Peppe Servillo, Javier Girotto, Fabrizio Bosso, Rita Marcotulli, Furio Di Castri, Mattia Barbieri

After more than ten years of artistic collaboration, one of the most original interpreters of Italian song and five outstanding jazz musicians come together to explore the poetic universe of Lucio Battisti.

“With Pensieri e parole, we chose to reinterpret the most intimate, lyrical, and personal side of Lucio Battisti, a cornerstone of Italian songwriting. Popular yet sophisticated, deeply Italian yet solitary, a builder and inventor of songs that remain, at heart, part of everyone’s cultural heritage—his music bridges different musical sensibilities and emotions. Singing his songs again, from Mogol to Panella, gives us the opportunity to revisit a personal, everyday history that continues to inspire and move us.” — Peppe Servillo

It’s a particularly demanding challenge due to the unique nature of Battisti’s repertoire: the originality of his songs, their diversity in both music and lyrics, and the inexhaustible richness of his compositions make it difficult to approach them without turning them into mere “covers.”

Girotto’s arrangements and the theatrical brilliance of Peppe Servillo chart a new, evocative, and unexpected path through twenty of Battisti’s greatest songs. A journey rich in Latin flavors, enveloping rhythms, storytelling, emotion, and deep pathos.

From Il mio canto libero to Penso a te, the artistry of Peppe Servillo, Rita Marcotulli, Javier Girotto, Fabrizio Bosso, Furio Di Castri, and Mattia Barbieri serves this extraordinary songwriter, breaking down the boundaries between song, jazz, and improvisation to transport the audience into an open space: that of great music and the magic of sound.