What would films be without music? Music is able to convey what images cannot. The importance of a soundtrack can sometimes even transcend images and stories. Great movie directors often build the entire structure of their masterpieces around a score.
Cinema Italia is a tribute to Italian cinema and its soundtracks, which have contributed to raise global awareness of Italy’s culture.
For this concert, acclaimed saxophonist Rosario Giuliani and his quartet will revisit, in a unique jazz style, unforgettable themes by Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone, composed for unforgettable movies such as Federico Fellini’s 8 e mezzo, Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time in America and Giuseppe Tornatore’s Nuovo Cinema Paradiso.
Rosario Giuliani will be accompanied on stage by Luciano Biondini at the accordion, Enzo Pietropaoli at the double bass and Michele Rabbia at acoustic and electronic drums.
LOCATION
Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
REGISTRATION & PHOTO ID REQUIRED
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR EVENT START-TIME
Due to new safety regulations, we are not allowed to add extra seats to the auditorium or let anyone stand. A registration is not a guarantee of a seat as these are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Doors close at event start-time.
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Rosario Giuliani, saxophone
The enthusiastic and triumphal tones used by the press to describe Giuliani’s playing characteristics derive directly from the special sound he creates. With nonchalance he draws from his instruments a fluid phrasing style, at times dazzling, which naturally links him to great saxophonists such as Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Art Pepper, and John Coltrane. Frequent comparisons are made spontaneously by his listeners. But even though this musician has been inspired by great saxophonists, it is the instinctive originality that strikes us, and it is easily found, not only in his instrumental approach, but also in his originally composed scores.
Impressive is his “trophy cabinet”, which counts among the many awards important acknowledgements. In 1996 he won the Massimo Urbani prize, and one year later he was named “Best Soloist” in addition to his own quartet, which won the “Best Group” award at the European Jazz Contest in Belgium. In 2000 he took first place honors, by popular vote, in the “Top Jazz” contest in the “New Talent” category. The annual contest is held by Musica Jazz magazine.
His collaborations have been frequent and prestigious, having played together with the likes of Charlie Haden, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Phil Woods, Enrico Pieranunzi, Enrico Rava, Franco D’Andrea, Martial Solal, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Mark Turner, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Mintzer, Joe Locke, Joe La Barbera, Cedar Walton, Cameron Brown, Biréli Lagrene, Philip Catherine, Sylvain Luc, Donald Harrison, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, Guy Barker, Jean-Michel Pilc and Richard Galliano, to name but a few.