Bologna Jazz Festival celebrates 20th edition

The 20th edition of the Bologna Jazz Festival (BJF) features an extensive program of over 70 concerts held across theaters and jazz clubs in the Bologna metropolitan area, as well as the provinces of Ferrara and Forlì. Organized by the Fondazione Bologna in Musica ETS as part of the Jazz Italian Platform, the festival includes exhibitions, conferences, podcasts, and educational workshops.

Key performers in this edition include Fabrizio Bosso, Al Di Meola, Kurt Elling with the Yellowjackets, and Emmet Cohen. Other scheduled events include a performance by Claudio Fasoli’s NeXt Quartet at Camera Jazz, the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band performing New Orleans style swing, and the Il Quartetto Tarot ensemble. Additionally, Roberto Franchini will present a lecture titled ‘Gramsci e il Jazz’ at the G. B. Martini Conservatory, analyzing the social dimensions of jazz through the unpublished notes of Antonio Gramsci.