In recent years, your name has begun circulating more and more prominently within the Italian jazz scene. How would you describe your musical journey today, and what were the decisive moments in your development? My musical path was somewhat fragmented at first, mainly because for many years I balanced music with another profession — I worked as a lawyer. It was only about ten years ago that I decided to devote myself entirely to music, and that turned out to be a fundamental choice, almost inevitable at a certain point in both my personal and artistic life. From then on, several formative experiences became especially important. First of all, my years at the Jazz Conservatory in Bologna, where I had the privilege of studying with Gregory Burk, who was a fundamental reference point for me both as a pianist and as a teacher. Later came the experience of the Barcelona […]
Interview with Giovanni Ghizzani
The Tuscan pianist reflects on his artistic journey, the Barcelona jazz scene, and his desire to turn jazz into an emotional and collective experience.
