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

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping every aspect of our daily lives, and music is no exception. The industry is now entering a new era in which data, automation and creative technology stand alongside the artist’s vision. This is the context in which Luca Stante, CEO of Audacia Innovations, founded the Italian start-up in 2023. In an ever-more digital world, visibility across social platforms has become essential for both artists and record labels. Audacia was created with the aim of supporting them in optimizing their performance on these channels, analyzing and re-processing millions of data points drawn from Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. At the center of this ecosystem is Growth,...

The EFG London Jazz Festival remains one of the most important events in the European concert season. Organised for many years by the Serious agency, it is an impressively far-reaching event: for ten days, the British capital is literally overtaken by jazz in all its forms, with performances and creative projects unfolding throughout the city in a model not unlike that of JazzMi. Alongside the headline events at the Barbican – including Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Evolution of UK Jazz – 20 Years On featuring Camila George, Shabaka and Anthony Joseph – Cadogan Hall presented concerts by Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets, Gabrielle Cavassa and the Taylor Eigsti Group featuring...