Umbria
Umbria is the central region of Italy, also known as the green heart of Italy. As you can see from the image, its clear why its called green! Beautiful panoramas of green hills await you in this wonderful region! The best way to discover Umbria is by sleeping in an Agriturismo Umbria, that is, a country house, which often offer also a restaurant with typical Umbrian cuisine!
Umbria is also know as a land of Saints, the most famous one being San Francesco d'Assisi. Others are his friend Santa Chiara of Assisi, San Benedetto from Norcia (and his sister Santa Scolastica), San Feliciano, first bishop of Foligno, Sant'Ubaldo from Gubbio, San Fortunato of Montefalco.
Umbria is also know as a land of Saints, the most famous one being San Francesco d'Assisi. Others are his friend Santa Chiara of Assisi, San Benedetto from Norcia (and his sister Santa Scolastica), San Feliciano, first bishop of Foligno, Sant'Ubaldo from Gubbio, San Fortunato of Montefalco.
Contents at a Glance
My house in Umbria
Not the film, but my real house!
Yes, this is my house, where I run a Bed and breakfast (by the way, if you want to come to Umbria, look at the website www.bebincasale.it).It's in a small village near Montefalco and Bevagna, both famous for being two beautiful small "borghi" (villages) in Umbria.
Bevagna
The Market of the Gaite
Bevagna
Probably of Etruscan origin, Bevagna is contemporary to Rome (it was called Mevania, probably by the name of an Etruscan noble). There are still many traces of this ancient history of Bevagfna. Besides the general structure of the city, which has developed around the cardoon and decumanus of the Roman settlement, you can see the Roman baths, decorated with splendid mosaics, a theatre, on top of which medieval houses were built, the remains of an amphiteatre outside the modern town, a column, in the center of the main square, and some architectural remains in churches aournd the town. Bevagna was known for the production of valuable paintings, called "bevagne". Today Bevagna is known for its medieval festival, called Gaite, which takes place every year in June and attracts many Italian and foreign tourists.
Probably of Etruscan origin, Bevagna is contemporary to Rome (it was called Mevania, probably by the name of an Etruscan noble). There are still many traces of this ancient history of Bevagfna. Besides the general structure of the city, which has developed around the cardoon and decumanus of the Roman settlement, you can see the Roman baths, decorated with splendid mosaics, a theatre, on top of which medieval houses were built, the remains of an amphiteatre outside the modern town, a column, in the center of the main square, and some architectural remains in churches aournd the town. Bevagna was known for the production of valuable paintings, called "bevagne". Today Bevagna is known for its medieval festival, called Gaite, which takes place every year in June and attracts many Italian and foreign tourists. Montefalco
Home town of the Sagrantino
Montefalco
Montefalco is famous for the wine, especially the Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, which iws a very tannic wine, also produced in the passito (dried) version, sweet and ideal with typical Umbria cakes and bisciuts.
Montefalco is famous for the wine, especially the Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, which iws a very tannic wine, also produced in the passito (dried) version, sweet and ideal with typical Umbria cakes and bisciuts.
Norcia
Norcia and Castelluccio
Norcia
The origins of Norcia are remote: during the Punic wars between the Romans and Phoenicians, Norcia had a leading role, as is documented by Latin historians. During Roman times it was a centre of political importance, first prefecture and later municipium. DestryedSconvolta by Lombard and Gothes, it recovered and became an active medieval centre. Its historical beauties have largely been riuned by the frequent earthquakes that devastated the town during the centuries. The first documented earthquake dates back to the first half of'300. However, thanks to a careful restoration, today the city is in its original structure, with the splendid medieval architecture. Like the near Cascia, the city gave birth to a great religious man: St. Benedict, the first monk of Christianity, and founder of the Benedictines, who lived in Norcia around 500 AC.
Inside the city you can visit many attractions, starting from the gothic church of St. Benedict. The Cathedral was built during the Renaissance, but unfortunately little remains of the original as it was restored in the Baroque period, which has changed the architectural style. Other notable example of Renaissance architecture, is the Castellina, a fortress, now the Diocesan Museum.
