Raffaele Casarano

A jazz saxophonist and composer from Salento in southern Italy, Raffaele Casarano brings a programme of pieces from across his career to London's Colours Hoxton.

Raffaele Casarano is a saxophonist, composer and producer who is regarded as one of the leading figures of the new generation of Italian jazz. His musical roots lie in Salento, in the south of Italy, and his playing draws on the sound of the Afro-American diaspora while bringing in influences from further afield. He has led seven albums under his own name and has taken part in more than 100 recordings as a co-leader or collaborator.

His collaborators include Richard Bona, Sting, Noa, Nguyen Le, Rhani Krija, Nicolas Vicaro and Paolo Fresu, the last of whom welcomed him to his Tuk Music label. He has toured widely in Africa, Brazil, South Korea, Russia and Europe, appearing alongside Dhafer Youssef on the Sounds of Mirrors Tour and with Manu Katché on the Unstatic Tour.

This European tour revisits key works from throughout his career. The concerts also present, for the first time live, material from a forthcoming album scheduled for release in spring 2027 on the German label ECM, led by Manfred Eicher. Colours Hoxton, on Hoxton Square, is a London venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music.