Jazz Articles about Gianni Coscia

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If Gianni Coscia were Korean, he would have been declared a “Human Cultural Asset," the title bestowed upon individuals recognized for their mastery and role in preserving national culture. But he's not Korean, so he may be more accurately described as an Italian living national treasure--a poet laureate trapped in the body of an accordionist. After a lifetime spent giving a jazz inflection to regional and popular Italian musical traditions, he has--at 94--released his first solo album, La ...

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Gianni Coscia, Tarun Balani, Laura Jurd, Igor Lumpert & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 16, 2025

Cultural roots--and our shared roots on this planet--tie together the projects featured in this playlist of recent and soon-to-land treasures.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Igor Lumpert “Sures" Resistance of the Earth (ears&eyes) 0:16 Host talks 6:08 Tarun Balani “The Laburnum Blooms" Kadahin Milandaasin (Berthold) 7:29 Host talks 14:25 Fergus McCreadie “Windshelter" The Shieling (Edition) 15:45 Laura Jurd “What Are You Running Towards?" Rites & Revelations (New Soil) ...