The pioneering open air summer festival still going after 50+ years.
Festivals
At the last count in Italy despite recent reductions there were more than 150 jazz festivals, mostly in the summer. They are not distributed evenly as in the South keeping them going proved more difficulty while in the North all major cities now re-entered the festival scene in force. The selection has been based on international relevance, history, artistic merit, geographic distribution and special significance.
More festivals are listed in the websites of the national professional associations:
I-Jazz
https://www.italiajazz.it/i-jazz
Jazz Italian Platform
https://www.jazzitalianplatform.it/soci/
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Bergamo,
Italy
Unique as it is promoted by the local Opera Theatre Foundation, and one of the oldest in the country
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Perugia,
Italy
The most famous Italian jazz festival globally, a brand that branched abroad and in the winter.
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Berchidda,
Italy
August
Promoted by Paolo Fresu in his hometown is a leading event in Sardinia for his program, location, events.
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Sant’Anna Arresi,
Italy
August
September
The distinct culture, landscape and music of Sardinia have been celebrated by other innovative festivals in the island.
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Italy
The distinct culture, landscape and music of Sardinia have been celebrated by other innovative festivals in the island.
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Milano,
Italy
November
Milan is back on the festival scene with a major festival distributed in different venues.
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Ravenna,
Italy
March
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May
June
July
A truly regional festival including Ravenna Jazz, one of the longest living festivals in Italy.
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Cavasagra di Vedelago,
Italy
July
Since the 90s the festival works an umbrella for a wide panorama of events in the Venice region
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Naples,
Italy
Again since the 90s the most active promoter of jazz events in the Naples region.
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Ruvo,
Italy
Founded by trumpet player Pino Minafra the festival was a forum for musical research and European jazz, now taking a turn toward pop and nujazz.
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Catania,
Italy
Since 1983 in Sicily a unique season and festival in Catania and other cities funded mostly by tickets revenues.