Ben Fitzpatrick con la Faraggiana Big Band

Place: Teatro Faraggiana. Organizer: Fondazione Nuovo Teatro Faraggiana 21:00, Faraggiana Big Band conducted by Claudio “Wally” Allifranchini special guest Ben Fitzpatrick Production Fondazione Nuovo Teatro Faraggiana The Faraggiana Big Band, conducted by Claudio "Wally" Allifranchini, continues its path of collaboration with leading protagonists of international jazz by hosting the Irish saxophonist Ben Fitzpatrick. At only twenty-eight years old, he is already considered one of the most interesting talents on the new European jazz scene. After training in the United States and in Amsterdam, he joined the prestigious WDR Big Band in Cologne and has recently replaced Bob Mintzer in the legendary Yellowjackets. The concert will see Ben Fitzpatrick in dialogue with the Faraggiana Big Band in a programme alternating classics from the jazz orchestral repertoire and original pieces, highlighting the talent of the young soloist and the sound of the ensemble. The Faraggiana Big Band is an orchestra formed under the direction of Wally Allifranchini and brings together the best jazz musicians from our area. It was born as a stable ensemble for the Musica in Scena concerts curated by Dedalo for Teatro Fara