We Want Jazz – Saint-Vincent
Seven free events with great jazz at the Grand Hôtel Billia
About We Want Jazz
Jazz at Home in Saint-Vincent
We Want Jazz is the festival that the Saint-Vincent Resort & Casino dedicates to jazz in the evocative Sala Gran Paradiso of the Grand Hôtel Billia, in the heart of Saint-Vincent, in the province of Aosta. Now in its third edition in 2026, the festival features great performers, original projects, and sounds that bridge tradition and contemporaneity, confirming the spa town's connection with quality live music.
Seven Concerts from February to October
The 2026 lineup features seven events spread throughout the year, from February to October: a format that makes We Want Jazz a long-running series rather than a festival concentrated in a few days. The stage will host quartets and ensembles ranging from the most recognizable mainstream jazz, entrusted to names like Fabrizio Bosso, to the timbral explorations of projects like Anaïs Drago's, and vocal songbooks.
A Free Festival Open to All
All concerts are free admission, with reservations recommended via the Eventbrite platform. This choice places We Want Jazz within the Aosta Valley tradition of accessible and widespread music, making the Sala Gran Paradiso a reference point for jazz enthusiasts in the Aosta Valley and beyond.
We Want Jazz — edition 2026
The third edition of We Want Jazz spans the entirety of 2026 with seven free concerts in the Sala Gran Paradiso of the Grand Hôtel Billia in Saint-Vincent. The program alternates mainstream jazz, contemporary research, and vocal songbooks, with top-level ensembles performing from February to the end of October. It opens on February 20th with the Fabrizio Bosso Quartet and closes on October 29th with Silvia Carbotti's vocal quartet.
All events are free admission with reservation via Eventbrite.
Programme We Want Jazz 2026
Friday, February 20, 2026 — 9:00 PM
- Fabrizio Bosso Quartet — Fabrizio Bosso (trumpet), Julian Oliver Mazzariello (piano), Jacopo Ferrazza (double bass), Nicola Angelucci (drums).
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- Jerry Weldon feat. Elio Coppola Trio — Jerry Weldon (sax), Elio Coppola (drums), Sergio Di Gennaro (piano), Aldo Zunino (double bass).
Thursday, April 9, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- Quattro Tempi — Tino Tracanna (saxophones), Antonio Zambrini (piano), Tito Mangialajo Rantzer (double bass), Francesco D'Auria (drums).
Thursday, May 7, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- Andrea Molinari Awakening feat. Ben van Gelder — Andrea Molinari (guitar, compositions), Ben van Gelder (alto sax), Enrico Zanisi (piano), Francesco Ponticelli (bass), Valerio Vantaggio (drums).
Friday, June 5, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- Anaïs Drago "Relevé" — Anaïs Drago (violins, electronics, compositions), Federico Calcagno (clarinet and bass clarinet), Max Trabucco (drums, percussion). Reservation: wwj26-anais-drago.eventbrite.it.
Thursday, September 10, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- "What If?" 4ET — Michel Dellio (saxophones), Alessandro Cisarò (piano), Maurizio Amato (electric bass), Gabriele Peretti (drums). Reservation: eventbrite.it.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 — 6:00 PM
- "Frubers in the Sky" — Silvia Carbotti 4ET — Silvia Carbotti (vocals), Max Carletti (guitar), Stefano Profeta (double bass), Paolo Franciscone (drums). Reservation: eventbrite.it.
All concerts are held in the Sala Gran Paradiso of the Grand Hôtel Billia in Saint-Vincent. Free admission with reservation on Eventbrite.
Highlights We Want Jazz 2026
The opening concert by the Fabrizio Bosso Quartet (February 20th) and the vocal closing by the Silvia Carbotti 4ET (October 29th), in a program that spans the entire year.
Prices We Want Jazz 2026
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How to Get There
Saint-Vincent is located along the SS26 of the Aosta Valley and is served by the Châtillon-Saint-Vincent train station. The Grand Hôtel Billia and the Sala Gran Paradiso are part of the Saint-Vincent Resort & Casino complex, in the town center.
Tickets
Free admission to all concerts, with reservations recommended on Eventbrite. Reservation links are published for each individual date.
Information
Program and reservations on billia.it and on the Saint-Vincent Resort & Casino channels.
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Where does it take place — We Want Jazz
Sala Gran Paradiso – Grand Hôtel Billia
Viale Piemonte 72, 11027 Saint-Vincent