SIMONI:TEOLIS

The SIMONI:TEOLIS duo is one of the groups selected for 2025 by I-Jazz, the association of festivals of which Bergamo Jazz is a part, within the framework of Nuova Generazione Jazz, a project dedicated to promoting new talents in Italy and abroad. The duo, in its original setup of two wind instruments, was formed in 2022, the year in which Lorenzo Simoni and Iacopo Teolis completed their studies at the Siena Jazz National Academy. By playing together, exchanging ideas, and spending time together both on and off stage, the two young musicians developed a strong friendship that is parallelly manifested in their way of playing together. This led to the album Openings, which brings together a series of original compositions and some completely improvised tracks. The recognizable influences are multiple and diverse: great composers such as Bach, Hindemith, Steve Reich, and Igor Stravinsky, video game music, and contemporary musicians like Ambrose Akinmusire, Perselì, and Ben Wendel.

In collaboration with I-JAZZ – NUOVA GENERAZIONE JAZZ 2025

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