When we think of the soundtrack to Rome, our minds immediately go back to Nino Rota’s La Dolce Vita. The composition associates Roma with a relaxed rhythm that mixes the beat of jazz with classical music. We call it Jazz Roma brings the deep chords of the double bass and the bold notes of the saxophone back to the city’s stages, taking you back to Fellini’s 1960s Rome or catapulting you through the streets of New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz.
The Largo Venue will stage a show that will resonate the irresistible groove of traditional jazz in the Italian capital. Slow rhythms alternate with pieces that will make you want to stand up and dance. A repertoire ranging from Armstrong to Davis, crossing all the iconic jazz tunes, for an extraordinary evening.
What is We call it Jazz?
We call it Jazz is a live jazz music show that pays tribute to the genre and its greatest exponents. Amidst the dimmed lights of the Largo Venue, professional musicians will try their hand at performing jazz’s greatest hits, while the audience will be carried away by the sound, with the opportunity to sip a drink. The atmosphere created by the combination of the charming venue and the rhythmic sounds will make the audience feel like they are part of one of the scenes from The Great Gatsby.
The history of jazz and its arrival in Italy
Jazz has its roots in the African-American neighborhoods of New Orleans. The multi-ethnicity of the Louisiana city offered the ideal backdrop for the development of a genre derived from ragtime and blues, whose melodies already populated the streets of the Big Easy. Over time, jazz evolved, giving rise to different genres such as cool jazz or hard bop and leading to the discovery of such great artists as Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, among the first to bring jazz to the international stages.
It was thanks to these artists that jazz also arrived in Italy. Between the 1920s and 1930s, the new genre began to depopulate cafes throughout the peninsula, particularly popular as dance music in major Italian cities such as Milan, Rome, Turin, and Naples. Jazz also had a significant impact on popular Italian music and film music, for example among composers such as Ennio Morricone incorporated jazz influences into their works.
The We call it Jazz Rome experience
The sophisticated atmosphere provided by the warm, dim lighting and the soothing, yet steadily paced sound provides the backdrop for an evening with a vaguely retro feel. Add a good Negroni, let yourself be carried away by the live music and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of an evening in a Rome with a romantic, cosmopolitan and somewhat melancholic air.
Reviews We call it Jazz
We call it Jazz has brought the rhythm of jazz’s greatest hits to countless cities around the world. Audiences who have been transported by the music through the streets of New Orleans have left 5-star reviews upon their return from this journey into rhythm. Here are some of them:
Madrid
“Excellent concert, if you like jazz I recommend it 100%.”
“Buenísimo concierto, si te gusta el jazz recomendado 100%” – March 2025
Milan
“Huge talented musicians and singer, absolutely recommended show!”- February 2025
Melbourne
“Great show. The songs were great and the musicians fabulous.”
“Great show. Songs were great and the musicians were fabulous.” – June 2025
From the creators of We call it Tango and We call it Flamenco, viewers of We call it Jazz Rome will be catapulted into the heart of New Orleans without moving from the capital. Thanks to the talented musicians and ambience of the Largo Venue, this live music show manages to transform the venue into a vibrant jazz club and transport its audience to the birthplace of jazz. The shows scheduled for the coming months are varied, but tickets are going fast. Hurry to purchase your admission for this unmissable evening.