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Darius Brubeck: Jazz Against Social Injustice
We speak with Darius Brubeck - pianist, educator, and one of Dave Brubeck’s sons - whose career has long been marked by a commitment to the transformative power of jazz, from South Africa to Poland to Turkey.
Improvisation according to Solal
True freedom is playing alone. Franco Fayenz is probably the Italian journalist who knew Solal best, and he also produced three of his records between 1974 and 1983. It is therefore only right and proper to present his historic interview with the pianist
Marco Pennisi: Handmade
The new life of a historic label like Red Records in the words of its new owner: how the work is done behind the scenes and what's in store for 2025
Anja Lechner performs works by Bach, Abel, and Hume
Ultimately, we could stop right there: Anja Lechner's first solo cello album, Bach, Abel, Hume (ECM, 2024), is extraordinarily beautiful. One could simply recommend...
Aaron Parks: Little Big III
Since the early 1990s, the Seattle music scene has been synonymous with grunge and bands such as Alice in Chains, Nirvana – although Nirvana...
Fabrizio Bosso and Julian Oliver Mazzariello: To Pino – A Heartfelt Tribute to Pino Daniele
Fabrizio Bosso is a world-class trumpeter with a strong post-bop style and unquestionable technical, interpretive, and improvisational skills. We met with this internationally acclaimed...
Samara Joy: Portrait
We spoke with the singer - now a true star in the jazz firmament - on the occasion of her new album release.
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.


