Puglia at Jazzahead! 2026

In April, Puglia Sounds will be at the Jazzahead! (booth 6B20 > 6B24) in Bremen, from 22 to 25, with eight Apulian operators.

The apulian delegation
Showcase
Aperitivo Italiano

Over two decades, jazzahead! has become established as one of the most important platforms for future jazz headliners to become visible internationally. Thousands of visitors and professionals from the jazz industry (booking, management, labels and more) will make their way to Bremen to attend the top quality programme of showcase concerts which starts on 23 April.

Today, jazzahead! is the world’s leading industry event in the jazz sector, with around 3,000 trade participants from over 60 nations.

And we’re back in Bremen again this year for the twentieth edition of the fair. We’re promoting italy@jazzahead! with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission – ATER Fondazione, I-Jazz, and Italia Jazz Club.

– More information here
https://jazzahead.de/

The Apulian delegation: Find us at BOOTH 6B20 > 6B24

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

Cafè 1799

Giuseppe Netti (Artistic director) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

associazionecafe1799@gmail.com – 0039-3922324523

The Jazzset festival represents the evolution of a cultural project launched in 2002 characterized by continuous programming and widely recognized within both the Apulian and national music scenes. The project integrates artistic production, audience development, territorial enhancement, national and international circulation, support for young talents, the building of professional networks, and innovation in artistic languages. The festival takes place across clubs, theaters, historic venues, regenerated spaces.

club1799.it – facebook.com/club1799

Dodicilune

Maurizio Bizzochetti (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

bizzochetti@gmail.com – 0039-3920652334

Transforming musical space into an open territory is no easy task. Yet Rob Luft (guitar), Roberto Ottaviano (saxophone) and Giovanni Guidi (piano) have created a trio without protagonists, where every gesture nurtures the shared sound. In WORDS, improvisation reveals a shared geometry: essential pieces, no solos, every pause counts. Guitar and piano blend together, the saxophone blows lyrically. A free and evolving musical conversation.

dodicilune.biz – facebook.com/dodicilune

Ipe Ipe

Domenico Coduto (CEO) – Benevento (BN) – Italy

info@ipeipe.com – 0039-3398662760

IPE IPE is an independent company active in management, booking, development of projects and festivals, training, and as a label. With a strong international focus, it promotes Italian artists in world music and folk, producing tours and projects at major festivals and cultural platforms worldwide, while building long-term, solid relationships and collaborations. Artists it has worked with include Alessia Tondo, BabelNova Orchestra, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Bandadriatica and many others.

ipeipe.com – instagram.com/ipeipemusic

In Chiaro

Alessandro Campobasso (Artistic director) – Barletta (BT) – Italy

inchiaro.produzioni@gmail.com – 0039-3332325350

Triggiano Jazz Festival was born with the idea of returning to the town of Triggiano a cultural event dedicated to jazz music that includes the participation of prominent artists from the national and international music scene. Our goal is to create a showcase for original musical projects, projected in a contemporary dimension of jazz, with particular attention in enhancing the potential of young artists representative of the Apulian music scene.

inchiaroproduzioni.com – instagram.com/triggianojazzfestival/

Ludwig Sound

Carmela Senfett (Manager) – Heidelberg – Germany

administration@ludwigsound.com – 0049-017699775788

An all-female band from southern Puglia, Le Cumbinate blend cumbia, reggae, Brazilian, Argentine and Mexican rhythms with Afro Beat, delivering powerful energy and immersive groove. Their representation – represented by manager Carmela Senfett – at jazzahead! 2026 offers a key chance to showcase the sound identity of Puglia in Bremen, building global networks and promoting Southern Italy’s musical creativity.

www.ludwigsound.com/artist/le-cumbinate – instagram.com/le_cumbinate

Lunatica

Gaetano Antonacci (Treasurer) – Foggia (FG) – Italy

info@moodyjazzcafe.it – 0039-3282680068

Lunatica association has been active for years in the territory of the province of Foggia, (Apulia – south Italy) through the organization of important festivals (Giordano in Jazz, Accadia Blues, Moody jazz café, Lunatica InCantina and more). Lunatica recovered the jazz legacy of this area, that despite its own vocation, has few realities to represent the music and, in particular, jazz scene. Our presence at Jazzahead! aims to want to create relationships with in order to increase knowledge and cultural exchange with this area of Apulia.

facebook.com/moodyjazzcafe

Marsab Music Management

Sabino Martiradonna (Director) – Roma (RM) – Italy

sabmar55@gmail.com – 0039-3358029563

Rachere Andrioli is a latin soul from Puglia who experiments with modern influences and opens up to the Mediterranean. Singer, songwriter, percussionist from Puglia engaged in international artistic projects of World Music. Through her voice, Rachele Andrioli draws on travel experiences, collaborations and encounters with the cultures of the world. Roberto Ottaviano is active on the international jazz scene for nearly three decades. He has been considered one of the leading and influential European voices.

marsab.net – facebook.com/MarsabMusicManagement

Tema Music

Enrico Iubatti (Senior Booking Manager) – Roma (RM) – Italy

theeuropeanmusicagency@gmail.com – 0039-34757441516

Participating in Jazzahead! 2025 is an opportunity to strengthen the presence of Gianluca Petrella’s projects on the European jazz scene. The goal is to expand collaborations through targeted meetings with industry professionals, including promoters, cultural managers, agents, and national, regional, and international support organizations. The conference also provides an overview of musical trends and best practices across Europe, helping to enhance and boost the internationalization prospects of Petrella’s artistic projects.

gianlucapetrella.it – instagram.com/gl.petrella