(2 March 2017) The jazz saxophonist Enzo Favata takes on a musical journey through his acoustic instruments and their electronic extensions. His is an unusual soundscape, where instruments such as the bass clarinet and soprano sax assume a surreal importance and charm. Archaic melodies paired with complex harmonious constructions related to traditional Sardinian song- his native homeland – but through the different cultures of the Mediterranean. On March 23, Favata’s music will captivate the Japanese public at the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo in a concert titled “Looking for Eden”. Favata began his career as a jazz musician in 1983 and formed a quartet in 1988 that combines Sardinian folk music with jazz improvisation and folk music from other countries of the world. He also composes soundtracks for films, theatre, radio and television. He is also the Director of the international jazz festival “Musica sulle Bocche” which takes place every summer at Santa Teresa di Gallura. (Red)
Enzo Favata in “Looking for Eden”: Sardinian folk music and jazz concert
