Celebrating Miles Davis requires more than simply playing his music: it takes the courage to reinvent it. This is exactly what Paolo Fresu does with Kind of Lives, the new project bringing the universe of one of the twentieth century’s most revolutionary musicians to the Roma Jazz Festival. Born exactly a century ago, Davis was far more than a legendary trumpeter. Over almost fifty years, he continually rewrote the rules of jazz, moving from cool jazz and modal experimentation to the electric revolution of Bitches Brew. Albums such as Kind of Blue left a legacy that extends far beyond the boundaries of jazz. Taking up that legacy is Fresu, the Sardinian trumpeter with an instantly recognisable sound, a leading figure on the international jazz scene and the artist behind more than 350 recordings. Kind of Lives grew out of the theatrical production Kind of Miles, written and performed by Fresu himself, but takes on a new form on stage. The musicians are ideally divided into two ensembles: one looks back to the Miles Davis of the 1950s, while the other explores his later musical revolution. Rather than a nostalgic tribute, this is a journey into Davis’s most enduring lesson: to keep changing without ever losing your own voice.
A major exhibition dedicated to Gustave Fayet, collector, painter, and patron who helped establish artists such as Gauguin, Cézanne, and Redon. A journey to discover a key figure, yet one who has remained in the shadows for too long, in the birth of modern art.
From Vivaldi to Cinecittà: A Journey Through Italian Music
The Théâtre du Châtelet presents Il Virtuoso Italiano, a concert celebrating three centuries of Italian music, from Vivaldi and bel canto to the iconic film scores of Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone. Cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca performs with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris.
The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris presents France's first major exhibition devoted to Kerry James Marshall. Around seventy works, including eight new paintings, trace more than four decades of a career that has reshaped the representation of Black figures in art history.
Leandro Erlich brings the unstable universe of perception to Paris
Grand Palais hosts the first major French retrospective dedicated to Leandro Erlich. The exhibition brings together monumental installations and immersive environments that transform staircases, elevators, windows, and urban facades into experiences capable of challenging the perception of space and reality.
