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The Art of Barry Guy
A conversation with one of the giants of the double bass and improvised music, an artist with a wide range of cultural interests.
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Johnathan Blake: Passage
The mighty drummer from Philadelphia not only made his name in Tom Harrell's and Kenny Barron's bands, of which he was and still is an indispensable part, but he is also an avid bandleader with five albums to his name. And 'Passage' is well on the shortlist of the year's best
As Madalenas
Ten years of activity, countless concerts and recently the third album (Jando Music/Via Veneto Jazz) for the duo Tati Valle & Cristina Renzetti, who continue to maintain the cultural bridge between Italy and Brazil
John Patitucci: Back in Brooklyn
The Italian-American double bassist is one of the greatest contemporary exponents of his instrument and has a lot to say, thanks to his long experience in Chick Corea's and Wayne Shorter's groups. Let's listen to him in this long interview
John Scofield: I’m a road dog
There's a new uncle in town, Uncle John has arrived with his band. We talk to the great guitarist, experienced storyteller and inexhaustible improviser, about his new album, a double CD that draws on the thousand sources of American music
Seun Kuti: Black Times
Exclusive interview with the youngest son and authentic musical heir of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, an authentic legend of African music and an artist with a very strong social value. What has become of Afrobeat today? And what is its role in Nigerian society?
David Virelles: Carta
The Cuban pianist, now a New Yorker, is a frequent guest on our pages, thanks to an activity as intense as it is varied and unpredictable. On the occasion of the release of his new album, which we discuss in the Recordings section, we met him in Rome.
Kyle Eastwood: Symphonic
At the age of 55 and after a 25-year career as a musician, Kyle Eastwood has finally turned his attention to the music associated with the numerous films of his father, one of the most important figures in the history of cinema. Here is what he told us in Perugia, on the occasion of the live presentation of the album.
The Louis Armstrong Museum: Ricky Riccardi speaks
Just across the street from the great trumpeter's historic New York home, an important museum has recently opened that collects the memories of a lifetime
John Pizzarelli: Stage and Screen
Although the famous guitarist is known in more traditional jazz circles, his passions are many: from Pat Metheny to the Beatles to the musicals that are the subject of his new album. Let's hear what he has to say