Marco Pignataro Jazzet – Featuring John Patitucci At The 2021 DC Jazz Fest

As part of the 2021 DC Jazz Festival, Italian saxophonist Marco Pignataro will be performing and his outstanding “Jazzet” featuring John Patitucci on bass, Alan Pasqua on piano, Cory Pesaturo on accordion, as well as emerging young talent Tyson Jackson on drums. Their evocative and powerful music is a blend of modern jazz with shades of Mediterranean, Folk & Latin influences. Pignataro is a Soho Recording award winning performer, a D'Addario Woodwind performing artist, and an endorser for Mauriat & Lupifaro saxophones. Marco also co-leads the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI), the world’s premiere jazz center for musical creativity at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The 2021 DC JazzFest (September 1st through 5th, 2021) will feature 20+ concerts, interviews and exclusive events with international superstars and homegrown talents. The signature event, DC JazzFest at The Wharf, scheduled for Labor Day Weekend (September 4th through 5th) will be a hybrid of in-person and livestream performances in order to reach both local and far or worldwide audiences. Entrance is free. Marco Pignataro's performance will begin at 5:00 p.m. on September 5th. For more information, please click here.