Enzo Favata

The Profile

Enzo Favata is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer from Alghero (Sardinia). His music blends jazz with Sardinian traditions such as launeddas and canto a tenores, and he has worked with artists including Daniele di Bonaventura, Marcello Peghin, Tenores di Bitti, and Concordu di Castelsardo.

Sardinian-born jazz saxophonist and composer; integrates Sardinian folk elements (launeddas, canto a tenores) with jazz; Made In Sardinia involves Tenores di Bitti and Concordu di Castelsardo; frequent collaborators include Daniele di Bonaventura (piano/accordion) and Marcello Peghin (guitar).

JakeChambers celebrates Enzo Favata’s fusion of Sardinian traditions with jazz on Made In Sardinia. The review highlights launeddas, canto a tenores, and collaborations with Daniele di Bonaventura, Marcello Peghin, Tenores di Bitti, and Concordu di Castelsardo. References to Garbarek, Oregon, and Ralph Towner set the aesthetic coordinates.