A drummer and musician with a versatile personality, Juanma Barroso will be at Laguna Libre with Francesco Zampini on guitar and Michelangelo Scandroglio on double bass, an emerging talent known to Veneto Jazz for his participation in Tomorrow’s Jazz (April 26, double concert at 7 and 9 p.m.). Juanma Barroso has made his mark on more than fifty recordings as a sideman, has shared his expertise through more than twenty-five years of teaching and masterclasses nationally and internationally, and has an extensive list of collaborations with world-renowned artists at festivals around the world to his credit. To listen to Barroso’s compositions and drum performances is to immerse oneself in a musical world that combines classic jazz standards with bold research and unrestrained discovery. The names surrounding his established career testify to the quality of his work: Phil Woods, Bobby McFerrin, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Larry Willis, Frank Lacy, Doug Raney, Rosario Giuliani, Marcus Strickland, and many others. The trio offers a jazz experience of the highest caliber, combining technical excellence with creativity and artistic exploration.
