
Evolution is a collection that demonstrates how popular music has influenced the jazz repertoire from the 1930s to the present, songs that have pushed its boundaries to the point of making use of modern melodies. It includes classic jazz stardards such as George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and Wayne Shoter’s “Footprints” with modern arrangements influenced by Stefon Harris and Terence Blanchard, respectively, from funk and hip hop. It recalls neo soul and 90′ artists such as sympathetic “Soulquarians” Erykah Badu and D’Angelo. It linearly follows the path traced from jazz to soul music to funk. This unique project, entirely conceived, created and directed by David, demonstrates that jazz cannot be considered simply a “musical genre” but also melody-improvisation-melody.

Access by reservation is preferred at 380 1391111 or by emailing: geositoarcoazzurro@gmail.com