Jazz Articles about Giacomo Marzi

About Giacomo Marzi

Album Review

Roberto Bonati Chironomic Orchestra: The Gesture Of Sound / The Gesture Of Colour

Read "The Gesture Of Sound / The Gesture Of Colour" reviewed by Duncan Heining

by Duncan Heining
July 14, 2025

Someone once said that writing about music was as illogical as singing about economics. Writers about music inevitably bristle at the suggestion but it might have merit when it comes to improvised music. How do you write about something that can never be recreated, even when recorded and preserved for posterity? We can discuss its method of creation, the sounds made by those who perform it, its colours and textures and our emotional and intellectual responses to it in much ...

Album Review

BSDE 4tet: Live at Parma Jazz Frontiere

Read "Live at Parma Jazz Frontiere" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
December 11, 2024

The 2022 release of Elevating Jazz Music Vol. 1 (GleAM Records) marked the debut of the BSDE 4tet, showcasing compositions from Chicago-born, Bologna-based saxophonist Daniele Nasi. Since this debut, Nasi has established himself as a compelling voice on the European jazz scene, with his artistic evolution culminating in winning the prestigious Premio Internazionale Giorgio Gaslini in 2023, an award recognizing excellence in both performance and composition. Newly invigorated, the band toured Germany, Switzerland and Italy. One performance at ...