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Ben Monder is a wholly singular figure among the major guitarists on the international jazz-related scene. He is such an individual soloist that any stylistic categorisation becomes extremely difficult. At the same time, he is in great demand with bands of all kinds and musicians from very different backgrounds, and is known for both his versatility and his willingness to collaborate. He is also a rigorous, meticulous musician when it comes to his instrument. In short, he is an elusive figure, apparently contradictory yet at the same time accessible in the way he expresses himself through music. If you love the guitar, it is difficult not to appreciate him, provided you do not become too fixated on the terminology of jazz orthodoxy. It is no coincidence that I used the word “derivation” above: everything Monder does as a soloist lies outside the usual coordinates of contemporary jazz, yet it is […]
Musica Jazz is the first Jazz magazine in Italy.
It has been published continuously since July 1945.
It is the second longest running Jazz magazine in the world and among the longest running in Italy.
In December 2015, it was awarded the prestigious Ambrogino d'oro by the mayor of Milan.
It is published monthly and has been published with an accompanying record since November 1981.
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