Friday, 25. July 2025
In Residence – Summer at the Blue Note / Alessio Cazzetta Quartet
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In Residence – Summer at the Blue Note
With IN RESIDENCE we invite young musicians to guest for several days in the Blue Note. In the evening they play concerts on our stage, during the day they explore Dresden and collect new impressions.
Bands from different regions with different musical approaches can be experienced. We are looking forward to a versatile and inspiring concert summer.
Alessio Cazzetta Quartet
Alessio Cazzetta Quartet
Alessio Cazzetta – Gitarre
Iannis Obiols (ES) – Klavier
Josef Zeimetz (DE) – Bass
Luis Possolo (PT) — Schlagzeug
“Gnothi Sauton” and “Per aspera ad astra” – maxims like these resonate in the music of Alessio Cazzetta. The guitarist with Italian-South African roots combines a raw, at the same time sparkling sound language with the pursuit of transcendence. His music creates an inviting, wide-sized atmosphere that captivates listeners worldwide.
Cazzetta combines influences from all four directions in his music. Between Coltrane, Hendrix, Indian classical and neo-romantic, a multi-layered sound moves, which subtly and at the same time decisively eludes any categorization.
This musical quest led him to stages in numerous countries. He has played with artists such as David Binney, Yumi Ito, Vijay Iyer, Nat Su and Caleb Wheeler Curtis – among others at festivals such as the Kathmandu Jazz Festival, the Cairo Jazz Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as in established clubs in Europe, Japan and South America.
Im Zentrum des aktuellen Programms steht sein neues Album Love, Death & The Eternal Blues (VÖ November), das sich mit den existenziellen Kämpfen des Lebens auseinandersetzt – ein musikalisches Bekenntnis zur Realität und zur Überwindung des Leidens. Neben einem europäischen Line-Up ist auch der US-Saxophonist David Binney auf der Aufnahme zu hören.
„Alessio Cazzettas ‘Love, Death & The Eternal Blues’ entzieht sich nahezu jedem Vergleich. Dem Gitarristen ist es gelungen, eine unitäre Galaxis zu schaffen… ein universales Album für universelle Geister!“
– Wolf Kampmann
Cazzetta lebt derzeit in Basel und etabliert sich als kongenialer Gitarrist und Komponist (Roche n’ Jazz) zunehmend auf nationaler wie internationaler Ebene. Von dort aus entfaltet er seine musikalischen Ideen – stets offen für neue Horizonte.
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Voluntary contribution
Most of our concerts have no fixed admission price. Instead, we suggest a voluntary contribution of around €10 per person.
Our principle: if you have less, give less. If you can give more and want to support live music, you are welcome to be generous. This helps keep culture accessible to as many people as possible.
We collect contributions during the break after the first set or after the concert.
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Voluntary contribution
Most of our concerts have no fixed admission price. Instead, we suggest a voluntary contribution of around €10 per person.
Our principle: if you have less, give less. If you can give more and want to support live music, you are welcome to be generous. This helps keep culture accessible to as many people as possible.
We collect contributions during the break after the first set or after the concert.