The exhibition sees 100 images by a leading music photographer depicting some of the most important jazz and rock artists, such as: Cassandra Wilson to Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Sting and Angela Hewitt.
The exhibition is included in the program Jazz goes to the Museum: artistic and musical events hosted in the suggestive setting of the Sala Podiani of the National Gallery of Umbria, which for the fourth year thus renews the
collaboration with the international music festivals of the region, such as Umbria Jazz, Umbria that rocks e Trasimeno Music Festival.
The event Closed Session by Jimmy Katz è curated by Marco Pierini, and presents images signed by the great American photographer. Works that immortalize the main players of the jazz scene against the backdrop of New York, in the studio, in the clubs or on the streets Cassandra Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny and many others.
From 13 to 21 July 2019, Jazz goes to the Museum, the project developed in collaboration with Umbria Jazz, doubles the appointments with two concerts a day – one at noon and one at 15.00 pm.
The duo formed by Gianluca Trovesi and Gianni Coscia will play in the Sala Podiani of the National Gallery of Umbria; the formation Gabriele Mirabassi, Roberto Taufic, Cristina Renzetti; the Fred Hersch Trio; the couple Fabrizio Bosso and Julian Oliver Mazzariello; Dino Rubino Trio; Kenny Barron; Joachim Kühn; Benny Green; the couple Raffaele Casarano and Éric Legnini; Enrico Zanisi; John Guidi; Daniele di Bonaventura with Giovanni Ceccarelli and special guest Jaques Morelenbaum; Mauro Ottolini and John Patitucci with special guests Danilo Rea and Roberto Gatto.
On Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 July 2019, at 17.00, in the teaching room of the Gallery, meetings will be held dedicated to the presentation of volumes related to the theme of music.
Tuesday 16 July an afternoon dedicated to Fabrizio De André is scheduled, twenty years after his death, an artist who has profoundly influenced Italian customs and culture.
It starts with the book Fabrizio De André. Stray looks (Mondadori Electa, 2018), which contains over three hundred images taken by Guido Harari to the famous singer-songwriter between 1979 and 1988.
Following, Friend Faber. Fabrizio De André told by friends and colleagues (Hoepli), edited by Enzo Gentile. “Understanding the words is important but the spirit and atmosphere that flow in his works, that sweet and melancholy magnetism as well as the passion that flows from his songs are above all the result of Fabrizio's voice", quoting words from Wim Wenders' preface.
Thursday 18 July, back to the Jazz atmosphere, with the presentation of a book of images Art Kane. Harlem 1958, published for the types of Archivial Fiene Arta on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the famous shot A great day in Harlem, which immortalizes a group of 54 great musicians and which can be considered the very icon of jazz music. The volume is enriched by numerous unpublished images, by the prefaces of Quincy Jones and Benny Golson and by an introduction by Jonathan Kane, musician and son of the famous photographer.
Jimmy Katz was born in New York in 1957 and after graduating from Bowdoin College in 1980 he worked as a mountaineer, extreme skier and photographer for specialized magazines. His interest in jazz was born at Carnegie Hall, where, when he was sixteen, he first heard Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey. Since then jazz has indelibly accompanied his life, even in the most extreme moments, such as a freezing night in Peru spent listening to Coltrane in the hope of not being swept down a mountain (at an altitude of 6000 metres) together with his shipping. In 1991 he left mountaineering and embarked on a career as a photographer. He returns to New York, where he begins to photograph jazz musicians, working for major record labels. He creates the images for at least three hundred album covers, while his photographs appear in numerous specialist jazz publications, including JazzTimes. Twice, in 2006 and 2011, he was awarded the "Award for Excellence in Photography" by the Jazz Journalist Association. As a jazz lover (he has a collection of over 4.000 vinyl), he has a deep respect for musicians and the music they create. This is very evident in his work as a photographer, which fully reflects his passion for this art form. Recently he has also started working as a sound engineer and video maker, especially for live recordings in New York jazz clubs, in particular at the Smalls Jazz Club. In this new role he has worked on more than thirty CDs. Among the artists he has worked with are: Mark Turner, Jason Palmer, Miguel Zenon, Miles Okazaki, Avishai Cohen, Ari Hoenig, Lage Lund, Frank Kimbrough, Greg Hutcherson & Johnathan Blake.
