An Italian night with good music, good wines and great company that you do not want to miss!
ENZO FAVATA - SAXOPHONE / CLARINET
Renowned musician from Sardinia (Italy) internationally praised as jazz saxophonist, Enzo Favata is also author and composer of original music scores for movies, radio dramas, theater works and documentaries. Favata has recorded and given performances with Dino Saluzzi, Enrico Rava, Trilok Gurtu, Miroslav Vitous, Lester Bowie, Art Ensemble of Chicago among others. During his career, he has released 16 albums; one of these, “sound landscapes”, is specifically designed for museums and exhibitions. On 2017 JazzIT Awards he was nominated among the best 3 Italian jazz soprano players. Favata is also the Artistic Director of the International Jazz Festival MUSICA SULLE BOCCHE, which has been held for 17 years in Santa Teresa Gallura (Sardinia) and is one of the most famous events of the Italian jazz scene, characterized both for its ever-innovative program as well as its sensitivity to the topics such as the environment and the landscape.
ALFONSO SANTIMONE - PIANO / KEYBOARDS
Born in Ferrara, during the 90's Alfonso Santimone was a stable member of Giulio Capiozzo Quintet. He also played and collaborated in Italy and Europe with musicians like Harold Land, Robert Wyatt, Gorge Cables, Jimmy Owens, Tony Scott, Bruce Forman, John Clark, Ares Tavolazzi and Claudio Fasoli. As a composer and arranger, he writes music for theatre, music videos and multimedia. For several years, Santimone has been working on experimental music projects (electronic music) and has been taking part in many music recordings as a composer and a performer.
DANILO GALLO - BASS
Danilo Gallo plays double bass, electric and acoustic bass guitar, bass balalaika and bass lute. Eclectic and versatile musician, he has taken part in diverse music projects ranging from jazz to ethnic and avant-garde music. Co-founder of the music collective “El Gallo Rojo Records”, he has coordinated several projects (included the “Guano Padano” trio project), which have brought him international awards. Danilo has been awarded best bass Italian player for the monthly magazine “Top Jazz 2010”.
UT GANDHI – DRUMS
Drummer, percussionist, and composer, Ut Gandhi has approached jazz in 1978. For eight years, he has been a member of the Enrico Rava's quintet “Electric Five”, touring in Italy and Europe, as well as Canada and Japan. He has recorded several music projects for the German label ECM. Moreover, he collaborates on the composition of videos and soundtracks for theater works.
ABOUT SOUL LIVE PROJECT SERIES: JAZZ THROUGH TIME
Whether featured in movies like La La Land, Chicago, Midnight in Paris or through the storied lives of legends like Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Jazz music represents improvisation, syncopation and rhythm. There are many styles of Jazz to be explored and the Soul Live Project Series is proud to bring you on this journey of discovery. By bringing to Vietnam internationally acclaimed artists such as David Binney, Cuong Vu, and in 2019 with guitarist Bill Frisell and pianist Myra Melford, we aim to present the masterful and innovative sounds of international, regional and local Jazz artists in the intimate setting of the Soul Live Project Complex.
Price includes 01 VIP seat + Meet & greet with artists