Demo Morselli and his Big-Band Orchestra will be entertaining the crowd at the former Opera House in Valletta on Notte Bianca Lejl Imdawwal. The Maltese are quite familiar with Morselli and his band, having seen them for many years on television programmes such as Buona Domenica and Maurizio Costanzo Show.

His 22-piece band will present an engaging 90 minute musical repertoire ranging from classical swing like Glenn Miller and Count Basie, to music from well-known films. The international successes of Gloria Gaynor, Frank Sinatra and the best of the 1970s Dance music, together with Italian music by Lucio Battisti and Zucchero are included in the show, which promises to be one of the highlights of this second edition of Notte Bianca Lejl Imdawwal.

The concert engages the audience from the very beginning, thanks to the charisma of Maestro Morselli. Born in 1961 in Reggio Emilia, Morselli graduated from G. Frescobaldi Conservatory in Ferrara. He worked for top orchestras in Italy including the La Scala Orchestra in Milan and the RAI Orchestra. Later he became very much attracted to jazz, and in particular to the Italian jazz-rock stream.

As a session musician he worked for Ray Charles, Simply Red, Robert Palmer, Pino Daniele, Renato Zero, Mina, Jovanotti, Eros Ramazzotti, Adriano Celentano, Antonello Venditti and Gino Paoli.

In 1984 he established his Big-Band Orchestra, which, apart from participating in various top TV shows, went on various tours around Italy, combining musical excellence with great energy and a high level of entertainment.

The live concert starts at 10.30pm till midnight at the former Opera House and free entrance is limited on first come first served basis.