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What's going on in Florence? March is at the end..

Tuesday 27

Teatro Accademia Pontassieve (15 minutes from Florence center), at 9.15 p.m.: Scott Henderson Blues Band. SCOTT HENDERSON (guitar), JOHN HUMPHREY (electric bass), ALAN HERTZ (drums): somewhere between Jazz style and technique an Rock energy and enthusiasm. At the head of his band Henderson prefers an instrumental technique that reminds guitar heroes like Steve Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, often using distortion and pedals. The group is always moving between Jazz, Rock and Blues in a terrific and exciting mix. Information office: tel. 055 240397- 0577 985697 – 0577 981298. Box Office tel. 055/210804. Ticket: 15 €.

JAZZ CLUB: JAM SESSION BLUES + HOUSE BAND The Jam Session today has the colours of blues: it will start with STAY FREE BAND, leaded by one of the most important musician in Tuscany blues. Roberto Uggiosi (picture): guitar and voice; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums. Infoline and booking: Vincenzo Ricchi, 331 6477097; after 9.00pm: 055-2479700

Wednesday 28

GOLDEN VIEW OPEN BAR: Stefano Negri Tenor Sax, Marco Barsanti drums, Leonardo Volo Piano.

JAZZ CLUB: A night with the best students and teachers of Music School SOUND of Florence. And then jam session. Infoline and booking: Vincenzo Ricchi, 331 6477097; after 9.00pm: 055-2479700.

SINTETIKA: 81db in concert (picture). William Costello: voice; Kostas Ladopoulos: guitar and choirs; Antonio Cernivivo: bass; Filippo Capursi: drums. A recently born group, but with an experienced team, 81db are in the present line up sinc October 2006 and they published in November their first demo. Alternative heavy rock style, strong grit and sure talent: a debut nt to miss.

REX CAFÉ: “L’altro Brasile” with Gilberto Miranda Fonteles named “Jabuti” (voice guitar) & Gianfranco Narracci (voici and drums). Born in the Nordeste province of Brazil, and resident in Berlin. “Jabuti”: means ‘turtle, in the idiom of Amazon Indios: but Jabuti is a virtuoso and when he plays looks like that there are two guitars and a bass playing on stage instead of one simple guitar; a repertory not only made of samba, but also of xote, forò, axe, bossa… arriving to Italian Malafemmena.

Thursday 29

SINTETIKA: “Indieclub@Sintetika” presenta CYAN & BEN (Fra/Ever). Cyann: voice, tastiere; Ben: voice, guitar; Loic: guitar, keyboards; Charlie: drums, sampler, synth. From Charleville-Mezieres, the cold, grey and rainy town where Rimbaud was born, here comes an extraordinary quartet that has just released its third work, Sweet Beliefs. Echoes of Kraut-Pop, lisergic passages and moments of English school space-rock. A concert of CYANN & BEN is like closing your eyes and letting yourself float towards distant planets. Unmissable! Opening is worked out by the Florentine band TOMVIOLENCE (Blackcandy), that has just released their first cd. Ticket 5 €.

JAZZ CLUB: “L'altro Brasile” with Gilberto Miranda Fonteles named “Jabuti” (voice guitar) & Gianfranco Narracci (voici and drums). Born in the Nordeste province of Brazil, and resident in Berlin. “Jabuti”: means ‘turtle, in the idiom of Amazon Indios: but Jabuti is a virtuoso and when he plays looks like that there are two guitars and a bass playing on stage instead of one simple guitar; a repertory not only made of samba, but also of xote, forò, axe, bossa… arriving to the Italian Malafemmena. Infoline and booking: Vincenzo Ricchi, 331 6477097; after 9.00pm: 055-2479700.

THE LIST OF CLUBS in Florence.

GOLDEN VIEW OPEN BAR
Via dei Bardi, 58r - Firenze Tel: +39055214502 Fax: +390552729343
www.goldenviewopenbar.com - E-mail: info@goldenviewopenbar.com
First of all a great view: just in front of the Ponte Vecchio with wide windows on the Arno river. Then a fine restaurant and a chic cocktail bar. And a good program of traditional Jazz music. Not a cheap restaurant but it’s worth each penny. You can also plan a nice evening with a good drink, nice music and beautiful view.

JAZZ CLUB
Via Nuova de’ Caccini, 3 - Firenze tel. 055-2479700 – 339-5630795
(200 meters from the Duomo square)
Opened from 9.00 pm till late at night
Concerts every night from Tuesday to Saturday – closed on Sunday and Monday. Traditional Jazz in a familiar atmosphere. Drinks and light dinners.

THE REX CAFE'
Via Fiesolana 23-25r, tel. 055-2480331, Firenze info@rexcafe.it
Near to Piazza Santa Croce, as they call them in Italy, it’s one of the most intriguing venues in Florence. And one of the best cocktail bars in town. Now offers good unplugged concerts just after the aperitif with rich “tapas” around 10.00 pm.

SINTETIKA
Via Luigi Alamanni 4 - FIRENZE info 333-3591575
Near the Central Railway Station Santa Maria Novella
sintetika@sintetikalive.it