Ilaria Tengatini: contralto
Giorgia Gusmini: mezzo-soprano
Elena Troiano: mezzo-soprano
Chiara Bertelli: soprano
Giacomo Ferrari: double bass
The heart of J & The Hot Four lies in the harmonies created by the voices of Ilaria Tengatini, Giorgia Gusmini, Elena Troiano, and Chiara Bertelli, enhanced by Giacomo Ferrari’s double bass accompaniment. The project features original pieces composed and arranged by the band, and revisits standards from the more traditional jazz repertoire with original arrangements by Corrado Guarino, Ilaria Tengatini, and Giacomo Ferrari. The main goal is to highlight vocality in jazz in center stage, showcasing it in all its facets: from complex harmonies, as if the four voices were a Big Band horn section, to each singer’s personal improvisational approach, enriched by the warm colors that only an instrument like the double bass can deliver.
At the end of 2025 “Just a Simple Quartet …+1”, the band’s first album, was released. The album is the result of two years of intense live activity and the search for a unique and personal sound by the five musicians. A path that is reflected in the different tracks, each characterized by refined and distinctive nuances.
In collaboration with the Municipality of Poggiridenti, Pro Loco, Library, and Poggiridenti Marching Band for the Torre Dei Da Pendolasco Festival (program available on the Municipality’s website).
in case of rain, parish hall
Saturday, July 11, starting at 6:00 PM in Piazza della Torre dei da Pendolasco, there will be a performance by the children of Germogli Sonori in concert together with the Poggiridenti Marching Band. The concert concludes the music and play workshop with Andrea Murada and the Poggiridenti Band. For registration: Poggiridenti Library.
Both events are accessible.
