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A “Map of Naples”: Pino Daniele

Other Italy Favorites, Special Events, Unforgettable ItaliansBy anne January 27, 2015 2 Comments

I missed Woodstock – but I was in Naples on January 7th for the addio to Pino Daniele. How not to be with the napoletani for their final tribute to beloved poet/songwriter Pino Daniele who had sung his praises to Naples in a blend of traditional Neapolitan music, blues and rock? That morning, there had…

Orvieto Umbria Jazz Winter Wonders

Festivals, Italian 'Passione', Special Events, Umbrian HilltownsBy anne January 10, 2015 4 Comments

A late December “freddo polare” (“polar cold” – which for Italy means anything below freezing temperature) – did not deter jazz appassionati from heading to hill town gem Orvieto for the twenty-second edition of Umbria Jazz Winter. Of Etruscan origin and perched on a tufo rock plateau, medieval Orvieto rocked for six days with 120…