Back the Baronissi Blues Festival nell’anfiteatro comunale Pino Daniele: da 19 al 21 luglio appuntamento con la musica d’autore.
L’associazione Tutti Suonati, presieduta da Fabio Clarizia, con il sostegno dell’amministrazione comunale di Gianfranco Valiante e con il supporto del consigliere comunale delegato al turismo Giuseppe Pasquile, ha organizzato un cartellone di eventi gratuiti, che godono del patrocinio morale della Regione Campania. L’opening, il 19 luglio, è affidato a un artista di fama internazionale, il mitico James Senese. Il 4 giugno è uscito James is back, suo ventunesimo album di inediti, accompagnato dal documentario “James” di Andrea Della Monica. Il sassofonista partenopeo, classe 1945, è da oltre cinquant’anni sulla scena divenendo un’icona artistica che dall’alto dei suoi 77 anni è ancora un punto di riferimento per le nuove generazioni musicali.
I suoi numi tutelari sono Miles Davis e John Coltrane. La sua granitica coerenza artistica e intellettuale sono famose come il suono del suo sax. Passando per gli Showmen con Mario Musella, i Napoli Centrale (tuttora la formazione che lo identifica), le collaborazioni con l’indimenticabile amico Pino Daniele, ma anche il sodalizio artistico e fraterno che lo ha legato a Franco Del Prete, James Senese ha suonato e cantato i vinti, quelli che non hanno mai avuto voce. Lui l’ha restituita, con l’energia e la rabbia del suo sax, che hanno contraddistinto la sua produzione, fatta di coraggio e determinazione.
On July 20th, it will be Kellie Rucker’s turn. Over the course of a professional career spanning more than 25 years, she has appeared on stage with legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Stephen Stills, Albert Collins, James Cotton, ZZ Top, Dan Hicks, Warren Zevon, Little Feat and BB King. Kellie has three CDs to her credit, *”Ain’t Hit Bottom,” “Church of Texas” and the latest release, “Kellie Rucker, Music of Soul Return.”
Her mastery of the blues harmonica and her powerful voice have made her a key figure in recordings and live shows with legendary blues guitarist BB Chung King and Grammy nominee Jon Butcher. The evening will open with The Smokerz, a trio of musicians from Salerno immersed in the blues in its most electric derivation with an ear always turned to the roots of Mississippi. In addition to evenings in pubs and clubs, the band boasts participation in events such as Salerno Limen Festival and Crocevia. This year, in addition to the BBF, they will be present at the Atri Blues Festival on August 6. Special guest of the evening is the pianist and keyboard player from Salerno Lucio d'Amato.
On July 21st, the headliner will be Mike Zito, one of the most appreciated artists in the contemporary blues arena. One of his early works, “Pearl River” from 2009, won the “Song of the Year” award at the Blues Music Awards and marked his first collaboration with Cyril Neville, with whom he would later work in the Royal Southern Brotherhood. From here a series of critically acclaimed albums, culminating with “Greyhound” from 2011, nominated for best rock-blues album at the Blue Music Awards ceremony of that year in Memphis.
He has produced albums for Samantha Fish, Albert Castiglia, Ally Venable, Jeremiah Johnson, Jimmy Carpenter and many others. His album, “Make Blues Not War,” debuted at #2018 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and earned him the XNUMX Blues Rock Artist of the Year award at the Blues Music Awards. Mike Zito’s latest CD, “Quarantine Blues,” was recorded during the height of the pandemic and was a symbolic love letter to his fans.
Opening her live, Jane Jeresa, a soul, blues and funk singer and songwriter of African origins now living in Pavia; she is considered a fully-fledged emerging voice with a great impact on the Italian scene.
“The Baronissi Blues Festival is without a doubt the most important event dedicated to the blues in the Campania region – comments the mayor Gianfranco Valiante – in terms of quality, attendance and guest profile. It is the Festival within the Festival and it is certainly an extraordinary opportunity for cultural and tourist promotion. One thing is certain: the Blues Festival is growing and becoming an increasingly attractive event for thousands of enthusiasts. I would like to underline once again the financial commitment of our administration, which reserves significant resources for the Baronissi Blues Festival.
Culture is a priority and must be the heritage of all, even those who cannot afford the cost of the ticket. Hence the choice of free admission”.
Councillor Giuseppe Pasquile, delegate for tourism, underlined: “Last year we resumed our activities to promote the territory through culture but we were forced to social distance; today, finally, with the necessary precautions, we managed to create the Baronissi Blues Festival as it was before the pandemic. The commercial activities of the territory were involved and many traders supported us and collaborated with the municipal administration and with the Tutti Suonati association that organizes the Festival, now in its seventh edition. Personally, I have always been on the front line for this event, helping and supporting the initiative inside and outside the town hall”.
A huge satisfaction, explains the president of Tutti Suonati Fabio Clarizia: “Over time the event has grown, becoming a point of reference for many music lovers from all over the province of Salerno and even from outside the region. This means that passion, commitment, dedication and quality always pay off and repay us for the efforts made so far to ensure a program that always lives up to the expectations of our audience. Music is culture and it is with culture that territories grow and that communities become increasingly cohesive, cementing a well-defined identity. All this is possible thanks to the sensitivity of an administration that is always attentive to these aspects”.
The concerts will start at 21pm and are free to enter.
Article published on 8 July 2022 - 09:50
