Gonzalo Rubalcaba to perform Pino Daniele tribute in Catanzaro

Cuban jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba will perform ‘Gonzalo Plays Pino’ at the Teatro Politeama ‘Mario Foglietti’ in Catanzaro on Friday, October 30. The concert is part of the 23rd edition of the Festival d’Autunno, directed by Antonietta Santacroce.

The musical project serves as a tribute to the late Neapolitan singer-songwriter Pino Daniele, blending Napolitan melodies with Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. Rubalcaba, a highly acclaimed figure in Latin jazz and a multiple Grammy winner, described the project as an artistic challenge due to Daniele’s iconic status. The performance aims to reinterpret Daniele’s repertoire through Rubalcaba’s unique musical vision while maintaining the recognizable identity of the original compositions.

The festival is supported by the Calabria Region through PAC 2014/20 and FUNT resources.