(October 25, 2016) The pianist and jazz composer Federico Bonifazi is preparing to conquer Turkey with his music. Considered one of the new talents appeared on the Italian music scene, born in Terni and later moved to Paris, in recent years has won numerous awards and accolades. Today is the star of a series of concerts in Turkey that sees him engaged for four dates at the side of the great trumpeter and local star Tolga Bilgin. An opportunity to present the new CD “You’ll see”: recorded by the Umbrian pianist in New York and released on the Danish label “SteepleChase Productions”. The tour which debuts tonight at ”Alins Bornova” in Izmir continues tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26, with two appointments: during the afternoon the duo will perform at the” Eylül University “of Smyrna and at Alins Bostanli evening. Thursday, October 27 closing in Istanbul at “Nardis jazz club” where Bonifazi will be host of the sextet of the turkish trumpeter and in the company of Onden Focan guitar, Batuhan Salliel on bass and Ferit Odman on drums. Bonifazi has made several tours and experiences that led him to play in Europe and in the US with great names of the national and international jazz scene, including Philip Harper, John Webber, Jimmy Cobb, Billy Kaye, Joel Frahm, Eric Alexander, Peter Giron, Paul Jeffrey, Antoine Banville, Emanuele Cisi, Aldo Zunino, Furio di Castri and many others. The invitation received to perform in Turkey stands for the considerable appreciation enjoyed by the Umbrian pianist whose music embodies the perfect mix between tradition and international jazz harmonic creativity of modern times. (Red)
