This summer starts in Torre del Lago Puccini (Itay) the first 
Jazz Festival dedicated to the italo-american saxophonist
DEAN BENEDETTI (1922-1957). In fact, Dean Benedetti's origins 
were here, in this little town of Tuscany.
The significance of his historical contribution to the achievement
of the bebop jazz music, has recently been studied and revalued
by the Jazz Insitute of Chicago.


With the support of the "Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di 
Viareggio" (Viareggio Municipality Culture Councillor)
and the "1° Circoscrizione di Torre del Lago Puccini" (1° District 
of Torre del Lago Puccini), the festival will take place on the 
Belvedere lake square (just in front of the Puccini's house) and 
will be free entrance.
Here the dates and artists: 


Friday, July 7, 2000: ROSARIO GIULIANI-FABRIZIO BOSSO QUINTET.

Saturday, July 8, 2000: MARCO TAMBURINI-PIERO ODORICI QUINTET.

Sunday, July 9, 2000: JAZZ ART ORCHESTRA.