MBIZO Italia/USA at Garbatella Jazz Winter, Teatro Mongiovino, Nov 13, 2026
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Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of Teatro Mongiovino or of the event.On Friday, November 13, 2026 the Teatro Mongiovino, at Via Giovanni Genocchi 15 (00147 Rome, Garbatella), hosts the concert «MBIZO Italia/USA» as part of Garbatella Jazz Winter 2026. Admission is free until seats run out.
Updated October 26, 2026.
Official presentation of MBIZO Italia
«consegna del premio Pino Sallusti, giovani contrabbassisti»
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “presentation of the Pino Sallusti prize, young double bassists”), source
The quintet brings together Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Emanuele Parrini on violin, Pasquale Innarella on tenor sax, Silvia Bolognesi on double bass and Ermanno Baron on drums. During the evening the Pino Sallusti prize is presented, dedicated to young double bassists.
November 13 has a second moment at the Villetta Social Lab: a jazz lesson by Stefano Zenni on John Coltrane, a hundred years after his birth. It is free and takes place at another venue of the festival.
Garbatella Jazz Winter is the special winter edition of the Garbatella Jazz Festival, designed to celebrate the festival's twentieth anniversary. It is promoted by Roma Capitale with Zètema Progetto Cultura and produced by the cultural association Cara Garbatella. The program may change.
Where MBIZO Italia/USA plays: Teatro Mongiovino
The Teatro Mongiovino stands at the edge of Garbatella, in the area between Via Genocchi, Via delle Sette Chiese and Via Cristoforo Colombo, across from the Lazio Region building. Since 1987 it has belonged to the Teatro delle Marionette degli Accettella, which renovated it in 1993.
The hall has 200 seats in the stalls, and the theater stands in a garden of more than a thousand square meters. For more jazz in the city, see also the concert at the Casa del Jazz and the evening at Elegance Cafè.
Practical information for MBIZO Italia/USA
- Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
- Concert venue: Teatro Mongiovino, Via Giovanni Genocchi 15, 00147 Rome
- Musicians: Kirk Knuffke, Emanuele Parrini, Pasquale Innarella, Silvia Bolognesi, Ermanno Baron
- Prize: Pino Sallusti, young double bassists
- Admission: free until seats run out
- Getting there: bus 714 for Teatro Mongiovino. For the Villetta, metro B Garbatella station and bus 715
- Organization: cultural association Cara Garbatella
- Contact: phone 388 9925715, email info@caragarbatella.it
- Other festival venue: La Villetta, Via F. Passino 26 and Via degli Armatori 3
Frequently asked questions about MBIZO Italia/USA
Is the MBIZO Italia/USA concert free?
Yes, admission is free until available seats run out.
Who plays in MBIZO Italia/USA?
Kirk Knuffke, Emanuele Parrini, Pasquale Innarella, Silvia Bolognesi and Ermanno Baron.
What is the Pino Sallusti prize?
A prize for young double bassists, presented during the evening.
Is anything else happening that day?
Yes, at the Villetta Social Lab there is a jazz lesson by Stefano Zenni on John Coltrane.
How do I get to the theater?
The source indicates bus 714 for the Teatro Mongiovino.
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