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25 years of successes

 

It was November 24th, 1983 when Sun Ra Archestra inaugurated the first season of Catania Jazz Association.

 

That concert, firmly impressed in our memories, marked the beginning of a new adventure that, despite all the vicissitudes, is now arrived at its 25the years of life.

 

Unforgettable moments when, in front of our passionate eyes, artists like Tyner, Coleman, Gillespie, Shorter, Pastorius, have materialized: legendary figures, real heroes of our time.

 

In all of those years, Catania Jazz has brought under the volcano, according to its possibilities, the best artists that the international musical scene has being able to offer, not withdrawing even in front of difficult or unconventional choiches: we have walked the paths of New Age, of eastern music; we have organized the very first Womad festival in Italy and a all-woman season of concerts, with the credo that there is no musical culture, anywhere in the world, that could be free from jazz influence.

 

And, to our eyes, the reason of this fatal attraction is simple and clear: jazz is a free music.

 

In all those 25 years we have presented to the catanese audience, the best artist in the world jazz scene.

Here almost all of them, in alphabetical order.

 

A

 

John Abercrombie,

Muhal Richard Abrams,

Rabih Abou-Khalil (89,90,93),

George Adams,

Agricantus,

Houria Aichi,

Amina Alauoi,

Geri Allen,

Barry Altschul,

Trio Amato,

Ray Anderson,

Art Ensemble Of Chicago,

Badi Assad.

 

 

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B

 

Gato Barbieri,

Joey Baron,

Kenny Barron,

Stefano Battaglia,

Stefano Di Battista,

Victor Bailey,

Django Bates,

Jim Beard,

Paulo Bellinati,

Han Bennink,

Rosalba Bentivoglio,

Tim Berne,

Ignacio Berroa,

Greete Bijma,

Carla Bley,

Paul Bley,

Salvatore Bonafede,

Lester Bowie,

Francesco Branciamore,

Anthony Braxton,

Blues Brothers,

Steven Brown,

Bob Berg (89,93),

Michael Brecker (86,03),

Dee Dee Bridgewater,

Cameron Brown,

Gary Burton.

 

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C

 

Mimmo Cafiero,

Francesco Cafiso,

Uri Caine,

Vinicius Cantuaria,

Vinicio Capossela,

Marco Cappelli,

Carolyn Carlson,

Terry Line Carrington,

Betty Carter,

Cecilia Chailly,

Dennis Chambers,

Don Cherry ('83,'90),

Gioconda Cilio,

Mino Cinelu

Billy Cobham (83,87),

Ornette Coleman (85,90,98),

Steve Coleman,

Paolo Conte (88,92),

Chick Corea (84,87.90),

Larry Coryell,

Gianni Coscia,

Francesco Cusa.

 

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D

 

Franco D'Andrea,

Stefano D'Anna,

Paolo Damiani,

Palle Danielson,

Carlo Actis Dato,

Leo De Berardinis,

Dario Deidda,

Maria Pia De Vito,

Susan Deyhim,

Paquito D'rivera,

Jack Dejohnette (87,93),

Toumani Diabate,

Furio Di Castri,

Don Moye,

Gil Dor,

Dave Douglas.

 

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E

 

Eliane Elias,

Roger Eno,

Peter Erskine,

Bill Evans.

 

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F

 

Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band,

Claudio Fasoli,

Malachi Favors,

Umberto Fiorentino,

Chico Freeman,

Von Freeman

Zohar Fresco,

Paolo Fresu,

Bill Frisell,

Robert Fripp,

Fred Frith.

 

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G

 

Lucilla Galeazzi,

Frederic Galliano,

Richard Galliano,

Frank Gambale,

Jan Garbarek,

Kenny Garrett,

Roberto Gatto,

Gianni Gebbia,

Tiziana Ghiglioni,

Maurizio Giammarco,

Gilberto Gil (92,97),

Dizzy Gillespie (84,90)

Egberto Gismonti (89,98),

Eddie Gomez,

Mick Goodrick,

Jarmila Xymena Gorna,

Trilok Gurtu.

 

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H

 

Charlie Haden (89,90),

Omar Hakim,

Jim Hall,

Harper Brothers,

Craig Harris,

Billy Hart,

Roy Haynes,

Scott Henderson (93,00,03),

Billy Higgins,

Dave Holland (89,92,00),

Allan Holdsworth,

Christopher Hollyday,

Richard Horowitz,

Toninho Horta,

Freddie Hubbard,

Daniel Humair.

