- artist:ALKANTARA MEDIORKESTRA
- featured artist:Karl Seglem, Antnello Salis
- region:Sicily
- release year:2025
- style(s):Oriental, World Jazz
- country:Italy
- formats:Audio File / Digital
- record posted by:Associazione Culturale Darshan
- label:Mhodì Music Company
- publisher:Mhodì Music Company
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ALKANTARA MEDIORKESTRA: Jazzbound (Italy/Bulgaria/Ireland/Palestine/Greece)
Bridging Middle Eastern traditions, Mediterranean vibes, and jazz improvisation
Jazzbound is a musical project born during a creative residency in 2023 as part of the Alkantara Fest. This innovative journey unites musicians from Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria, Palestine and Greece, creating an artistic experience that celebrates jazz music as a tool for intercultural dialogue and sound experimentation. In 2024, with eight core musicians and two internationally renowned guests such as Antonello Salis and Karl Seglem, the ensemble stands out for the originality of its production and its ability to connect different musical traditions. With such a formula, the project debuted in Sicily for a mini-tour of five consecutive concerts and resulted in the recording of a self-titled ‘live’ album to be released and promoted live in 2025.
Line-up 2025
Enzo Rao: violin, saz, oud
Riccardo Gerbino: tabla, percussion
Mario Gulisano: percussion, marranzano
Fabio Sodano: duduk, flutes
Bronagh Slevin: cello
Alexandra Dimitrova: violin
Roberto Fiore: double bass
Denise Di Maria: percussion, charango
Mahmoud Hamad: oud
Chrysanthi Gkika: lyra
Fabio Tiralongo: sax
Conductor: Giuseppe Privitera