MSA - Anecdotes of Maltese Early Jazz

Ġużè Camilleri has completed his Master’s degree in Ethnomusicology with thesis focusing on

George Caruana, aka Tony Carr, a Maltese drummer and percussionist with a remarkable

career working with distinguished world-renowned artists.

This concert portrays an extract from this research thesis, together with musical

arrangements and stories. The music to be performed consists of original compositions

written by Maltese jazz pioneers, with particular focus on the first jazz trio in Malta, arranged

for quintet by Dominic Galea. The stories presented are excerpts from the same research

project for an upcoming documentary entitled Strait Street to Abbey Road. Adapted for

screenplay and directed by Cedric Vella, this feature film is based on Tony’s biography

researched and written by Ġużè Camilleri.

Ġużè Camilleri Quintet

Musicians

Ġużè Camilleri – Drums

Dominic Galea - Piano

Anthony Saliba – Double Bass

Alex Bezzina - Trumpet

Walter Vella – Saxophone and flute

Stories edited by Cedric Vella

Produced by Sugu