JACK JOHNSON IN ITALY FOR THE FIRST TIME, 9 MARCH 2006 AT ALCATRAZ IN MILAN

Jack Johnson was born a surfing champion, until his songs came into the hands of Ben Harper and its producer , J. P. Plunierwhich help him complete his first record, Brushfire Fairytaleswhich was released in 2001. In these five years, Johnson went from being a filmmaker, director and writer of scripts and music for his surf films, to a famous singer-songwriter. After a tour as a supporter of Ben Harper in 2001 that made him known and appreciated in the US and Australia, his second album was released in 2003, ON AND ONwhich only confirms the absolute artistic stature of this 30-year-old Hawaiian who grew up between surfing and the music of Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix and Radiohead. . 2005 is the year for the most musically positive album Jack has ever produced: preceded by the single Sitting, Waiting, Wishing, IN BETWEEN DREAMS was released in February and flew to No. 3 on the Billboard charts with a highly successful blend of catchy melodies steeped in blues and funk sounds, which became the unmistakable hallmark of Jack Johnson's music. 2006 will be the year to hear him live in Italy too, the only date at theAlcatraz, Milan, 9 March 2006.