The Marco Marconi Trio (with special guest)

THE MARCO MARCONI TRIO WITH AWARD WINNING ITALIAN SAXOPHONIST MAX IONATA.

Presented in association with Jazz Matters.

Marco Marconi on Piano, Tom Farmer on Double Bass and Emiliano Caroselli on Drums & featuring Max Ionata on Sax.

Tonight especially for us, Marco will perform jazz standards in his own unique way with a smattering of originals from his latest album. A truly remarkable pianist who will mesmerise from start to finish!

“It isn’t often you discover a performer whose creative ability takes your breath away in the first 30 seconds of hearing their music. A style so innovative in concept and contemporary in style, established Jazz artists you’ve come to know and enjoy over time are pushed aside to accommodate a musical sensation so rare you’re knocked off your feet immediately.”  Anthea Redmond, founder JazzBitesRadio.com

Marco Marconi is an accomplished, classically-trained Jazz pianist who grew up in the breathtaking region of Umbria in Italy. He made a life changing decision to move permanently to the UK in 2012 to pursue his musical career. He made the right choice. His skill as a composer so naturally distinctive and seemingly effortless is enhanced by his infectious and spellbinding artistry on the piano. He has earned a reputation as a class act on the British festival circuit, the Fazioli Concert Hall in Venice and the buzzing London Jazz Club scene. Marco Marconi and his trio’s debut album NORDIK recorded in Venice in 2013, was a well received collection of eclectic genius and garnered rave reviews.

Born in 1972, Max Ionata is considered one of the greatest Italian saxophonists of the contemporary jazz scene who in a few years has won the approval of critics and audiences, always enjoying great successes in Italy and abroad. He has to his credit the publication of over seventy records and collaborations with Italian and international musicians, making him one of the most popular Italian artists abroad, especially in Japan where he enjoys considerable artistic fame.

In addition to leading several projects under his own name, he regularly collaborates with some of the best musicians on the international scene.