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Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz

Sant'Anna Arresi, Sardinia, Italy · festival · nonprofit

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85/100
Cornerstone

Exists to present this music. A pilgrimage venue.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission25.0/25
Jazz festival strongly focused on free jazz since 1985/86; has hosted Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Art Ensemble of Chicago and others on the Arresino stage. [1] [2]
Frequency of relevant shows8.0/20
Annual festival between late August and early September, plus the itinerant Jazz Around sister program. [1]
Artist roster20.0/20
Historically centered on free jazz and avant-garde improvisers. [1]
Self-description12.0/12
Frames itself around the boundaries between Sardinian tradition and jazz, with a strong free-jazz identity. [1]
Operating model8.0/10
Organized by the nonprofit Associazione Culturale Punta Giara. [1]
Community reputation8.0/8
Among the most important free-jazz festivals in Europe. [1]
Listening-room intent4.0/5
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