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Sardinia 2016: Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz

By Frank Rubolino
July 8, 2017
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Since 1986, the small town of Sant'Anna Arresi on the large island of Sardinia off the western coast of Italy has been home to the festival Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz (On the Border Between Sardinia and Jazz), presenting an array of International innovative jazz artists. The September 2016 edition was no exception, when 20 performances occurred over a 10-day period featuring musicians from numerous countries, including many noted New York and Chicago players. The amphitheater-style venue, Piazza del Nuraghe, is situated on the grounds of a historic nuraghe, a surviving stone dwelling that housed the original island inhabitants whose civilization lasted from the 18th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D. When one can enjoy a musical holiday that offers exciting improvised jazz combined with white sandy beaches, fabulous food, fantastic wine, historical significance, gracious hosts, and a thoroughly delightful ambiance, it makes for an unforgettable experience.

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Giovanni Mancuso & Andrea Massaria in Sardinia 2016

Pasquale Mirra in Sardinia 2016

Bruce Ditmas in Sardinia 2016

Danilo Gallo in Sardinia 2016

Cristiano Calcagnile in Sardinia 2016

Peter Brotzmann in Sardinia 2016

William Parker in Sardinia 2016

Hamid Drake in Sardinia 2016

William Parker in Sardinia 2016

Peter Brotzmann in Sardinia 2016

William Parker in Sardinia 2016

Hamid Drake in Sardinia 2016

Sylvie Courvoisier in Sardinia 2016

Matt Moran in Sardinia 2016

Nate Wooley in Sardinia 2016

Ingrid Laubrock in Sardinia 2016

Steve Swell in Sardinia 2016

Rob Brown in Sardinia 2016

Cooper-Moore in Sardinia 2016

Mixashawn Lee Rozie in Sardinia 2016

William Parker in Sardinia 2016

Hamid Drake in Sardinia 2016

Ken Vandermark in Sardinia 2016

Mats Gustafsson in Sardinia 2016

Luk Ex in Sardinia 2016

Ken Vandermark in Sardinia 2016

Hamid Drake in Sardinia 2016

Matthew Shipp in Sardinia 2016

Tomeka Reid in Sardinia 2016

Mary Halvorson in Sardinia 2016

Tomas Fujiwara in Sardinia 2016

Jason Roebke in Sardinia 2016

Greg Burk in Sardinia 2016

Marc Abrams in Sardinia 2016

Rob Mazurek in Sardinia 2016

Enzo Carpentieri in Sardinia 2016

Jamie Saft in Sardinia 2016

Nate Wooley in Sardinia 2016

Mette Rasmussen & Ingebrigt Haker Flaten in Sardinia 2016

Mats Gustafsson in Sardinia 2016

Hedvig Mollestad in Sardinia 2016

Mats Gustafsson in Sardinia 2016

Marino Pliakas in Sardinia 2016

Michael Wertmuller in Sardinia 2016

Peter Brotzmann in Sardinia 2016

Heather Leigh in Sardinia 2016

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