Cantina Bentivoglio | March 2026

The main concerts of March at the Cantina Bentivoglio Jazz Club

Thursday 19
Andrea Pozza "Blue Toy" Trio featuring Byron Landham. Special guest: Mila Ogliastro
Many people have appreciated Andrea Pozza as a performer and as an accompanist of rare sensitivity, but he has been heard less often in the role of composer. Just as in his style, his writing echoes the great twentieth-century African American piano tradition, with its elegance, harmonic depth and most authentic sense of swing.
“Blue Toy”, his latest album which he presents in concert at Cantina Bentivoglio, alternates original compositions written for trio with jazz standards in which—respecting the song form—he is joined by vocalist Mila Ogliastro.
For this tour, Pozza is supported by the rhythmic backing of his long-time collaborator Aldo Zunino (also featured on the album) on double bass and Byron Landham, an outstanding figure in American jazz drumming.

• Andrea Pozza - piano
• Aldo Zunino - double bass
• Byron Landham - drums
• Special guest: Mila Ogliastro - vocals

Friday 20
Emiliano Pintori's ORGANIX
ORGANIX is a sextet inspired by the lineups popular between the late 1960s and 1970s, consisting of the classic organ trio (organ, guitar, drums), two horns (trumpet and tenor sax/flute) and the addition of percussion.
The group draws from those sounds but filters them through a contemporary sensibility, aiming to create an effective blend of immediate accessibility and improvisational skill, combining driving and hypnotic grooves with more elaborate jazz explorations.
On horns are two now well-established talents: Cosimo Boni, a trumpeter with excellent technique and already solid, mature phrasing, and Marco Ferri, who commands a rich sound on tenor sax.
The rhythm section includes two experienced musicians and long-time collaborators of Pintori—guitarist Marco Bovi and Adam Pache—along with Danilo Mineo, one of the most in-demand percussionists in Italy.

• Emiliano Pintori - Hammond organ
• Matteo Diego Scarcella - tenor sax, flute
• Cosimo Boni - trumpet
• Marco Bovi - guitar
• Danilo Mineo - percussion
• Adam Pache - drums

Saturday 21
Doctor Dixie Jazz Band - Tribute to Nardo Giardina
On the tenth anniversary of the passing of Nardo Giardina, the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band celebrates its historic founder and the vital spirit he instilled in the band since its founding. Established in Bologna in 1952 by Giardina and Gherardo Casaglia, the Doctor Dixie is among the longest-running jazz bands in the world; it has included artists such as Lucio Dalla and Pupi Avati and collaborated with giants like Gerry Mulligan and Paolo Conte.
Today, under the leadership of Checco Coniglio, the band continues to keep alive the musical dream that guided Nardo for decades.

• Checco Coniglio - trombone
• Guido Guidoboni - trumpet
• Luca Soddu, Andrea Zucchi, Andrea Scorzoni - sax
• Luca Matteuzzi - piano
• Stefano Donvito - bass
• Umberto Genovese - drums
• Valentina Mattarozzi - vocals
• Angela Sette - vocals

Friday 27
The Moonshiners: distillers of free music
A sextet conceived by the club’s artistic direction.
The “distillers of free music” aim to constantly write and arrange original pieces conceived specifically for this lineup, composed exclusively of young jazz musicians from the Bologna scene who have only recently entered the professional world.
Their writing is therefore free and unrestrained, an approach playfully embraced by musicians who proudly fly the flag of modern, fresh and contemporary jazz, rich in influences yet free from unnecessary stereotypes.

• Federico Califano - alto sax
• Canio Coscia - tenor sax
• Saverio Zura - guitar
• Filippo Galbiati - piano
• Andrea Esperti - double bass
• Tommaso Stanghellini - drums

Sunday 29
Lorenzo Simoni Quartet
Formed under the leadership of saxophonist and composer Lorenzo Simoni, the Lorenzo Simoni 4TET is a group made up of some of the best young jazz musicians in Italy.
United by a deep passion for the rich African American musical tradition, each member brings multiple influences, making the group extremely original and diverse.
The repertoire, characterized by original compositions by the leader, develops elements such as melody and dance in order to guide the listener through an engaging and ever-renewing musical experience.

• Lorenzo Simoni - alto sax
• Vittorio Solimene - piano
• Giulio Scianatico - double bass
• Fabrizio Doberti - drums