Francesco Petreni – GMF BARCELONA JAZZ WORKSHOP & FESTIVAL

MASiMAS Festival 2026 · Global Music Foundation

Francesco Petreni drums and percussion · Will Bonness piano · Perico Sambeat alto saxophone · Mark Hodgson bass

The MASiMAS Festival 2026 presents Francesco Petreni within the framework of the Global Music Foundation (GMF) with Rhythm Extravaganza, a project that places rhythm at the center of the musical discourse. The concert is a celebration of Latin jazz in dialogue with classic and modern jazz, conceived as an intense, colorful, and deeply evocative experience, where rhythmic energy and tonal richness shape an open and expansive musical language.

Grammy-nominated drummer, percussionist, and composer Francesco Petreni is a leading figure on the international jazz and Latin music scene. Throughout his extensive career, he has collaborated with some of the great names in contemporary jazz and has performed at hundreds of festivals and concerts across Europe, Cuba, and Brazil. His discography includes more than seventy albums—ten of them as leader or co-leader—and reflects a path defined by versatility, rhythmic exploration, and a deep connection to Afro-American and Latin American traditions.

For this occasion, Petreni is joined by a top-level quartet featuring Will Bonness on piano, Perico Sambeat on alto saxophone, and Mark Hodgson on double bass. The repertoire unfolds as a rhythmic and emotional journey in which percussion not only supports but also dialogues and leads, creating spaces for constant interaction among the musicians. The project connects the vitality of Latin American rhythms with the expressive freedom of jazz, in a mature and deeply communicative synthesis.

Why you shouldn’t miss it: Rhythm Extravaganza offers a unique opportunity to experience jazz through the pulse and energy of live performance, within the GMF framework, guided by a musician who transforms rhythm into a vibrant, nuanced, and narrative language.

The Global Music Foundation presents the GMF Barcelona Jazz Workshop 2026, a musical celebration combining jazz, blues, and Latin music in concerts, workshops, and late-night sessions with world-class artists. 

For more information: https://jamboreejazz.com/en/gmf-barcelona-26/