Born in 1937, educated at the Turin Conservatory, and later based in Milan, Rusca immersed himself in the crucible where Italian jazz took shape – clubs, recording studios, television soundstages – performing alongside figures such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, and Enrico Rava. Seventy years on, his touch still carries a rare freshness and clarity. This album is both a synthesis and a statement: a tribute to the masters and an assertion of identity. We met Rusca to retrace the project’s genesis and revisit pivotal chapters in a long musical journey. “4th Dimension” is an important album that sums up your musical history. How did it come about? And could you also tell us about the legendary Coppa del Jazz you won forty years ago? 4th Dimension came to me after two solo records and a trio album for Rocco Pandiani. This time I […]