Polignano a Mare International Jazz Festival

The third edition of the Polignano a Mare International Jazz Festival was held from August 25 to September 12, 2025, confirming the format that combines major concerts, free workshops, and moments of dialogue between established artists and Apulian talent. The festival, directed by Roberta Marchese and organized by the 4Seasons Eventi Association, was included in the "Porta delle Culture" program promoted by the municipal administration of Polignano a Mare.

The opening night on August 25, in Piazza Aldo Moro, combined the "Face-to-face with the artist. Jazz? …let's talk about it!" workshop with a concert by vocalist Joy Garrison, featuring a repertoire dedicated to Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and John Coltrane. The festival continued with a meeting between jazz and fashion at the Pino Pascali Museum gardens and a concert by guitarist Francesco Buzzurro in Piazza della Trinità, concluding with the final jam session on September 12.

Monday, August 25 — Piazza Aldo Moro

• 8:00 PM — Free workshop "Face-to-face with the artist. Jazz? …let's talk about it!" with Amedeo Ariano and Fabio Accardi
• 9:30 PM — Concert by Joy Garrison (vocals), accompanied by Claudio Colasazza on piano, Francesco Puglisi on double bass, and Amedeo Ariano on drums. Repertoire dedicated to Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and John Coltrane

Wednesday, August 27 — Pino Pascali Museum of Contemporary Art Garden

• 9:30 PM — "Jazz and fashion show with live music", a meeting between jazz and fashion with I.P. "Domenico Modugno", Daniele Del Genio (CNA Puglia), and Giuseppe Negro (ITS MITI Moda Foundation)

Thursday, September 11 — Piazza della Trinità

• 9:00 PM — Francesco Buzzurro, "A 6-string orchestra. Jazz as a vehicle for peace" (organized by Mare Nostrum)

Friday, September 12 — Piazza Aldo Moro

• 8:30 PM — Final jam session with local musicians and composers, international artists, and students from the I.C. "Sarnelli – De Donato – Rodari", in a dialogue between jazz, pop, rock, soul, rap, classical, tango, and folk music