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Jay Leonhart talks about himself to Musica Jazz
Without knowing it, you probably have a house full of records featuring Jay Leonhart, one of the most recorded double bass players in the history of jazz—as well as pop, rock, R&B, and more. Here is his adventurous story.
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Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet
One of the great masters of the contemporary guitar returns with a new band and a new album: a musician who defies classification and thrives on boundless intellectual curiosity.
Joe Lovano: Artistic Direction at Bergamo Jazz and «Hommage»
It’s becoming a welcome tradition to interview the great saxophonist in March - once again on the occasion of his appointment as Artistic Director of Bergamo Jazz, but that's not all: there’s also a new ECM album.
Simone Locarni: A Rising Star of Jazz Piano
Interview with the young pianist from Piedmont, rapidly emerging as one of the most intriguing talents on the Italian scene.
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January 27th: Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Swing of Ezio and Renato Levi: musicologist Luca Bragalini tells us the story behind his surprising investigation into two tragically forgotten figures of Italian jazz.
Iiro Rantala: I Play Because I Enjoy It
A conversation with the Finnish pianist whose deepening ties with Italy have led to a new duo album with Stefano Bollani
Jan Lundgren: Melody Transcends All Borders
On the eve of the release of the new Mare Nostrum album - the long-running collaboration with Paolo Fresu and Richard Galliano - the Swedish pianist speaks with us about his recent work with Brazilian virtuoso Yamandu Costa
The Voice of Tierney Sutton
After fifteen years, we return to interview the singer from Nebraska - a refined and elegant performer - one of the best-kept secrets in jazz vocalism.
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Couturier & Pifarély: Preludes and Songs
Two of Europe’s most significant contemporary musicians, François Couturier and Dominique Pifarély, reunite after more than twenty-five years of artistic crossings and encounters to record an album that is at once fragile and abrasive—an act of beauty in a fractured world.
Eddie Henderson: Sound and Spirit
At 84, trumpeter and psychiatrist Dr. Eddie Henderson remains a force of nature—a lyrical innovator with a deep reverence for tradition and a commitment to shaping jazz’s future. He returns to Italy this March for the 46th edition of Bergamo Jazz, under the artistic direction of Joe Lovano, performing with The Cookers, one of today’s most vital ensembles