Dolomiti Ski Jazz – James Thompson and the Band

The “jazz monitor” crosses the Fassa and Fiemme valleys with live shows on the terraces of shelters, golf equipment, theaters and squares from March 4 to 12.

From Canazei to Cavalese to Cembra: Dolomites Ski JazzScheduled from March 4 to 12, it continues to develop, with as much as 25 live shows this yr. Scorching rhythms akin to blues, funk and Latin music in addition to jazz will create thrilling contrasts with the whitewashed panorama of the Dolomites. Within the evenings, artists from the worldwide stage will carry out within the golf equipment and theaters of the villages, and in the course of the day they are going to exit to the terraces of the shelters, which will be reached by those that don’t ski. The pageant will transfer from one slope to the following each day, from the Belvedere ski space in Canazei to the Alpe Cermis in Cavalese.

Dolomites Ski Jazz: James Thompson & Band. Baita Rodella 2222 – Colonel Rodella, 12.00

Plan: Blues singer, saxophonist, flutist, and musician James Thompson is one among a sort. With an expressive and distinctive strategy, her versatile vocal fashion is exclusive and recent. It ranges equally from pop to easy jazz, chillout/lounge to soul and r&b. James Thompson commonly collaborates with Italian pop star Zucchero Fornaciari on excursions the place he showcases all his versatile expertise. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, James Thompson feels deeply Californian as he moved to Los Angeles together with his household on the age of two. He went to Japan in 1976, the place he performed within the Platters and the Olympics, two legendary bands that had their first success within the 50s. In 1980 and 1981, James recorded two albums together with his longtime good friend Andy J. Forest, with whom he moved to Italy, the place he started taking part in and recording with varied well-known artists akin to Paolo Conte, Jestofunk, Spain, Timoria and Tommy Vee. James performed on varied excursions for Zucchero “Sugar” Fornaciari for 20 years; carried out with him on the Montreaux Jazz Pageant in Switzerland, at Rock am Ring in Germany and on the opening of the “La Sesion Cubana” tour in Havana, Cuba. James has carried out in prestigious venues akin to The Home of Blues in Los Angeles, the Beacon Theater in New York, The Kremlin in Moscow and the Royal Albert Corridor in London.

music teams: James Thompson (vocals and saxophone), Matteo Rossetto (electrical guitar), Davide Dalpiaz (keyboards), Roby Zecchinelli (electrical bass), Stefano Pisetta (drums).

live performance free. The venue can solely be reached by snowboarding.