In the vicinity of Norcia, the town of Serravalle offers the magical atmosphere of a village lost among the green hills of Umbria. For lovers of trekking and rural expanses, Castelluccio offers a truly unique spectacle, particularly during the spring, in which, thanks to flowering, meadows take one thousand different shades merged together in a single multitude of colors.
Italy!
The origins of Norcia are remote: during the Punic wars between the Romans and Phoenicians, Norcia had a leading role, as is documented by Latin historians. During Roman times it was a centre of political importance, first prefecture and later municipium. DestryedSconvolta by Lombard and Gothes, it recovered and became an active medieval centre. Its historical beauties have largely been riuned by the frequent earthquakes that devastated the town during the centuries. The first documented earthquake dates back to the first half of'300. However, thanks to a careful restoration, today the city is in its original structure, with the splendid medieval architecture. Like the near Cascia, the city gave birth to a great religious man: St. Benedict, the first monk of Christianity, and founder of the Benedictines, who lived in Norcia around 500 AC.Inside the city you can visit many attractions, starting from the gothic church of St. Benedict. The Cathedral was built during the Renaissance, but unfortunately little remains of the original as it was restored in the Baroque period, which has changed the architectural style. Other notable example of Renaissance architecture, is the Castellina, a fortress, now the Diocesan Museum.
In the vicinity of Norcia, the town of Serravalle offers the magical atmosphere of a village lost among the green hills of Umbria. For lovers of trekking and rural expanses, Castelluccio offers a truly unique spectacle, particularly during the spring, in which, thanks to flowering, meadows take one thousand different shades merged together in a single multitude of colors.Italy!
History of Umbria
Some historical facts about Central Italy
Traces of human settlements dating back to the Neolithic period have been found in Umbria. Many of them can be seen at the Archaeological Museum of Perugia (Museo archeologico di Perugia). Later on, around second millennium b.C., a population which was later called Umbrians established in the area of the modern Umbria, Marche and Tuscany. They gave life to many cities, which later became Roman municipii and are now the biggest cities of Umbria, such as Perugia, Todi, Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Foligno, Amelia and more. With the increased military strength of bordering nations (Etruscans, Sabini, Piceni and, above all, Romans), their territory was shrinking.
Etruscans
Their origin remains uncertain, but it is certain that they lived in the northern part of Umbria, north of the Tiber river. They main city was Perugia, other being Orvieto (Volsinii), Bettona (Vittuna), Bevagna (Mevania, probably derived from an Etruscan family name, Mefana). In Perugia ancient walls of the city can be seen; Perugia was a very big city, since, when Rome was only a small village, it already had defensive walls with seven entrance gates, the most famous one being the Arco Etrusco. Around Perugia there are many underground tombs, the most famous one is the Volumnii, which is visitable. Orvieto, which was called Volsinii, was an important Etruscan city, since in the vicinity there was one of the biggest Etruscan temples, where all the cities came once a year for worship; this site has not been found yet. During the Roman invasion pf Umbria, Volsinii was destroyed and the population fled to the Bolsena lake, where they built the city of Volsinii novi, now Bolsena, in Latium. Orvieto was then renamed Urbs vetus, from which the actual name is derived.
