Serravalle Jazz

From August 23 to 26, 2026, the medieval village of Serravalle Pistoiese hosts the 25ᵗʰ edition of Serravalle Jazz, with 4 days of concerts, talks, book presentations and seminars.

Among the international guests at the 2026 edition are: Omar Sosa, Enrico Pieranunzi, Javier Girotto and the BargaJazz Orchestra. There’s even space for young talent with the 11ᵗʰ Renato Sellani Award, conceived by Nico Gori, which introduces a new section dedicated to emerging creativity.

Program:

• Sunday, August 23
  
  6:15 pm – Ex Oratorio della Vergine Assunta 
  Una domenica di giugno. Bill Evans al Village Vanguard nel 1961 e altre storie fiorentine di jazz (A Sunday in June - Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard in 1961 and Other Florentine Jazz Stories) - Presentation of Andrea Giuntini’s book, with the author in attendance, curated by Alessandra Cafiero
  
  9:00 pm – Rocca di Castruccio 
  BargaJazz Orchestra 40, conducted by Mario Raja, with a special guest appearance by Grégoire Maret.
• Monday, August 24
  
  6:15 pm - Ex Oratorio della Vergine Assunta
  A Love Supreme - An event dedicated to John Coltrane’s masterpiece and his artistic, spiritual and musical relationship with Alice Coltrane, curated by Lorenzo Becciani.
  
  9:00 pm - Rocca di Castruccio 
  The 11ᵗʰ Renato Sellani Award, presented to Enrico Pieranunzi and Tommaso Mannelli.
  
  Next, the Enrico Pieranunzi Quintet presents Chet Remembered, featuring Enrico Pieranunzi, Mauro Beggio, Luca Bulgarelli, Michele Polga and Giacomo Serino. In collaboration with Toscana Produzione Musica and Ilands.
• Tuesday, August 25
  
  6:15 pm - Ex Oratorio della Vergine Assunta 
  Brad Mehldau. Portrait of an Eclectic Pianist - Presentation of the book by Sergio Pasquandrea and Carlo Morena, with the authors in attendance, hosted by Alessandra Cafiero.
  
  7:30 pm - Torre del Barbarossa 
  Concert by Javier Girotto.
  
  9:00 pm - Rocca di Castruccio 
  Concert by Giulia Impache, Andrea Marazzi and Jacopo Acquafresca.
  
  Followed by a concert by Omar Sosa.
• Wednesday, August 26
  
  6:15 pm - Ex Oratorio della Vergine Assunta 
  The Extrasensory Perceptions of Miles Davis: a discussion moderated by Francesco Martinelli.
  
  9:00 pm - Rocca di Castruccio 
  Tommaso Mannelli presents My Worlds, featuring Mauro Sarti, Mattia Hagge, Dario Lastrucci and Alberto Della Pietra.
  
  To follow, Nico Gori presents Music Around the Clarinet, featuring Marco Benedetti, Raffaele Pallozzi, Andrea Mucciarelli, Simone Padovani and Andrea Beninati.

Concert tickets cost €5 while season passes cost €12. Admission to the afternoon events and the concert at the Torre del Barbarossa is free while seats last.

There will be a free shuttle bus service between the Masotti station area and Serravalle Paese, running from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am. In the event of bad weather, the concerts will be held at the Piccolo Teatro Mauro Bolognini in Pistoia.