Thank you Maryse Glaude Beaulieu for generously donating the piano tuning!
“The sound created by Massimiliano Rolff shows us a new color and a new taste in these great songs, projecting Gershwin’s music into the 21st century.” – Jazz Critique Japan
George Gershwin’s extraordinary musical world emerges, caresses us, amazes us and finally overwhelms us in the uniqueness of this concert. Italian bassplayer and composer, Massimiliano Rolff shapes in a contemporary writing, the songs, the musicals, the jazz and the orchestral sound that made Gershwin’s music the pillar on which the ‘American Sound’ is built.
On November 2021 the dutch label Challenge Records released Massimiliano Rolff’s new album “GERSHWIN ON AIR – Porgy, Bess and Beyond”.
Melody is the main character of this concert, where interplay, imaginative atmospheres, soul and swing are revealed, in a climax of vibrant improvisations. The concert features a suite from “Porgy and Bess” (including Ain’t necessarily so, Summertime, I loves you Porgy) and many great Gershwin’ songs such as A foggy day, Embraceable you, But not for me…
Massimiliano Rolff Trio “Gershwin on Air” has performed through most of the European countries and China. In September 2024 this beautiful program will be on stage in New York and in the best venues of all Canada. America tour is supported by the Italian Institute of Culture in Toronto and Montreal.
Tickets for the in-person concert include access to the livestream which may be re-watched any time after the original airdate. Tickets are non-refundable.
Videos:
Suite from Porgy & Bess
Our Love is Here to Stay