Roman Umbria
After the battle of Sentino in 295 b.C. won by the Romans against Etruscan, Sabini, Umbrians and Gauls (Livii wrote also about a similar battle fought near Bevagna), Umbria became part of the Roman territory. Many cities became Roman municipii, and to better control this part of Italy a consular road was built, the Flaminia, from Rome to Rimini. This road had a very important role in Umbrian economy, since it crossed the region from south to north, connecting many important cities. Also, diverticula (smaller roads starting from the bigger one) where built to better connect Umbrian cities. For its central region it had an important role in the Second Punic war: first of all, one of the worst defeats of the Romans took place along the Trasimene lake. In 217 b.C. Hannibal was travelling with his army south, followed by a legion, led by Gaius Flaminius (the one who built the Flaminia road). A foggy morning he made an ambush to the Roman legion, hiding his army on the hills: when the Roman army passed by, it was attacked, and being between the Punic army and the lake, it could not even take the fighting position. Many soldiers drown in the lake, only a few being able to flee and go to Perugia. Another battle was fought in Plestia. Also, a legend says that the city of Spoletium (modern Spoleto) repulsed Hannibal army, throwing boiling oil from the walls. Maybe to remember this, now in the walls of Spoleto we can find Torre dell'olio (Oil tower) and Porta Fuga (Escape door). Perugia was also the last refugee of Marco Antionio's followers: it was destroyed by Octavian and then rebuilt on 40 b.C. During the fall of the Roman Empire, Umbria was a land of conquer, and many battles were fought here, such as the one between Goth's leader Totile and the Byzantine general Narsete, near Tadinum (Gualdo Tadino).
Medieval Umbria
An important part of Umbria Medieval hostory leads to the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto, established in 571 and remained independent until 1250. Also, in Umbria many Comuni (independent cities) existed, such as Perugia, Assisi, Foligno and more. During XIV century, cardinal Albornoz came back from Avignon, in France, where the Popes lived for about a century, to restore Church power in Central Italy. He built many castles (rocche) on top of Umbrian cities, such as the Rocca Albornoziana in Spoleto, the Rocca Maggiore in Assisi, Rocca Albornoziana also in Orvieto. Only Perugia, with the Baglioni family, remained independet for a while. In XV century, after the salt war, againt a tax on salt, Perugia was conquered by the Pope's army: the part of the city where the Baglioni lived was transformed in a Castle, the Rocca Paolina, officially for protecting the city from attacks and sieges, but its main role was to control the city and the nobility.
Until 1860 and later
After Umbria fell again under Church control, not much happened, until the unification of Italy.
Etruscans
Their origin remains uncertain, but it is certain that they lived in the northern part of Umbria, north of the Tiber river. They main city was Perugia, other being Orvieto (Volsinii), Bettona (Vittuna), Bevagna (Mevania, probably derived from an Etruscan family name, Mefana). In Perugia ancient walls of the city can be seen; Perugia was a very big city, since, when Rome was only a small village, it already had defensive walls with seven entrance gates, the most famous one being the Arco Etrusco. Around Perugia there are many underground tombs, the most famous one is the Volumnii, which is visitable. Orvieto, which was called Volsinii, was an important Etruscan city, since in the vicinity there was one of the biggest Etruscan temples, where all the cities came once a year for worship; this site has not been found yet. During the Roman invasion pf Umbria, Volsinii was destroyed and the population fled to the Bolsena lake, where they built the city of Volsinii novi, now Bolsena, in Latium. Orvieto was then renamed Urbs vetus, from which the actual name is derived.
Roman Umbria
After the battle of Sentino in 295 b.C. won by the Romans against Etruscan, Sabini, Umbrians and Gauls (Livii wrote also about a similar battle fought near Bevagna), Umbria became part of the Roman territory. Many cities became Roman municipii, and to better control this part of Italy a consular road was built, the Flaminia, from Rome to Rimini. This road had a very important role in Umbrian economy, since it crossed the region from south to north, connecting many important cities. Also, diverticula (smaller roads starting from the bigger one) where built to better connect Umbrian cities. For its central region it had an important role in the Second Punic war: first of all, one of the worst defeats of the Romans took place along the Trasimene lake. In 217 b.C. Hannibal was travelling with his army south, followed by a legion, led by Gaius Flaminius (the one who built the Flaminia road). A foggy morning he made an ambush to the Roman legion, hiding his army on the hills: when the Roman army passed by, it was attacked, and being between the Punic army and the lake, it could not even take the fighting position. Many soldiers drown in the lake, only a few being able to flee and go to Perugia. Another battle was fought in Plestia. Also, a legend says that the city of Spoletium (modern Spoleto) repulsed Hannibal army, throwing boiling oil from the walls. Maybe to remember this, now in the walls of Spoleto we can find Torre dell'olio (Oil tower) and Porta Fuga (Escape door). Perugia was also the last refugee of Marco Antionio's followers: it was destroyed by Octavian and then rebuilt on 40 b.C. During the fall of the Roman Empire, Umbria was a land of conquer, and many battles were fought here, such as the one between Goth's leader Totile and the Byzantine general Narsete, near Tadinum (Gualdo Tadino).
