Jaci&Jazz – Acireale Jazz Festival
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Edition 2025 — Jaci&Jazz
Jaci&Jazz 2025: The Ninth Edition
The ninth edition of the Jaci&Jazz – Acireale Jazz Festival was held from June 27 to 29, 2025 in Piazza Duomo, Acireale (CT), under the artistic direction of Antonio Marangolo and organized by the Sajamastra Cultural Association. Three free evenings featuring a total of seven concerts.
The heart of the event was the Jaci&Jazz Academy Contest, a competition between six bands from Italian and international conservatories and academies, with a jury chaired by Alberto Bazzurro, which awarded prizes for the best band, best composition, and best soloist. The festival concluded with a special event dedicated to Italian singer-songwriter music.
Programme
Friday, June 27 — Academy Contest
- Toscanini Jazz Ensemble (A. Toscanini Conservatory, Ribera)
- John Doe (Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Nocera Terinese)
- Mosaikòn (G. B. Martini Conservatory, Bologna)
Saturday, June 28 — Academy Contest
- Tito Schipa Jazz Ensemble (Tito Schipa Conservatory, Lecce)
- Lost IQ (Siena Jazz – National Jazz Academy)
- TSC Jazz Band (State Conservatoire of Tbilisi, Georgia)
Sunday, June 29 (9:00 PM)
- I Musici di Francesco Guccini — Antonio Marangolo, Vince Tempera, Ellade Bandini, Juan Carlos Biondini, and Giacomo Marzi, for their only date in Southern Italy
Highlights
- Seven concerts over three evenings in Piazza Duomo
- Jaci&Jazz Academy Contest with six bands from Italian and international conservatories (jury chaired by Alberto Bazzurro)
- Closing concert with I Musici di Francesco Guccini
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Piazza Duomo
Piazza Duomo, 95024 Acireale
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