Francesco Petreni

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Image courtesy of Jamboree Jazz.

The MASiMAS Festival 2026 presents Francesco Petreni within the framework of the Global Music Foundation (GMF) with Rhythm Extravaganza, a project that places rhythm at the center of the musical discourse. The concert is a celebration of Latin jazz in dialogue with classic and modern jazz, conceived as an intense, colorful and deeply evocative experience, where rhythmic energy and tonal richness shape an open and expansive musical language.

Grammy-nominated drummer, percussionist and composer Francesco Petreni is a leading figure on the international jazz and Latin music scene. Throughout his extensive career, he has collaborated with some of the great names in contemporary jazz and has performed at hundreds of festivals and concerts across Europe, Cuba and Brazil. His discography includes more than seventy albums—ten of them as leader or co-leader—and reflects a path defined by versatility, rhythmic exploration and a deep connection to Afro-American and Latin American traditions.

For this occasion, Petreni is joined by a top-level quartet featuring Will Bonness on piano, Perico Sambeat on alto saxophone, and Mark Hodgson on double bass. The repertoire unfolds as a rhythmic and emotional journey in which percussion not only supports but also dialogues and leads, creating spaces for constant interaction among the musicians. The project connects the vitality of Latin American rhythms with the expressive freedom of jazz, in a mature and deeply communicative synthesis.

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