Medieval Umbria
An important part of Umbria Medieval hostory leads to the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto, established in 571 and remained independent until 1250. Also, in Umbria many Comuni (independent cities) existed, such as Perugia, Assisi, Foligno and more. During XIV century, cardinal Albornoz came back from Avignon, in France, where the Popes lived for about a century, to restore Church power in Central Italy. He built many castles (rocche) on top of Umbrian cities, such as the Rocca Albornoziana in Spoleto, the Rocca Maggiore in Assisi, Rocca Albornoziana also in Orvieto. Only Perugia, with the Baglioni family, remained independet for a while. In XV century, after the salt war, againt a tax on salt, Perugia was conquered by the Pope's army: the part of the city where the Baglioni lived was transformed in a Castle, the Rocca Paolina, officially for protecting the city from attacks and sieges, but its main role was to control the city and the nobility.
Until 1860 and later
After Umbria fell again under Church control, not much happened, until the unification of Italy.
Umbrian wines
Montefalco Sagrantino, Torgiano, Orvieto, Trasimeno
Soon more info about wines in Umbria!
Umbrian recipes
Some typical Umbrian recipes
Some recipes directly from Umbria!
We'll start with a recipe with saffron, a typical product, found in Umbria in Cascia, which is famous both for Santa Rita and for this wonderful spice, used in many typical dishes here in Umbria!
Yellow Penne
Ingredients:
Penne 500 g
Some threads of saffron
Cream
Cook the penne al dente and then season with cream and saffron. Serve hot. Recall that saffron can be used as powder, and then placed directly on the dough, or you can use the "threads" that are nothing more than a part of the flower. In this case they must be soaked in warm water before use.
Lamb with saffron
Ingredients:
A shoulder of lamb
Extra virgin olive oil
6 pistils of saffron
A glass of white wine
Meat broth
Salt
Pepper
Cut into pieces the shoulder of the lamb. Put it in a saucepan with oil, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, and when the meat is lightly colored, add the white wine and let it slowly dry. Add broth to bring the lamb sometimes. Just before removing from the fire add pistils of saffron, after soking them with broth.
Lamb offel
Ingredients:
1 whole lamb offal
1 onion
rosemary
1 slice of lemon
chilli
salt, pepper
olive oil
2 cups of white wine
laurel
If you want, you can add a glass of fresh tomato
Cut onion in very thin slices and cook it in olive oil with a touch of hot pepper; add the offal cut into very small pieces. When the meat is well cooked, add rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon, bay leaf. Add the white wine and let cook slowly for an hour (or a little more). At the end, add tomatoes if you want and... buon appetito!
We'll start with a recipe with saffron, a typical product, found in Umbria in Cascia, which is famous both for Santa Rita and for this wonderful spice, used in many typical dishes here in Umbria!
Yellow Penne
Ingredients:
Penne 500 g
Some threads of saffron
Cream
Cook the penne al dente and then season with cream and saffron. Serve hot. Recall that saffron can be used as powder, and then placed directly on the dough, or you can use the "threads" that are nothing more than a part of the flower. In this case they must be soaked in warm water before use.
Lamb with saffron
Ingredients:
A shoulder of lamb
Extra virgin olive oil
6 pistils of saffron
A glass of white wine
Meat broth
Salt
Pepper
Cut into pieces the shoulder of the lamb. Put it in a saucepan with oil, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, and when the meat is lightly colored, add the white wine and let it slowly dry. Add broth to bring the lamb sometimes. Just before removing from the fire add pistils of saffron, after soking them with broth.
