Articles by Marco Iacoboni
Marco Iacoboni's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by Marco Iacoboni
2025 has gifted me with deep and rich listening experiences, diverse inspiration, and fulfilling encounters. From the American scene, I will especially remember Johnathan Blake 's concert with his quintet project My Life Matters and the Paul Cornish in trio, two remarkable projects and artists, both heard in the small italian city of Siena at Untubo, a small club always at the forefront of avant-garde programming. Regarding international European music, I'll cherish the wonderful interviews with Yazz Ahmed ...
Continue ReadingKit Downes: The Art Of Sonic Curiosity
by Marco Iacoboni
Some use the piano to tell stories, and some use the pipe organ to create entire universes. Then there's Kit Downes, who does both, with a sensitivity and talent that have made him one of the most interesting and sought-after names on the European scene. Winner of the prestigious BBC Jazz Award, nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, and acclaimed for his revolutionary trilogy of solo organ albums on (ECM Records), Downes has redefined the role of the pipe organ ...
Continue ReadingRita Marcotulli: Crafting a Self-Portrait Through Jazz and Passion
by Marco Iacoboni
Before her solo piano performance at the Connetto Festival Jazz 2025, we sat down with acclaimed Roman pianist and composer Rita Marcotulli to discuss her artistic evolution, the influence of technology, and the challenges and opportunities for young musicians in today's jazz scene. All About Jazz: Let's begin with your Autoritratto project, a return to solo piano. What inspired this introspective work? Rita Marcotulli: I named it Autoritratto--Italian for “self-portrait"--because it reflects my life's journey, an ...
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