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Samara Joy: Portrait
We spoke with the singer – now a true star in the jazz firmament – on the occasion of her new album release.
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Rosario Bonaccorso: Senza Far Rumore (Without Making Noise)
An interview with the famous double bass player from Liguria, a fine instrumentalist but also a composer with a strong melodic and emotional vein, as his latest album, recorded with Fulvio Sigurtà, Fausto Beccalossi, Olivia Trummer and Roberto Taufic, shows
Enrico Rava: Fearless Five
A new group and a new album from the sharp-eyed trumpeter who continues to keep a watchful eye on the present. Here's what he told us.
Andrea Grossi: Axes
We speak with the young and increasingly in-demand double bassist, a key figure in Italy’s new jazz scene - and beyond.
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Rufus Reid: A Double Bass Master
We recently had the rare chance to speak in person with one of the true masters of the double bass. Rufus Reid doesn’t travel much anymore- he’s grown weary of life on the road - but during a week-long teaching residency at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, we caught up with him to reflect on the milestones of a life rich in music and encounters.
Chris Potter: Eagle’s Point
On the eve of the release of his "Eagle's Point" with Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci and Brian Blade, the saxophonist came to Milan to play with Craig Taborn and Eric Harland. There was no shortage of topics to discuss
Cecil McBee: Playing with Alice
Thanks to the recent release on Impulse! of the extraordinary unreleased recording of Alice Coltrane from February 1971 at Carnegie Hall, we were able to interview a great double bass master, the only survivor of that memorable evening, along with Archie Shepp
Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
At the age of eighty-six, the Memphis saxophonist gives us one of his most beautiful records, an extraordinary meditation on existence in the company of a dream group
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Bill Frisell: Orchestras
The guitarist's new album is one of the most successful of his long and distinguished career, which in itself is no small feat, but the renewed collaboration with Michael Gibbs and the continuation of the telepathic relationship with Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston are also topics that deserve special attention.
Ada Rovatti: The Hidden World of Piloo
The Lombardy-born saxophonist, who has been living in the United States for a long time with her husband Randy Brecker, is back to talk to us about her new album, a project that includes prestigious collaborators such as Kurt Elling