Lamb offel
Ingredients:
1 whole lamb offal
1 onion
rosemary
1 slice of lemon
chilli
salt, pepper
olive oil
2 cups of white wine
laurel
If you want, you can add a glass of fresh tomato
Cut onion in very thin slices and cook it in olive oil with a touch of hot pepper; add the offal cut into very small pieces. When the meat is well cooked, add rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon, bay leaf. Add the white wine and let cook slowly for an hour (or a little more). At the end, add tomatoes if you want and... buon appetito!
Umbria books
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Some links about Umbria
- Umbria
- Information about hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants and country houses in Umbria
- Assisi
- Information about the city of Assisi, in Umbria
- Montefalco
- Information about the city of Montefalco, in Umbria, known for the Sagrantino wine
- Umbria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. It has an area of 8456 km² and about 900000 inhabitants. ...
- Umbria travel guide - Wikitravel
- Open source travel guide to Umbria, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
- HBO Films: My House in Umbria
- Information about 'My House in Umbria', an HBO Film.
Umbria photos
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Festivals in Umbria
Ceri, Calendimaggio, Gaite, Umbria Jazz and much more!
Umbria Jazz
Umbria Jazz 2008 is undoubtedly one of the most important jazz festivals in Europe. Since it was inaugurated in 1973 the first edition of Umbria Jazz Festival were produced in Perugia the greatest artists of the genre: in the 70s Dizzy Gillespie, Sam Rivers, Herbie Hanckok, Enrico Rava, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton and in the most recent editions of the festival Dedee Bridgewater, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Terence Blanchard, Paolo Conte, Vinicio Capossela, Nicola Arigliano, Miriam Makeba, Renzo Arbore and its Swing Maniacs, Sergio Cammariere, The Coolbone Brass Band of New Orleans, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel Gospel Singers. Even Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 will take place in July for ten days during which from morning to evening, seamless continuity in the historic center of Perugia held dozens of concerts with music ranging proposals now on the horizon musical to embrace the tastes of a more diverse audience. Perugia will become even this year, meeting point for thousands of music lovers, coming not only from all over Italy but also from Europe and the United States.
This year, a great REM concert at Santa Giuliana!
Friday, July 11
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
CLEAR CIVELLO & BAND
MARIO BIONDI and DUKE ORCHESTRA I LOVE YOU MORE
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight, Teatro Morlacchi
CARLA BLEY THE LOST CHORDS FIND PAUL FRESU
Around midnight, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Hotel Brufani, Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
8:00 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Saturday, July 12
Noon, Teatro Pavone
GABRIELE MIRABASSI QUARTET
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
1:00 PM, La Taverna
Jazz Lunch
ROCKIN DOPSIE & FRIENDS
4:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
DOWNBEAT BLINDFOLD TEST by TED PANKEN
STEFANO BOLLANI, ENRICO RAVA
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM, Teatro Morlacchi
GIANLUCA PETRELLA & COSMIC BAND
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
STEFANO BOLLANI CARIOCA
CAETANO VELOSO
CAETANO VELOSO & STEFANO BOLLANI
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight Teatro Morlacchi
THE MUSIC OF IVAN LINS
featuring IVAN LINS w / special guest NNENNA FREELON and guests JASON MILES,
ROMERO LUBAMBO, Leonardo AMUEDO, MARCO BRITO, MARCELO MARTINS, NEMA ANTUNES, TEO LIMA
Around Midnight Theater Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
Sunday, July 13
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Montreux New Talent Band
ROLANDO LUNA CARILLO, FEDERICO CASAGRANDE, CYRILLE-AIMÉE DAUDEL
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
1:00 PM, La Taverna
