Aperitivo in Concert Series Teatro Manzoni, Milan, Italy

Forgive Me, Is This the Way to the Future?
Three Letters to Three Prophets

Goran Bregovic, voice and guitar
Alen Ademovic, voice and percussion
Gypsy Brass Band
Bokan Stankovic, trumpet
Stojan Dimov, sax, clarinet
Milos Mihajlovic, Aleksandar Rajkovic, trombone
Dejan Manigodic, tuba
Ludmila Radkova-Trajkova, Daniela Radkova-Aleksandrova, voices
Dejan Pesic, Karolj Kolar, Igor Arizanovic, Vladimir Rumenic,
Vladan Mudrenovic, Sinisa Dutina, voices

Absolute Ensemble Kristjan Jrvi, conductor
Michiyo Suzuki, clarinet
Charlie Porter, trumpet
Mike Seltzer, trombone
Damien Bassman, drums
Vessko Gellev, Neela de Fonseka, violin
Edmundo Ramirez, viola
Mike Block, cello
Mat Fieldes, double bass

Co-production with
MITO - Settembre Musica TorinoMilano
Festival Internazionale della Musica

Wednesday 24th September 2008, 9.00 PM
Teatro degli Arcimboldi John Zorn
Shir haShirim
with
Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson
European premire John Zorn, conductor
Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, voices
Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Abby Fischer,Kathryn Mulvihill,
Kirsten Sollek, voices
Marc Ribot, guitar
Carol Emanuel, harp
Greg Cohen, double bass
Kenny Wollesen, vibes

Co-production with
MITO - Settembre Musica
TorinoMilano
Festival Internazionale della Musica

Sunday 19th October, 11.00 AM
Hank Jones Trio

A Tribute to Bop

Hank Jones, piano
George Mraz, double bass
Carl Allen, drums

Sunday 26th October 2008, 11.00 AM
Ernest Dawkins & Chicago 12

A Black Op'Era
(dedicated to Chairman Fred Hampton)
Italian premire

Ernest “Khabeer" Dawkins, sassofoni, direzione
Khari B, spoken word
Corey Wilkes, trumpet
Norman Palm II, trombone
Greg Ward, alto saxophone
Kevin Nabors, tenor saxophone
Aaron Getsug, baritone saxophone
Justin Dillard, piano
Harrison Bankhead, Josh Abrams, double bass
Isaiah Spencer, Avreeayl Ra (Arthur O'Neil), drums

Monday 3rd November 2008, 9.00 PM
Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone, violin, trumpet
Albert McDowell, electric bass
Anthony Falanga, double bass
Denardo Coleman, drums

Monday 10th November 2008, 9.00 PM
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Piece Band

Chick Corea, keyboards
John McLaughlin, guitar
Kenny Garrett, alto saxophone
Christian McBride, double bass
Vinnie Colaiuta, drums

Monday 1st December 2008, ore 9.00 PM DH Spooky

Terra Nova Sinfonia Antarctica

Sunday 14th December 2008, 11.00 AM
Craig Harris
God's Trombones
European premire
Created by Craig Harris
Directed by Beth Herron
Choreographed by Sandra L. Burton

voices
Gina Breedlove, Kevin Anthony
trombone:
Craig Harris,
Curtis Fowlkes, Gary Valente, Alfred Patterson
Bob Stewart, tuba
Joe Daley, euphonium
Adam Klipp, keyboards
Tony Lewis, drums
Chanon Judson, dancer

Sunday 25th January 2009, 11.00 AM
David “Fathead" Newman Quintet

Very Special Guest:
Frank Wess
Back to Basics

David “Fathead" Newman, tenor saxophone, flute
Frank Wess, tenor saxophone, flute
Kirk Lightsey, piano
Reggie Johnson, double bass
Alvin Queen, drums

Monday 9th February 2009, 9.00 PM
David Murray & Amiri Baraka

The Sisyphus Revue
(A Jazz Opera by Amiri Baraka and music by David Murray An allegory of the African-American struggles)
Prima Italiana

Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones), poetry
David Murray, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Faye Carol, Sista Kee, voices
Boots Riley, MC, rapper
Longineu Parsons, trumpet
Mingus Murray, guitar
Jamaaladeen Tacuma, electric bass
Ranzel Merrit, drums

Deep River Gospel Choir