Zola Jazz and Wine 2026

From May 27 to June 28, 2026, the Bologna hills become the stage for the 27th edition of Zola Jazz & Wine, the historic festival promoted by the Municipality of Zola Predosa.
An unforgettable experience where live jazz meets outstanding local wine production and the lunar landscape of the Zola Predosa Gypsum Hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Starting from its title – Gessi in Jazz – this new edition reflects its widespread identity and its journey through the wineries, farms and symbolic places of Zola Predosa, with events also in Casalecchio di Reno and Monte San Pietro, transformed for a month into open-air stages where jazz dialogues with food, wine and the nature of the Bolognese Hills.

The festival – part of Bologna Estate, the programme of activities promoted and coordinated by the Municipality of Bologna and the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Bologna-Modena Tourist Territory – with the artistic direction of Egea Records (Claudio Carboni and Carlo Maver), offers a programme that crosses different musical languages and geographies: from contemporary jazz to Latin influences, from solo improvisations to Mediterranean and Balkan sounds, with established artists from the national and international scene alongside original and experimental projects.

Each event is accompanied by tastings from the wineries of the Bolognese Hills of the Emilia-Romagna Consortium, Felsineo mortadella and Parmigiano Reggiano, in a journey focused on conviviality, listening and the discovery of local excellence.

Artists:

• Spiritual Trio | Fabrizio Bosso - trumpet, Alberto Marsico - Hammond organ, Alessandro Minetto - drums
• Boris Cevapcici 6tet | Paolo Prosperini - guitar and vocals, Danilo Mineo - percussion, Rachel Doe - vocals, Tommy Ruggero - drums, Filippo Cassanelli - bass and double bass, Manuel Goretti - keyboards
• Jacopo Fagioli 4tet | Jacopo Fagioli - trumpet, Davide Strangio - guitar, Amedeo Verniani - double bass, Mattia Galeotti - drums
• Federico Califano Trio | Federico Califano - saxophone, Giuseppe Pignatelli - double bass, Tommaso Stanghellini - drums
• Vito Bassi 4tet | Simone Zanchini - accordion, Mauricio Melo - drums, Daniele Santimone - jazz guitar, Vito Bassi - bass and composition
• Anatemah | Alessandro Fedrigo - electric bass, Michele Tedesco - trumpet, Gian Ranieri Bertoncini - drums and electronics
• Swingin Cats | Davide Brillante - jazz guitar, Matteo Raggi - saxophone, Stefano Senni - double bass
• Achille Succi - saxophone
• Trio Chat Noir | Riccardo Marchi - vocals, Alessandro Russo - piano, Massimo Merighi - double bass
• Nama | Carlo Maver - flutes, Andrea Grillini - drums, Andrea Taravelli - electric bass
• Zumbao | Elvis Diaz - llanera harp, Ivan Vacca - bass, Sebastian Bermejo - maracas, Zahira Noguera - cuatro, Julio Panadero - clarinet, Juan Diego Panadero - clarinet
• Latin music band del Conservatorio del Tolima | Julio César Panadero Moreno - clarinet/conductor, Juan Carlos García Cabezas - piano, Wilder Antonio Ruiz Cárdenas - electric bass, Juan Manuel Caviedes Valencia - drums, Tatiana Rincón Bastidas - trumpet, María Yuliana Losada Rivera - baritone saxophone, Nataly Janneth Marín Lozano - tenor saxophone, Mariangel Londoño Contreras - violin/percussion/vocals

Venues involved:

• Palazzo Albergati
• Cantina Tizzano
• Cantina Manaresi
• Azienda Agricola Maria Bortolotti
• Azienda Agricola Gaggioli
• Cantina Terre Rosse Vallania
• Azienda Agricola Oro di Diamanti
• Cantina Il Monticino
• Centro Sociale Culturale Pertini
• Agriturismo Malcantone Guidotti
• Cantina Lodi Corazza
• Ca’ la Ghironda Museum of Modern Art

Further information on the official website: https://turismo.vivizola.it/zola-jazzwine/