Jazz Lunch
ROCKIN DOPSIE & FRIENDS
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM, Teatro Morlacchi
RAMBERTO CIAMMARUGHI TRIO
MIROSLAV with VITOUS
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
Saxophone Colossus
SONNY ROLLINS
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight Teatro Morlacchi
CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET
featuring JASON MORAN, REUBEN ROGERS, ERIC HARLAND
Around Midnight Theater Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Around midnight Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
8:00 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Monday, July 14
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Daniele Mencarelli Group Uneven
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
CASSANDRA WILSON
DAVID SANBORN BAND
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight, Teatro Morlacchi
DI BATTISTA TROUBLE SHOOTIN QUARTET
FABRIZIO with BOSSO, BAPTISTE TROTIGNON, GREG HUTCHINSON
Around midnight, Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
11:00 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
1:00 AM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
Tuesday, July 15
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Mauro Ottolini Sausaphonix
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
FABIO JEGHER - DOUG WEBBS ROSEWOOD QUINTET
special guest ROBERTO ROSSI
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
Blues & R & B Night
DAVELL CRAWFORD MOVEMENT
Roberta Flack & THE ROOTS BAND
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Theatre MorlacchiENRICO RAVA CHET MOOD QUINTET
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
Wednesday, July 16
Noon - Teatro Pavone
Danilo Rea
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM-Teatro Morlacchi
FRANCESCO FABBRI HOTQUARTET
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
HERBIE HANCOCK The River of Possibilities Tour
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Teatro Morlacchi
CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Around midnight - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
Thursday, July 17
Noon - Teatro Pavone
Istanbul Jazz Festival presents
KEREM GÖRSEV TRIO
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
JAMES CARTER QUINTET
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
GARY BURTON QUARTET
w / PAT METHENY, STEVE SWALLOW & ANTONIO SANCHEZ
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Teatro Morlacchi
BOBBY HUTCHERSON QUARTET
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Around midnight - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Friday, July 18
Noon - Teatro Pavone
JOHN GUIDI QUARTET
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
PUCCINI JAZZ
RICCARDO ARRIGHINI TRIO with I SOLOISTS OF PERUGIA
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
Soul & Funk Night
ROY AYERS
CHAKA KHAN
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Umbria Jazz 2008 is undoubtedly one of the most important jazz festivals in Europe. Since it was inaugurated in 1973 the first edition of Umbria Jazz Festival were produced in Perugia the greatest artists of the genre: in the 70s Dizzy Gillespie, Sam Rivers, Herbie Hanckok, Enrico Rava, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton and in the most recent editions of the festival Dedee Bridgewater, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Terence Blanchard, Paolo Conte, Vinicio Capossela, Nicola Arigliano, Miriam Makeba, Renzo Arbore and its Swing Maniacs, Sergio Cammariere, The Coolbone Brass Band of New Orleans, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel Gospel Singers. Even Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 will take place in July for ten days during which from morning to evening, seamless continuity in the historic center of Perugia held dozens of concerts with music ranging proposals now on the horizon musical to embrace the tastes of a more diverse audience. Perugia will become even this year, meeting point for thousands of music lovers, coming not only from all over Italy but also from Europe and the United States.
This year, a great REM concert at Santa Giuliana!
