Sunday in Perugia and it is another very hot day in Piazza Italia. Our first show of the day features Brazillian guitarist Guinga. Playing here in a trio with clarinetist Gabrielle Mirabassi and guitarist Lula Galvao. An energetic set of almost chamber music with very nice soloing from Guinga and Mirabassi, who's playing style ( standing on one leg, weaving from side to side) was entertainment in itself!
The show got even better with the addition of Paolo Fresu half way through - his trumpet and flugelhorn certainly added a new dimension to the playing and it seemed to come together much better with him on stage. A very energetic but also draining way to end the evening - nothing a huge ice cream on the way down through the old town to the car park could't fix - even at 2.30am!
Now that all the pop and rock acts are over we will be into the jazz proper - tonight it is Chick Corea with Stefano Bollani which promises to be a terrific night especially as the midnight show features Richard Galliano with Richard Bona and Gonzalo Rubalcaba!
Guinga
Mirabassi
In the arena at 9.30 was 80's heart throb Mick Hucknall and his band Simply Red who ran through all of their hits with consumate ease.
The midnight show featured trombonist Gianluca Petrella fronting his Cosmic band - a kind of hommage to Sun Ra via John Coltrane. The show was full of energy from the first note, when the band entered the back of the auditorium (which was in total darkness) wearing small spot lights on their heads and played themselves through the audience and onto the stage.
Now that all the pop and rock acts are over we will be into the jazz proper - tonight it is Chick Corea with Stefano Bollani which promises to be a terrific night especially as the midnight show features Richard Galliano with Richard Bona and Gonzalo Rubalcaba!
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