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Walter Smith III: Walking the Fine Line of Tradition
Twio, Vol. 2 marks the second chapter in Walter Smith III’s exploration of the pianoless trio format, this time with Joe Sanders and Kendrick Scott, joined by special guests Ron Carter and Branford Marsalis. The first instalment, released in 2018, featured Harish Raghavan on double bass and Eric Harland on drums, with Christian McBride and Joshua Redman appearing as guests. Now, as then, there is no piano to anchor the musical discourse, no harmonic safety net beneath their feet. Just air, wood, and drumheads. The sound takes shape as it unfolds, like a conversation poised between trust and vertigo. The saxophone does not lead; it opens up new paths. The double bass does not merely accompany; it engages in dialogue, returning the ball and keeping the exchange alive. And the drums do not simply keep time; they call it into question. This is music that finds its centre on the […]
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New Jazz Underground: The Voice of a New Generation
For New Jazz Underground, words matter. Starting with "Hoodies", the title of their debut album, released on May 29 by Artwork Records. Literally referring...
Tyrone Allen II: One Musical Ecosystem
Tyrone Allen II’s debut as a bandleader introduces Italian audiences to one of the most promising bassists on the New York scene, a musician...
Gaudi: Sculpting Sound
In the late 1970s, reggae was not yet a clearly defined genre for those living far from Jamaica. Rather, it was a vibration arriving...
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Roberto Gatto: Around Miles & Trane
The world premiere of Around Miles & Trane, staged on 24 February at the Teatro Palamostre as part of the Note Nuove series curated...
Nduduzo Makhathini: The Myth of Memory
Nduduzo Makhathini does not play the piano as a harmonic instrument; he moves through it as though it were a spiritual territory. With him,...
Giuditta Franco “Dust”
Dust is your debut album as a bandleader. What artistic impulse gave rise to the project?
I started writing this album two years ago, at...
Reggie Workman: “Coltrane was part of the community”
As the sun began to set over Siena’s Fortezza Medicea on June 21, 2026, a large audience composed mainly of Siena Jazz students gathered...
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Kavus Torabi: “Bright Spirit” and the next chapter of Gong
I’d like to start with the latest album Bright Spirit. What was the conceptual starting point for Bright Spirit?
We felt we were completing a...
Interview with Gerry Hemingway (Part Two)
The first part of the interview is available here: link
And now I wanted to ask: how has your drum set changed over time?
Actually, not...