The first issue of Musica Jazz International is now available in English language, with previews of columns and articles. The cover story, dossier, interviews, and two accompanying CDs

Ayers died on March 4 in New York. The warm sound of his instrument has fallen silent, leaving an empty void. He was eighty-four years old and had been battling a long illness. His notes, once rays of sunshine in the jazz-funk and soul firmament, now float like precious dust in an endless sunset. The music world is left devastated and suspended, waiting for a final note that will never come. His vibraphone spoke directly to the heart, and every chord he played was a fragment of melancholic light—a thrill we now miss like a lost heartbeat. Roy Ayers leaves behind a bittersweet void—a silence filled with memories in...

The recent death of the Brazilian pianist truly marks the end of an enchanted world: a true la-la land built in the perfect image and likeness of its ingenious creator

Rooted in the jazz tradition yet deeply immersed in ambient atmospheres, electronic production and the rhythmic language of today’s beat-driven scenes, this Los Angeles–based pianist embodies a fluid, borderless approach to music-making. From Grammy-nominated collaborations in the pop and R&B world to improvised solo tours inspired by Keith Jarrett, his work moves between meditation and momentum, texture and groove. In this conversation with Musica Jazz, he reflects on technology and spirituality, social media and sonic healing, and the evolving dialogue between jazz heritage and contemporary culture. Your playing often blends traditional jazz language with modern textures; how do you balance honoring tradition with pushing it forward? I always try to channel...

Drummer, composer and producer Nic Cacioppo belongs to a generation that discovered jazz by tracing it backwards – from hip-hop and fusion to the deepest currents of the tradition. Son of contemporary composer Curt Cacioppo, and shaped by the Philadelphia scene as much as by Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, he has built a fiercely independent artistic path that bridges acoustic improvisation and modern production. In this conversation with Musica Jazz, he reflects on collaboration with his brother Charles, the conceptual core of Time in Motion, the challenges of self-producing in a shifting musical landscape, and the restless drive to remain – always – in motion. How did you first...