Ava Alami, Fulvio Sigurtà, and the ensembles formed as part of EJSC—European Jazz’s Cool 2026—will perform on September 13, 2026, on stage at the Casa del Jazz in Rome.

The ensembles formed during the “Jazz European Jazz’s Cool 2026” advanced artistic residency, led by Ava Alami,an Italian-Iranian jazz singer and pianist, and Fulvio Sigurtà,an award-winning jazz trumpeter “Best New Talent” at the 2012 Top Jazz Italiano, are made upof selected students from the Jazz Department at Saint Louis and from Italian and European conservatories. They will make their debut on the stage of the Casa del Jazz to present their project, conceived and developed during a week of intense creative work at Saint Louis. The tour will then continue on to European destinations such as Aalborg, Helsinki, and Antwerp.

“European Jazz’s Cool” is an innovative, high-level advanced music program in the field of jazz with European significance, conceived by Saint Louis; a full immersion experience for professional and artistic development within a recording and concert environment of broad international scope.

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, the following artists will take the stage at the Casa del Jazz:

European Jazz Ensembles: Special Guest Ava Alami

Ava Alami, vocals – special guest

Domenico Faramondi, piano — Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

Lenni Seebeck, guitar – Metropolia, Helsinki

Luca Di Nisio, guitar – Pescara Conservatory

Valerio Salerno, bass — Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

Orlando Petrucci, drums – Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

 

European Jazz Ensembles: Special Guest Fulvio Sigurtà

Fulvio Sigurtà, trumpet – special guest

Anna Pia Gallo, voice – Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

Lorenzo Viotti, vocals – Pescara Conservatory

Sniedze Kàrklina, flute – Royal Academy of Aarhus, Aalborg

Andrea Boccale, piano – AP Hogeschool, Antwerp

Luigi Guerra, guitar – Pescara Conservatory

Paolo Evangelisti, bass — Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

Giuseppe Uttaro, drums – Saint Louis College of Music, Rome

 

Concert begins on September 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Full-price admission: €10, available in advance on Ticketone—click HERE

Discount for Saint Louis students: €5 —present your 2026/27 enrollment card at the box office

INTERNATIONAL AND PROJECT PARTNERS:

Royal Academy of Aarhus and Aalborg (Denmark) / Metropolia, Helsinki (Finland) / AP Hogeschool Antwerp (Belgium)