ZEROZEROJAZZ FEST

From 11 April 2008 to 13 April 2008

ZEROZEROJAZZ FEST widens its scope over the Veneto region to encompass also the Palazzo del Turismo in Montegrotto Terme, which hosts a programme showing the close relations between jazz, classical and electronic music. Three days of music and culture appealing to all, from enthusiasts, newcomers and the simply curious, under the artistic direction of the noted jazz percussionist Enzo Carpentiera. The main programme of evening concerts on the 11,12 and 13th April (beginning at 9.30p.m.) is enhanced by a series of varied workshops and meetings with the artists: a new festival hosted by a region of enormous charm and beauty , one of its main treasures being its thermal spas. A winning formula for this festival which is destined to last through the years.ZEROZEROJAZZ FEST begins with three concerts in the evening:Friday 11 April (9.30p.m.) the trio Lichtblick, with Markus Stockhausen (trumpet Angelo Comisso ( piano) and Christian Thom (drums). In the second half of the concert the trio will be joined by the female choir Ltoms, directed by Diana DAlessio, for a modern interpretation of Stabat Mater, composed by Angelo Comisso with text attributed to Jacopone Da Todi.

Saturday 12 April sees the Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti with the trio of Uri Caine (piano Kenny Davis (double bass) and Ben Perowsky (drums).

Sunday closes the proceedings with the sextet Baba Yoga, led by the musicologist/musician Gianfranco Salvatore, with the project Miles Davis 2008, a futuristic and ethno-jazz reinterpretation of Daviss repertoire using electronics and a psychedelic video projection.

In addition at 7p.m. on 11,12 and 13 April the Palazzo del Turismo hosts meetings where the public can encounter the musicians (free entrance). WORKSHOPS:12 and 13April - 2 FULL DAYS registration fee (booking obligatory): PHOTO WORKSHOP Luciano RossettiAn unforgettable photo workshop organised by Phocus Agency and conducted by Luciano Rossetti, one of the most noted exponents in the world of concert photography.12 and 13 April 3p.m. 6p.m. - registration fee (booking obligatory)YOGA AND MUSIC Tara BoumanYoga seminar for musicians and others by Tara Bouman, composer and clarinettist of international reknown in the field of contemporary music.