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Roberto Magris: Broken Barriers

Read "Broken Barriers" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
September 21, 2026

Un'incisione live del 2008 dell'Europlane Quintet di Roberto Magris è inclusa tra i suoi cinque album inediti che la JMood Records ha pubblicato di recente. L'evento nasce per celebrare i vent'anni di sodalizio del pianista e compositore triestino con l'etichetta di Kansas City e comprende pregevoli registrazioni con Herb Geller (Come Lately), con Art Davis (Live In Hollywood), dell'ensemble Wind Summit (Roberto Magris / Wind Summit) e del suo trio più recente (Live in Mexico City). Le incisioni ...

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Roberto Magris e il Questionario di Proust

by Paolo Peviani
September 8, 2026

Pianista, triestino, classe 1959. Forse perché proveniente da una terra di confine, è sempre stato più attivo e conosciuto all'estero che in Italia. Cittadino del mondo, ha collaborato con musicisti dell'Est Europa quando la cortina di ferro era ancora saldamente in piedi, mentre dall'altra parte dell'oceano Kansas City gli ha riconosciuto la cittadinanza onoraria per meriti jazzistici. Per celebrare i venti anni di collaborazione con la JMood Records, sta pubblicando ben cinque album a suo nome che lo vedono protagonista ...

Album Review

Roberto Magris / Denis Razz Quartet: In Action

Read "In Action" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 29, 2026

It is not easy for a European jazz artist to establish a notable profile in the United States, but Italian pianist Roberto Magris has done just that, in part via the tried and true “just show up" method of operation. It is necessary to show up with the drive, determination and talent to pull the success off.He shows up in his work with Kansas City's JMood Records. He shows up as a bandleader in venues in Chicago and ...

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Roberto Magris: Lovely Day (s)

Read "Lovely Day (s)" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
September 21, 2025

Italian pianist Roberto Magris began his journey to the United States--specifically, Kansas City--in 2007, although his recording career began in 1990, in Europe. He expresses himself, for the most part, in the bebop mode--good old-fashioned bop. His inspirations: Lee Morgan, Elmo Hope, Cannonball Adderley and more. Magris found a home at Kansas City's JMood Records, where he has released more than a score of classic albums. But never a solo piano outing. Magris is so adept ...

Album Review

Roberto Magris: Lovely Day (s)

Read "Lovely Day (s)" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
August 27, 2025

Veteran Italian jazz pianist Roberto Magris has enjoyed a four-decade career with the accumulation of over thirty albums as leader, in addition to appearing as a sideman on another 10 recordings. Yet, this highly versatile, creative and talented musician has never recorded a solo performance project until now. With Lovely Day(s), Magris finally keeps his promise to do so after so many solo tracks throughout his vast discography and the many times he has expressed to producers that he would ...

Radio & Podcasts

Roberto Magris, Claire Ritter, and Jessica Jones

by Jerome Wilson
April 2, 2025

This show features recent music from Roberto Magris. Claire Ritter, and Jessica Jones. It also contains older work from Yusef Lateef, Tomasz Stanko, and Dizzy Gillespie. It also has a tribute to the late Jesse Colin Young. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Pablo Tarantino Quartet “Alma Canta" from Charnia (PK Music) 00:56 Anna Butterss “Lubbock" from Mighty Vertebrate ...

Album Review

Roberto Magris Europlane for Jazz: Freedom Is Peace

Read "Freedom Is Peace" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 16, 2025

After twenty years making beautiful music elsewhere, the members of Italian-born pianist and composer Roberto Magris' stellar sextet, Europlane, have reunited to record a second album, Freedom Is Peace, a sequel to the ensemble's impressive debut, Check-In (Soul Note, 2005). As before, snugly swinging bop-centered jazz is the order of the day; and as before, Magris heads an all- star lineup of world-class musicians from half a dozen European countries. To enhance its impetus and immediacy, Freedom ...