Spajazzy in Concert

Spajazzy is best described as “electric jazz with an Italian flare.” The music employs world rhythms and Mediterranean melodies with a funk edge. Founded in 1998 by Sergio Bellotti and Tino D’Agostino, Spajazzy is a musical project where labels find no meaning. Together, these musicians felt the urge to incorporate the melodic music background of their native country of Italy with the idioms of jazz rhythms and harmonies they were learning in North America. Whether playing an original composition or a rendition of a classic, they strive to make sure the melody remains the center of what carries the rhythm, the harmony and all the colors in between these elements. Musicians Sergio Bellotti, Tino D’Agostino, and special guest John Baboian, will be performing.

Sergio Bellotti (Drums, Vocals) is an international artist and Renaissance man. As a powerful and tremendously gifted drummer, he’s played with some of the world’s finest musicians. Sabatino D’Agostino (Bass) is the Director of Instrumental Music at Arlington High School, where he began teaching in 1999. And special guest John Baboian (Guitar) is a renowned guitarist, composer, and educator, who  has been on the faculty at Berklee College of Music since 1980.