Friday, July 11
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
CLEAR CIVELLO & BAND
MARIO BIONDI and DUKE ORCHESTRA I LOVE YOU MORE
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight, Teatro Morlacchi
CARLA BLEY THE LOST CHORDS FIND PAUL FRESU
Around midnight, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Hotel Brufani, Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
8:00 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Saturday, July 12
Noon, Teatro Pavone
GABRIELE MIRABASSI QUARTET
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
1:00 PM, La Taverna
Jazz Lunch
ROCKIN DOPSIE & FRIENDS
4:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
DOWNBEAT BLINDFOLD TEST by TED PANKEN
STEFANO BOLLANI, ENRICO RAVA
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM, Teatro Morlacchi
GIANLUCA PETRELLA & COSMIC BAND
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
STEFANO BOLLANI CARIOCA
CAETANO VELOSO
CAETANO VELOSO & STEFANO BOLLANI
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight Teatro Morlacchi
THE MUSIC OF IVAN LINS
featuring IVAN LINS w / special guest NNENNA FREELON and guests JASON MILES,
ROMERO LUBAMBO, Leonardo AMUEDO, MARCO BRITO, MARCELO MARTINS, NEMA ANTUNES, TEO LIMA
Around Midnight Theater Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
Sunday, July 13
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Montreux New Talent Band
ROLANDO LUNA CARILLO, FEDERICO CASAGRANDE, CYRILLE-AIMÉE DAUDEL
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
1:00 PM, La Taverna
Jazz Lunch
ROCKIN DOPSIE & FRIENDS
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM, Teatro Morlacchi
RAMBERTO CIAMMARUGHI TRIO
MIROSLAV with VITOUS
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
Saxophone Colossus
SONNY ROLLINS
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight Teatro Morlacchi
CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET
featuring JASON MORAN, REUBEN ROGERS, ERIC HARLAND
Around Midnight Theater Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Around midnight Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
8:00 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Monday, July 14
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Daniele Mencarelli Group Uneven
1:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM, Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:30 PM , Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM, Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM , Arena Santa Giuliana
CASSANDRA WILSON
DAVID SANBORN BAND
9:00 PM, Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight, Teatro Morlacchi
DI BATTISTA TROUBLE SHOOTIN QUARTET
FABRIZIO with BOSSO, BAPTISTE TROTIGNON, GREG HUTCHINSON
Around midnight, Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
11:00 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
1:00 AM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
Tuesday, July 15
Noon, Teatro Pavone
Mauro Ottolini Sausaphonix
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
FABIO JEGHER - DOUG WEBBS ROSEWOOD QUINTET
special guest ROBERTO ROSSI
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
Blues & R & B Night
DAVELL CRAWFORD MOVEMENT
Roberta Flack & THE ROOTS BAND
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Theatre MorlacchiENRICO RAVA CHET MOOD QUINTET
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
Wednesday, July 16
Noon - Teatro Pavone
Danilo Rea
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM-Teatro Morlacchi
FRANCESCO FABBRI HOTQUARTET
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
HERBIE HANCOCK The River of Possibilities Tour
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Teatro Morlacchi
CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
Around midnight - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
8:00 PM CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
9:30 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
11:00 PM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
1:00 AM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
Thursday, July 17
Noon - Teatro Pavone
Istanbul Jazz Festival presents
KEREM GÖRSEV TRIO
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
BILL FRISELL TRIO
SCHERR and featuring TONY KENNY WOLLESEN
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
JAMES CARTER QUINTET
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
CHIP WILSON, guitar & voice from New Orleans
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
GARY BURTON QUARTET
w / PAT METHENY, STEVE SWALLOW & ANTONIO SANCHEZ
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
Around midnight - Teatro Morlacchi
BOBBY HUTCHERSON QUARTET
Around midnight - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
Around midnight - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
ROCCA PAOLINA - Sala Cannoniera
6:30 PM GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
8:00 PM VICTOR PROVOST steel pan & MARK LUCAS guitar
9:30 PM JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
11:00 PM JOE LOCKE FORCE OF FOUR
1:00 AM HARRY ALLEN / JOE COHN QUARTET
Friday, July 18
Noon - Teatro Pavone
JOHN GUIDI QUARTET
1:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Jazz & Wine Gourmet Cuisine
RENATO SELLANI TRIO
4:00 PM - Teatro Pavone
PAT MARTINO QUARTET
6:00 PM - Teatro Morlacchi
PUCCINI JAZZ
RICCARDO ARRIGHINI TRIO with I SOLOISTS OF PERUGIA
6:30 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Aperitif Jazz & Snacks
ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET Tribute to NAT KING COLE
7:00 PM - Bottega del Vino
Aperitif Wine & Jazz Dinner
JO BOHNSACK, Piano Blues & Boogie-Woogie
8:45 PM - Arena Santa Giuliana
Soul & Funk Night
ROY AYERS
CHAKA KHAN
9:00 PM - Hotel Brufani - Sala Raphael
Jazz Dinner
RENATO SELLANI TRIO + GIANNI LOW
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