The Jazz Journey

Presented at the Auditorium of the Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean the musical project curated by the Association Rasenna Music Art The Path of Jazz, articulated around a series of lectures, concerts, painting, and photography to be held in Livorno and Castagneto Carducci, in the months of March and April. Present at the press conference were the musicologist Renzo Cresti, the musician Giulio Boschi, and the painter Umberto Falchini.

In the month of March, moments of reflection and in-depth analysis on key aspects of jazz will be proposed, with three lectures open to the public and with educational value for teachers of all levels, for which teacher credits can be used. The coordination of the lectures is curated by the musicologist Renzo Cresti. Each theme will be illustrated directly with live performances, with interventions specially prepared by the duo Rasenna Jazz Messengers with Max Fantolini, piano, and Giulio Boschi, double bass.

Five concerts will take place in April, retracing the stages outlined during the training course. During the concerts, pictorial and photographic images with paintings by Umberto Falchini and photographs by Flavio Buzzini and Simona Simoncini will be projected.

This is the complete program:

Training Course

Livorno – Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean, White Hall, Via Roma, 234

Saturday, March 22, 10:00-12:00

THE CONTRIBUTION OF JAZZ IN WESTERN MUSIC

Speaker: Prof. Renzo Cresti

The importance of jazz following the path of social issues, female profiles, blue singers, third stream, and new directions.

Renzo Cresti, a musicologist, is one of the leading international Music Influencers, honorary member of the Italian Society of Contemporary Music, a reference point for the world of contemporary classical music, jazz, and progressive rock.

Thursday, March 27, 15:30-17:30

JAZZ IMPROVISATION

Speaker: Giulio Boschi

The transition between individual emotions and improvisational modes through a historical excursus and a possible jam session for the participants.

Giulio Boschi, at a young age studied with Buster Williams, the jazz legend, in Tuscia in jazz, where he received eight nominations as the best double bassist. He then studied with the greatest Italian jazz musicians at the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, graduating with honors in double bass and composition. The evocative nature of his compositions led critic Afo Sartori, a jazz poet, to publicly praise him. He followed the path of interdisciplinarity, thanks to numerous collaborations with artists from the brush and the stage. He released the CD “Friendly Notes” and the CD “Donchisciottando” with his own music.

Saturday, March 29, 10:00-12:00

ART AND MUSIC

Speaker: Umberto Falchini

The theme of the relationship between artistic language and sound, revealing their interdisciplinary connections.

This third meeting is entrusted to the painter Umberto Falchini, to frame the multidisciplinary aspects involving music from an artistic point of view. Falchini brings his incredible and eclectic artistic activity to the field. He exhibits in the most prestigious venues in Italy and internationally, in Germany, China, and in the halls of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. He also works as an illustrator and engraver. He is also a tireless student of art history, with twenty-seven years of lectures on various periods and individual artists.

Concerts

Saturday, April 5, 21:15

Livorno – Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean, White Hall, Via Roma, 234

TIGER RAG!

Triple Sec

With Mattia Donati, voice, Claudio Laucci, piano, Giulio Boschi, double bass

Thursday, April 17, 21:15

Livorno – Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean, White Hall, Via Roma, 234

DEDICATIONS

Rasenna Jazz Messengers

With Max Fantolini, piano, Giulio Boschi, double bass

Thursday, April 24, 21:15

Livorno – Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean, White Hall, Via Roma, 234

SYNTHESIS

Contrabboschi’s ensemble

With Stefano Bergamaschi, trumpet, Andrea Grillone, piano, Gianluca Salcuni, sax, Giulio Boschi, double bass

Sunday, April 27, 17:30

Castagneto Carducci – Teatro Roma, Via Gramsci, 3

DEDICATIONS

Rasenna Jazz Messengers

With Max Fantolini, piano, Giulio Boschi, double bass

Wednesday, April 30, 21:15

Castagneto Carducci – Teatro Roma, Via Gramsci, 3

TIGER RAG!

Triple Sec

With Mattia Donati, voice, Claudio Laucci, piano, Giulio Boschi, double bass

For information, course registration, ticket reservations, and concert subscriptions: cell. 3291603145; rasenna.music.art@gmail.com – In case of bad weather, any changes to the event procedures will be communicated.