The XXV edition of the Catanzaro Jazz Fest, which will take place in Villa Margherita on June 21 and 22
as part of the initiative “See You at Margherita”, on the occasion of the Festa della Musica, is
included this year in a broader national project, entitled "Transform-actions: at a jazz pace",
which promotes the combination of jazz music and slow-paced walking.
Starting from the 150th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, which occurred in 2024,
the Transform-Azioni “At a jazz pace” project aims to offer a new vision of the Italian landscape
through the dialogue between art and science, with a program involving 9
Italian regions and over 30 associations and municipalities. An opportunity to rediscover the cultural
and landscape heritage through jazz concerts, walks, sound installations, and inclusive
activities, all linked to the theme of the spread of music through radio waves, a symbol
of Marconi's legacy. An innovative aspect that will take shape in the production of the podcast “At
a jazz pace”, curated by journalist Valentina Lo Surdo, which will accompany the public in
discovering the territories and festivals featured in the project.
The Festival will present a double concert on June 21: at 8:30 pm the Tchaikovsky Jazz Trio,
composed of Francesco Cerullo piano (17 years old), Giacomo Cerullo double bass and electric
bass (13 years old) and Guido Rovere drums (20 years old), will host the voice of Diletta Carrozzino (22
years old), a very young group that has stood out in the context of the “Jam Session at Palazzo
Stella”, an initiative born in collaboration with the Conservatory of Nocera Terinese-Catanzaro, which from
January 27 to May 3 saw performances by students and teachers of the Conservatory and beyond.
Following, at 9:30 pm, the Lorenzo Iorio Trio, a Calabrian instrumental music project,
composed of: Lorenzo Iorio, electric guitar; Alessio Iorio, bass and double bass, Maurizio
Mirabelli, drums, was created with the intention of mainly proposing original music with a strong
passion for research and experimentation in the field of sound and composition, inspired by the
great Bill Frisell, already a guest of the first CJF (1997). The trio's latest album, Anatomy
of a Dream (Filibusta Records, 2024), recorded live in analog mode at the
“At the Place Studio” of Alessandro Guido, member of Atlantide and historic sound engineer of the Catanzaro Jazz
Fest, will be presented.
This XXV edition also benefits from the collaboration of WeStart, Music Production Center
of Eastern Piedmont, for the project Ballad for a Tree, on Sunday, June 22 at 8:30 pm, a
meditative acoustic sound journey where the main element is the tree together with the surrounding nature,
with the participation of saxophonist Francesco Caligiuri.
The Festival will be introduced by the itinerary “The Silk Roads”, curated by tour guide Dr.
Angela Rubino who, with departure and arrival at Villa Margherita, from 5 pm to 8 pm on June 21,
will lead visitors to discover neighborhoods, palaces, and churches in the historic center that bear the
traces of the ancient art that in antiquity made Catanzaro famous throughout the world.
All initiatives are free, including the itinerary which requires a reservation at the following
numbers: 3396574421-3929280406.