With Enrico Rava Fearless Five and Fabrizio Bosso Quartet (presentation of F. Bosso's new album)
programme on Miles Davis to celebrate his centenary; concert until midnight followed by cake and candles
| Monday 25 May, 21:00 | Teatro Comunale di Vicenza - Sala Maggiore | Buy ticketBuy |
Fearless Five is Enrico Rava's new project, a “fearless” quintet composed of a new generation of musicians, bringing together youthful, creative energy with the band leader's vast experience.
The historic magazine Musica Jazz, on the occasion of its annual Top Jazz referendum, awarded Fearless Five the 2024 prize for “Album of the Year” and “Band of the Year”. In addition, Enrico Rava also won the “Musician of the Year” award at the 2025 Top Jazz.
Once again, Rava has succeeded in creating a fresh and exciting band. The Fearless Five features a series of musicians of great depth: the energy of Matteo Paggi (Top Jazz Award 2024 Best New Talent) on trombone and electronics, and the extraordinary drummer and singer Evita Polidoro (Rava's latest surprising discoveries, unearthed at the Siena Jazz seminars) join forces with the driving force of Francesco Ponticelli's double bass and the indispensable guitar of Francesco Diodati, who has been playing alongside Rava for a decade and is the true centre of gravity of this quintet of fearless jazz musicians.
Enrico Rava is undoubtedly the best known and most internationally acclaimed Italian jazz musician. Always involved in a wide variety of creative and stimulating projects, he appeared on the scene in the mid-1960s, quickly establishing himself as one of the most compelling soloists in European jazz. His experiences in America, where he lived for several years (participating in many important groups and recording projects alongside Gato Barbieri, Steve Lacy, Carla Bley, Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, Lee Konitz, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Michel Petrucciani and many others) before touring the world, were also fundamental to his success. His human and artistic candour sets him apart from the norm and makes him a rigorous musician who is unconcerned with conventions.
Following them, trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso, one of Italy’s most acclaimed jazz musicians, leads a quartet with a refined and contemporary sound. The group combines lyricism, impeccable technique, and great dynamism, presenting original compositions and reinterpretations of standards with energy, elegance, and expressive depth, for an intense and engaging musical experience.
Fearless Five
| Enrico Rava | trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Matteo Paggi | trombone, elettronics |
| Francesco Diodati | electric and acoustic guitars |
| Francesco Ponticelli | double bass |
| Evita Polidoro | drums, volcals |
Fabrizio Bosso Quartet
| Fabrizio Bosso | trumphet |
| Julian Oliver Mazzariello | piano |
| Jacopo Ferrazza | bass |
| Nicola Angelucci | drums |
Makaya McCraven Quartet
Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou “Jumalattaret” for soprano and piano by John Zorn (and other music by Olivier Messiaen and Alexander Scriabin)
italian premiere
Mary Halvorson Canis Major | Uri Caine solo piano
Italian Premiere
