JazzAle 2026

Alessandria | Musical

From 19 September 2026 to 22 October 2026

Dates

19 September 2026, 25 September 2026, 22 October 2026

Description

Miles Davis and John Coltrane were both born in 1926, when jazz was experiencing its classic period and its star was Louis Armstrong. Having developed artistically under Charlie Parker in the bebop era, they later developed two distinct and personal musical languages, becoming in turn role models for future generations. And finally, the key word for this edition of Jazzal has emerged. Over a period that has now spanned a century, jazz has spanned several generations, each leaving its legacy, contributing to an extraordinary evolution. And the story continues today.

In the 2026 program, musicians of different ages present their musical offerings, each drawing on different legacies, from the swing of its origins to the unsurpassed modernity of Davis and Coltrane.

The program:

Jazzal 2026 Presentation

Vivaldi Conservatory Auditorium, Via Parma 1, Alessandria

Saturday, September 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

Performance by students of the Vivaldi Jazz Department

"A Supreme Kind of Blue Love"

Tribute to two important jazz albums

Lorenzo Fossati - trumpet

Lorenzo Magnaghi - piano

Salvo Paolo Quattropani - electric bass

Manuel Concilio - drums

Free admission.

Happy Birthday!

The music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane turns 100.

Dinner and concert at Ristorazione Sociale, Viale Milite Ignoto 1, Alessandria.

Friday, September 25, 2026

7:30 PM dinner by reservation. Call +39 3341951774 Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Friday and Saturday also 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, or send a WhatsApp message.

9:30 PM concert:

Alessio Pagliero Quartet.

Mattia Basilico – tenor saxophone

Alessio Pagliero – piano

Carlo Bavetta – double bass

Pasquale Fiore – drums.

Admission €15, members €10

The musicians bring their experience to a musical project of intimate and visionary reinterpretations. On the occasion of the centenary of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the quartet presents a program dedicated to their music, approaching it as pieces that have profoundly influenced the musicians' artistic journey and the history of jazz. The compositions are reinvented with a broad and suspended breath, always poised between what they are and what they are about to become, often transforming before the listener's eyes.

Giorgio Conte "Sconfinando".

As part of the Torino Jazz Festival Piemonte

In collaboration with Ottobre alessandrino

Associazione Cultura e Sviluppo, Piazza Fabrizio de André 76, Alessandria

Thursday, October 22, 2026, 9:30 PM

Giorgio Conte – guitar and vocals

Bati Bertolio – accordion and vibrandoneon

Massimo Germini – guitar

Alberto Parone – drums and bass

Admission €15, members €10

Reservations at www.alessandriajazzclub.it

The show (calling it a concert would be an understatement) takes its name from Giorgio Conte's latest album, featuring the cover art by the internationally renowned painter Ugo Nespolo. It's a musical journey, punctuated by anecdotes and narratives, of his extensive repertoire as a composer (for Mina, Ornella Vanoni, Fausto Leali, Loretta Goggi, Rosanna Fratello, Equipe84, Amanda Lear, Wilson Pickett, and Mireille Mathieu, among others) and as an international chansonnier, with thirteen albums to his credit, who has brought (and continues to bring) his repertoire not only to Italian stages but also to Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Music and words, beyond all fashion, distinguish him through the unique and unmistakable style of a versatile artist (he has published four books of short stories, hosted "Quelli che la radio" on RAIRadio2, created a podcast on poetry, and draws). Able to move, engage, and empower his audience, the press has called him "a humorist who knows how to move and an intellectual who winks at ordinary people." His motto says a lot (if not everything) about his way of being: "...and I continue my life with a taste for everything..."

Once again, we thank our supporters:

Municipality of Alessandria, Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria Foundation, Banca Popolare di Novara Foundation, Cassa di Risparmio di Torino Foundation.

In collaboration with:

Ottobre alessandrino, Torino Jazz Festival Piemonte, Vivaldi Conservatory of Alessandria, Culture and Development Association, and Social Catering.