Roma Jazz Festival 2024

The Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, the House of Jazz and the Monk club host the Roma Jazz Festival directed by Mario Ciampà and produced by the IMF Foundation in co-production with the Musica per Roma Foundation.

Now in its 48th edition, the Festival has so far had as its protagonists all the greatest Italian and international performers of this musical genre, among which we remember: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Sonny Rollins, Manhattan Transfer, Jorge Benson , Richard Galliano, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Woody Herman, Ray Charles, Betty Carter, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Yellowjackets, Egberto Gismonti, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Elvln Jones, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, Snarky Puppy, Kamasi Washington, Shabaka Hutchings, Robert Glasper and many more, for over 2000 concerts of the different editions of the Festival, with around one million total attendances.

Born in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century as a cultural and social expression, from the evolution of musical forms already used by African-American slaves, jazz has modified over time, becoming a universal language.

For the complete program, consult the official website: https://romajazzfestival.it/programma/

Photo credits: the Auditorium Parco della Musica Facebook official page