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Antonio Zambrini

Carla Bley: A View from her Hill, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 8, 2023

We could spend hours talking about the many things that made Carla Bley unique, and made her passing a huge loss for the jazz world. This week we decided to focus on her songbook, as interpreted by many of the peers that admired her work. Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash ...

England vs. Italy: A Jazz Re-match, First Half

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 27, 2021

A few days ago, England and Italy faced each other in the finals of the European Soccer Cup. It was a compelling match with a nail-biting end between two teams that exceeded expectations and that promise to have a brilliant future. Italy won in a penalty shootout because in sports--especially in the finals of a tournament--there ...

The Enviable Genius of Ron Horton

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 5, 2020

A founding member of the Jazz Composers Collective, Ron Horton is a trumpeter of outstsanding lyricism and versatility. This mixtape highlights the many facets of his work as a leader as well as a sideman for the likes of Ben Allison, Will Holshouser, Michael Blake, Andy Biskin, Allan Chase, Jane Ira Bloom and pianist Andrew Hill, ...

Pinocchio e altri racconti

By Antonio Zambrini

Label: Abeat
Released: 2018
Track listing: In cerca di cibo; La madre; Equinozio; Il prete bello; Lucignolo; Geppetto; Giovedì; Notte italiana; Zazie dans le metro; Moby Dick.

Antonio Zambrini, Jesper Bodilsen, Martin Andersen: Pinocchio e altri racconti

by Luca Casarotti
September 19, 2018

Il grande compositore Antonio Zambrini scrive in modo tanto solido da dare ai brani altrui la parvenza di suoi originali. Ne è una prova questo Pinocchio e altri racconti, che esce a cinque anni da Plays Nino Rota (2013, e raccoglie i frutti del progetto monografico sull'opera di un altro compositore di colonne sonore, Fiorenzo Carpi, ...

Joy, Joy and More Joy

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 1, 2018

Last week we were not quite done with our theme revolving around Jazz & Joy and playing tunes that either inspired joy or were inspired by the experience of joy by the artists who composed them. So here is more dopamine enhancing jazz for you. Music that should turn a grey day into a sunny one. ...

Jesper Bodilsen al Pinocchio di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
January 19, 2018

Jesper Bodilsen “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Firenze Pinocchio Live Jazz 9.12.2017 A un anno dalla pubblicazione dell'ottimo disco Santa Claus is Coming to Town il contrabbassista danese Jesper Bodilsen, ben noto per essere membro dello straordinario “trio danese" di Stefano Bollani, porta il suo progetto “natalizio" sul palco ...

Mirko Fait 5tet: Confidences

by Jack Bowers
February 3, 2017

Here's more clear evidence courtesy of Italian-born saxophonist Mirko Fait's quintet that tasteful jazz doesn't run its course at America's borders. These are accomplished musicians who know how to swing and can hold their heads high in any company, foreign or domestic. On the other hand, there is nothing here that sets Fait's group apart from ...

Time in Jazz 2016

by Libero Farnè
August 22, 2016

Time in Jazz Sardegna, vari luoghi 8-16.08.2016 Erano diciassette i Comuni della Sardegna nord-orientale coinvolti in questa ventinovesima edizione di Time in Jazz, diretta dall'instancabile e onnipresente Paolo Fresu, sempre alla ricerca di collaborazioni, idee e proposte nuove. Le suggestive ambientazioni naturalistiche e storiche del festival, comprendente le appendici di Time in ...