Press Review - La Sicilia, January 17, 2026
“Bill Evans”: the first edition of the Jazz Awards today.
In the Saturday, January 17, 2026 issue of the daily Sicily, the “Day & Night” insert devotes ample space to the event. Bill Evans Jazz Awards, staged the same evening at the Polo Culturale of Sant'Agata Li Battiati. The article recounts the initiative conceived by the Musikante Association, which is part of the season of the Battiati Jazz Festival - Notes in Teatro 2026 - and celebrates the figure of Bill Evans as a symbol of creativity and innovation.
The paper highlights the national value of the competition, which is open to Italian and foreign musicians residing in Italy, with no age limit, and emphasizes the quality of its artistic direction and jury composed of Angelo Di Leonforte, Guglielmo Beneventano, Roman Clarke, Gaetano Privitera and Antonio Petralia.
The final features three projects selected from dozens of submissions from all over Italy:
- Botte/Sannelli Duet
- FastLine Trio
- Ariel Tricomi Argena 4et
The article also emphasizes the importance of the award as a space for visibility for the new Italian jazz scene, with a focus on young talent.
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