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The Barga Jazz Festival moves into the second evening dedicated to the Barga Jazz Contest. This contest was started at a competition for the best young emerging jazz bands and has been running right through the winter at the Barga Jazz club.
Tonight on stage in Piazza Angelio were the last two finalists, Dario Carnovale Trio from Pordenone (article from April when they played at the Barga Jazz Club here ) and Marco Marconi Trio from Perugia . (article from April in the Barga Jazz Club here)

Marco Marconi -- piano | Giulio Angori -- controbasso | Mauro Giorgeschi -- batteria

An inspirational young artist, Marco Marconi is setting new standards in jazz piano. With Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett as leading influences, Marco uses their incredible work as a basis and builds his own characteristic style above.Performing regularly throughout his native Umbria and Italy, Marco made a highly successful UK debut at the 2009 Cheltenham Jazz Festival, where "Marco's performances were the highlight of the fringe festival".Much of Marco's time is devoted to composing jazz and his work includes many beautiful ballads, swing, bossa and more...Together with talented contemporaries, Marco has formed his own jazz trio, the Marco Marconi Trio, which perfoms regularly at concerts, private parties, receptions and special events including the international festival, Umbria Jazz, held annually in Perugia. Marco Marconi site is here