October 22 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Free
Diamante Gallina: Vocals Jacopo Salieri: Piano Giannicola Spezzigu: Double Bass Giuseppe Tortorelli: Drums

The Italian Quartet presents an unique tribute to Italy, the "Bel Paese"of enviable beautiful cities, fascinating lifestyle and music. A great selection of unforgettable melodies of worldwide famous songs as "(Volare) Nel blu dipinto di blu", "Caruso", "Vacanze Romane", "Tu Vuo' fa L'americano", "Ba Ba Baciami Piccina", "Buonasera Signorina", "Meraviglioso", "Un amore così grande"... The repertoire of the Quartetto is an elegant blend of love songs and happy swinging melodies originally rearranged by well-known Italian pianist Alessandro Altarocca and sung by the passionate voice of Bolognese singer Diamante Gallina.

Date: October 22
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost: Free
Organizer: Saint Joseph's University

Venue: Saint Joseph's University | Bluett Theater

N 56th Street & Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 United States

diamantegallina.com [Born in Bologna in 1983, Diamante Gallina is an Italian singer and Vocalist. Gratuated in "Cultural Sciences" at the University of Modena and in "Vocal Jazz" at the "Conservatory of Bologna", she sings mostly traditional Italian music with her jazz project "The Italian Quartet". She performed in many important theatres all around Europe singing with some well-known Italian musicians like jazz pianist Alessandro Altarocca, famous pop singers as Andrea Mingardi and Senit, comedians such as Giuseppe Giacobazzi, Sergio Sgrilli and Pippo Santonastaso.

She sang in burlesque shows with "BBurlesque Company" and performed with the "Motown Motion Big Band from Detroit" and "Tropical Fish Acid Jazz Live Group". "Colosseo" of Turin, "Comunale of Vicenza", "Parioli" of Rome, "Nuovo of Milan", "Europauditorium" of Bologna and "Teatro del Sale" of Florence are some of the theatres she performed in!

During the past 10 years Diamante has recorded with many songwriters and blues&pop musicians as James Thompson (Zucchero), Andrea Mingardi, Raffaele Chiatto (Umberto Tozzi), David Tanner, Jesse Lee Jones, Ivana Spagna, Marco Dirani, Gianni Vancini.