 

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I

 

Incognito.

 

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J


Joseph Jarman,

Maria Joao,

Marc Johnson,

Phillip Johnston,

Elvin Jones (86,95).

 

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K

 

Chaka Khan,

Steve Khan,

Klezmatics,

Karin Krog.

 

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L

 

Steve Lacy (92,94),

Bireli Lagrene,

Riccardo Lai,

N'guyen Le

Ray Lema,

George Lewis,

Dave Liebman (93,03),

Ivan Lins,

Living Colour,

Lost Tribe,

Joe Lovano (92,96,03),

Lounge Lizards,

Paco De Lucia.

 

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M

 

Maurice Magnoni,

Stefano Maltese,

Cheb Mami,

Manhattan Transfer,

Mike Manieri,

Manu Dibango,

Massimo Manzi,

Fulvio Maras,

Rita Marcotulli,

Tania Maria,

Charlie Mariano,

Mayte Martin,

Branford Marsalis,

Lyle Mays,

Carlos Maza,

Paul Mc Candless,

McCoy Tyner,

John Mc Laughlin (89,94),

Jacqui Mcshee,

Brad Mehldau,

Marcello Melis,

Misha Mengelberg,

Pat Metheny (87,92,98),

Al Di Meola (87,91),

Phil Minton,

Roscoe Mitchell,

Ada Montellanico,

James Moody

Airto Moreira,

Paul Motian,

Gerry Mulligan,

David Murray,

Amina Claudine Myers.

 

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N

 

Noa.

 

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O

Oregon (92,97),
Greg Osby,
Roberto Ottaviano,
Tony Oxley,
Makoto Ozone.


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P

Sandro Palacino,

Miriam Palma,

Gerard Pansanel,
Evan Parker,
Hermeto Pascoal,
Alan Pasqua,
Joe Pass,
Jaco Pastorius,
John Patitucci,
Gary Peacock,
Niels Orsted Pedersen,
Danilo Perez,
Michel Petrucciani,
Enrico Pieranunzi,
Enzo Pietropaoli,
Dominique Pifarely,
Jean-Luc Ponty,
Paolino Dalla Porta
Michel Portal,
Tito Puente,
Don Pullen.


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R

Rachel Z,

Radio Tarifa,
Radiodervish,
Enrico Rava,
Danilo Rea,
Dewey Redman,
Ernst Reijseger,
David Reinhardt,
Blaine L.Reininger,

Marc Ribot (87,98,99,04),
Dannie Richmond,
Sam Rivers,
Claudio Roditi,
Aldo Romano,
Kurt Rosenwinkel,
Gonzalo Rubalcaba,
Sandra Rumolino,
George Russell Orchestra.

 

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S

Antonello Salis,
Monica Salmaso,
Dino Saluzzi,
Arturo Sandoval,
Sandro Satta,
John Scofield (86,87,00),
Fabrizio Sferra,
Woody Shaw,
Wayne Shorter (87.95),
Sixun,

Solis String Quartet,

Soul Coughing,
Rosalia De Souza,
Ambrogio Sparagna,
Spearheads,
Steps Ahead,

Diego Spitaleri,

Leni Stern,
Mike Stern (89,91,94,99,04),
Sun Ra Arkestra ('83 E'89),

Steve Swallow.
John Surman (87,91,94).


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T

John Taylor,
Danilo Terenzi,
Toots Thielemans,
Henry Threadgill,
Keith Tippett,
Bruno Tommaso,
Giovanni Tommaso,
Pietro Tonolo,
Ralph Towner,
Gianluigi Trovesi,
Tuck & Patti,
Tuxedomoon.

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U

James Blood Ulmer,

Ultramarine,
Massimo Urbani.

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V

Nana Vasconcelos,
Vienna Art Orchestra,
Vinx,

Miroslav Vitous (88,89,90.91,96).

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W

Colin Walcott,
Mal Waldron (83, 94),
Bobby Watson,
Mike Westbrook (86,92),
Weather Report,
Kenny Wheeler,
Cassandra Wilson,
Norma Winstone
Working Week,
World Saxophone Quartet.

 

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Y

Yellow Jackets.

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Z

Zap Mama,
Joe Zawinul (85,90,95),

Fabio Zeppetella,

John Zorn (88,92).


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