Chaplin, according to Leopoldo Sebastiani Affinity Trio

The Concerts of the Politecnico. Second event of the 2026 music series, now in its seventh edition

March 16, 2026

The Affinity Trio, coordinated by Leopoldo Sebastiani, electric bassist, leader and author of the arrangements, will present “Chaplin”, a sound balanced between jazz, new age and world music, on the occasion of the performance scheduled for Thursday, 19 March, at Politecnico di Bari, on the occasion of the second event of the 7th edition of “The Concerts of the Politecnico”.

Alongside Sebastiani's electric bass, the voice of Paola Arnesano and the imaginative percussion of Pippo D’Ambrosio will join in.  

Chaplin is the trio's first album. Released in 2002 by the Italian label PHILOLOGY, it focuses mainly on melodies from films by the great English comedian, composed by Chaplin himself.

The album was immediately acclaimed by specialist critics. It was followed by an intense concert activity by the trio at prestigious clubs and cultural associations.

A second recording project by the group is currently being prepared and should be recorded shortly.

Chaplin, according to Leopoldo Sebastiani and Affinity Trio, is scheduled Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Foyer of the new Rectorate building of the Politecnico (Via Re David, 200, university campus). Free admission. BOOK HERE to proceed with ticket booking. Reservations will be accepted until all available seats are filled. Booking closes: Thursday, 19 March 2026, 12:00 pm.

Profiles of the protagonists. Leopoldo Sebastiani, electric bassist and composer, is a seasoned musician. His career includes important prestigious collaborations and an extensive discography, including the solo albums “Chaplin e “Night” He collaborated for a long time with flautist Nicola Stilo. In 2004 he founded the group “Storytelling, a research project on the singer-songwriter tradition. In 2016 the group undertook an international tour with Paul Mc Candless. In the summer of 2017 he toured with Brazilian guitarist Toquinho. He occasionally performs with Brazilian guitarist Toninho Horta. 

The debut of Paola Arnesano His career as a jazz singer dates back to the late 1980s, with the quintet bearing his name, formed among others by Mario Rosini on piano. She has collaborated with leading names of the Italian jazz scene such as Stefano Bollani, Roberto Ottaviano, Gianni Cazzola, Ettore Fioravanti, Franco Cerri, Gianni Basso and Dado Moroni, with whom she recorded a duo album, among others. She won the 2009 Italian Jazz Awards “Luca Flores” in the “Best Jazz Singer” category. She has taught singing, harmony and improvisation techniques at the “Il Pentagramma” school in Bari since 1993.

Pippo D’Ambrosio was born in Bari in 1965; a drummer, percussionist and composer, he studied drums in the 1980s with Ettore Fioravanti and Roberto Gatto at ‘Siena Jazz’ and specialised in 1993 at the ‘Drummers Collective’ in New York. He graduated with honours with first- and second-level academic diplomas in Jazz Music from the N. Piccinni Conservatory in Bari. He collaborates with internationally renowned artists and groups. He is a member of projects such as “Radiodervish”. With more than 70 recordings to his name, he has released three albums as a leader.

The seventh edition of “I Concerti del Politecnico” is an initiative of the Polytechnic University of Bari and the Regional Association of Apulian Choirs.

The article Chaplin, according to Leopoldo Sebastiani Affinity Trio comes from Poliba Chronicle.