Monday, June 26: muy muy caliente!

Monday, June 26: muy muy caliente!

Monday, June 26: muy muy caliente! This Monday’s program also offers many interesting highlights.  For connoisseurs, the first appointment not to be missed is at 7:30 p.m. at Stage Chiesa. JazzAscona regular Danilo Moccia will lead an international sextet...
JazzAscona tra le stelle, an afternoon for children

JazzAscona tra le stelle, an afternoon for children

JazzAscona tra le stelle, an afternoon for children Extraterrestrials land at JazzAscona and – shocking news! – they discover Jazz. This is the plot of JazzAscona tra le stelle, a story for children written and performed by Alessandra Cattori, which will be presented...
All the “spin-offs” from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

All the “spin-offs” from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

All the “spin-offs” from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra will be featured again this year at JazzAscona. The 2010 Grammy award-winning ensemble conducted by Adonis Rose will give two concerts, both on the second weekend of the festival:...
Christoph Grab, winner of the Swiss Jazz Award 2023

Christoph Grab, winner of the Swiss Jazz Award 2023

Christoph Grab, winner of the Swiss Jazz Award 2023 JazzAscona is delighted to host one of the most significant, versatile and creative Swiss Jazzmen of today. Some have rightly called him “a tradition-conscious modernist.” We are talking about Christoph Grab,...
JazzAscona 2023, a festival full of emotions

JazzAscona 2023, a festival full of emotions

JazzAscona 2023, a festival full of emotions After a much-appreciated post-pandemic edition that highlighted the official partnership with New Orleans – signed off right during the festival by the mayors of Ascona and New Orleans – JazzAscona looks forward with...