Egberto Gismonti (piano), Hamilton De Holanda (mandolin) + Naná Vasconcelos (percussion)

This year’s Ravenna Festival offered the rare treat of witnessing some of Brazil’s finest jazz musicians in a relatively intimate setting.

On two successive nights Egberto Gismonti was joined by Trio Madeira, Naná Vasconcelos and Hamilton de Holanda.

Both were meant to be outdoor shows at the Rocca Brancaleone but a freak storm on the first evening meant that the organisers had to hastily relocate this concert to a more formal indoor venue (Pala De Andre). Continue reading