Salotto del Jazz - july/august 2026

With the Salotto del Jazz in Via Mascarella, outdoor music evenings continue in a large area temporarily freed from traffic and parked cars during each event night.

Every Thursday and Friday from July 2 to August 7, starting at 9:15 pm, visitors can enjoy some of the best live jazz performances and much more.

Three venues transform the street with tables, chairs, urban furnishings and a well-lit stage.

The venues are: Cantina Bentivoglio, Moustache and Bravo Caffè.

• Thursday, July 2 | ERIKA CORRADI MEETS FST3
  Erika Corradi's quartet offers personal reinterpretations of jazz standards and soul repertoire.
  A journey where traditional swing blends with Latin and funk rhythms.
  Erika Corradi - vocals
  Luigi Scerra - piano
  Antonio Tuccino - bass
  Bruno Farinelli - drums

• Friday, July 3 | CLAUDIA CIELI QUARTET
  LE MILLE BOLLE BLU
  Claudia Cieli performs songs from the 1950s to the present day in a tribute to Mina and her most beloved songs.
  Claudia Cieli - vocals
  Denis Biancucci - piano
  Giuseppe Zanca - bass
  Massimo Ferri - drums

• Thursday, July 9 | MARINA SANTELLI DUO
  SUMMER SOUL
  A female-focused repertoire ranging from Sade to Alanis Morissette, from Norah Jones to Aretha Franklin and other international and Italian soul artists.
  Marina Santelli - vocals
  Sam Lorenzini - guitar

• Friday, July 10 | ORCHESTRINA PUTIPÙ
  SWING FAVORITES
  Orchestrina Putipù is a musical project led by singer-songwriter and trumpeter Enrico Farnedi, known for its Swing Favorites repertoire and jazz influences.
  The ensemble takes its name from the putipù (also known as cupa cupa or caccavella), a traditional friction drum from Southern Italy.
  Enrico Farnedi - vocals, trumpet, ukulele
  Davide Falconi - piano
  Mauro Gazzoni - drums

• Thursday, July 16 | NELSON MACHADO TRIO
  A historic representative of Brazilian music culture in Bologna, Nelson Machado remains highly appreciated in the city despite having moved to São Paulo many years ago.
  Each year he returns to Italy, and Salotto del Jazz welcomes him for an evening dedicated to the great names of Brazilian music, from Tom Jobim to Chico Buarque.
  With his unmistakable style and storytelling guitar, Machado combines classical influences, flamenco and South American traditions in a deeply emotional sound.
  Nelson Machado - vocals, guitar
  Andrea Taravelli - bass
  Roberto "Red" Rossi - drums

• Friday, July 17 | SILVIA DE SANTIS QUARTET
  Silvia De Santis is the frontwoman of this musical project dedicated to the jazz and soul melodies that have shaped the music scene from the 1930s to today: from George Gershwin to Frank Sinatra, from Ella Fitzgerald to Lady Gaga, creating a unique atmosphere that is both sophisticated and full of energy.
  Silvia De Santis - vocals
  Marcello Cassanelli - piano
  Daniele Nieri - bass
  Filippo Mignatti - drums

• Thursday, July 23 | THE OLD FASHIONED
  Great jazz, swing and soul classics rearranged for this ensemble led by Lara Ferrari, former frontwoman of Sugarpie & the Candymen. Her warm voice, at times raw and "black", at others sweet and expressive, is supported by outstanding musicians, moving across genres and musical traditions to create a refined atmosphere in every performance.
  Lara Ferrari - vocals
  Enrico Erriquez - clarinet
  Jacopo Salieri - piano
  Sergio Mariotti - double bass

• Friday, July 24 | NAÏMAH
  Naïmah, from Arabic meaning "she who brings joy or delight", evokes a gift of light and vital energy. The four musicians from Bologna chose this name as a manifesto: an invitation to seek beauty and create music capable of generating emotion and balance.
  Their self-titled debut album is the first chapter of a sonic journey waiting to be discovered. Naïmah overturns one of the most basic rules of contemporary Western music: abandoning the drum kit as the rhythmic centre and turning its absence into a creative opportunity.
  The rhythm comes from a "distributed drum kit" shared among strings, wind instruments, voices and small percussion instruments, creating a hypnotic groove rich in influences.
  Beatrice Lenzini - vocals, percussion
  Giovanni Tamburini - flugelhorn
  Fabio Mazzini - dobro, slide guitar
  Luca Pasotti - bass

• Thursday, July 30 | THE INDIANS
  SOUNDS FROM NEW ORLEANS
  Inspired by a trip to New Orleans, The Indians recreate the vibrant atmosphere of the city through jazz classics, Afro-American street songs, second lines, marching bands and funeral parades.
  Marco "Benny" Pretolani - tenor saxophone
  Luca Bonucci - piano
  Fausto Negrelli - drums

• Friday, July 31 | KINGBEGGAR ORCHESTRA
  An Italian trio that revives the dixieland and jazz sounds of the streets of New Orleans. The project blends blues, swing and vintage atmospheres, combining passion and theatricality while bringing back the stories of New Orleans. Tales of passion and revelry from the streets of an unforgettable city.
  Riccardo Ferrini - vocals, banjo, resonator guitar
  Giacomo Casadio - saxophone
  Francesco Ottaviano - double bass, washboard

• Thursday, August 6 | RACHEL DOE TRIO
  WONDERLAND
  A soul and R&B journey led by the warm and powerful voice of Rachel Doe, singer of Rumba de Bodas. A drumless trio full of groove, performing classics such as "Lovely Day", "What's Going On", "Walk On By", "Just the Two of Us" and many more.
  Rachel Doe - vocals
  Gianluca Arcesilai - guitar
  Antonio Tuccino - bass

• Friday, August 7 | GLORIA TURRINI TRIO
  Sounds inspired by 1930s swing, made for listening and dancing. Rural blues from the Mississippi cotton fields, hopeful spirituals, traditional jazz and ragtime. Gloria Turrini's powerful contralto brings listeners back to the roots of Black music, accompanied by Alessandro Altarocca on piano and Andrea Guerrini on trumpet.
  Gloria Turrini - vocals, drums
  Andrea Guerrini - trumpet
  Alessandro Altarocca - piano