Articles by Alberto Bazzurro

1

Published: 2018-05-08

Violet Spin
Spin
0

Published: 2018-05-07

Paula Shocron, Germán Lamonega, Pablo Diaz
Tensegridad
0

Published: 2018-05-03

CMC Ensemble
Contra Puncta
1

Published: 2018-05-01

Dave Ballou
Quadrants (for solo trumpet)
0

Published: 2018-04-24

Jason Kao Hwang
Sing House
0

Published: 2018-04-13

Alexander Hawkins / Elaine Mitchener Quartet
UpRoot
1

Published: 2018-04-10

Dylan Jack
Diagrams
0

Published: 2018-04-06

Ran Blake
Something To Live For
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Published: 2018-04-04

Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste
Reverso: Suite Ravel
0

Published: 2018-03-15

Cristina Zavalloni
Special Moon
0

Published: 2018-02-20

Samo Salamon, Szilard Mezei, Achille Succi
Planets of Kei
0

Published: 2018-02-07

John Butcher, John Edwards, Mark Sanders
Last Dream at the Morning
1

Published: 2018-02-02

Florian Stoffner, Paul Lovens, Rudi Mahall
Mein Freund der Baum
0

Published: 2018-01-30

Silke Eberhard Trio
The Being Inn
0

Published: 2018-01-24

Northbound, Seamus Blake
Northbound
0

Published: 2018-01-23

Mark Dresser
Modicana
0

Published: 2018-01-12

Irene Schweizer, Joey Baron
Live!
0

Published: 2017-12-20

Nicole Mitchell, Haki Madhubuti
Liberation Narratives
1

Published: 2017-11-28

Joe Rosenberg
Tomorrow Never Knows
0

Published: 2017-11-07

Lena Bloch
Heart Knows
1

Published: 2017-10-24

Satoko Fujii, Wadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura, Ikue Mori
Aspiration
0

Published: 2017-10-19

Stefano Battaglia
Pelagos
3

Published: 2017-10-11

Bones
Haberdashery
2

Published: 2017-10-06

Simon Nabatov, Max Johnson, Michael Sarin
Free Reservoir
1

Published: 2017-09-21

Gochag Askarov, Pierre de Trégomain
Mugham Souls
1

Published: 2017-09-18

Dino Betti van der Noot
Où sont les notes d’antan?
3

Published: 2017-07-19

Alberto N.A. Turra
Filmworks
0

Published: 2017-07-12

Michel Godard, Ihab Radwan
Doux désirs
0

Published: 2017-07-07

Gianluigi Trovesi, Umberto Petrin
Twelve Colours and Synesthetic Cells
0

Published: 2017-07-05

Francesco Forges, Gianni Lenoci
Never
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Published: 2017-06-29

Brotherhof
Brotherhof feat. Stefano Onorati
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Published: 2017-06-07

Momo Kodama
Point and Line
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Published: 2017-05-31

François Couturier, Tarkovsky Quartet
Nuit Blanche
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Published: 2017-04-12

Andrew Vogt
For Free
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Published: 2017-04-06

La Marmite Infernale
Les hommes… maintenant!
0

Published: 2017-04-04

Veryan Weston
Discoveries on Tracker Action Organs
0

Published: 2017-03-28

Neil Rolnick
Ex Machina
0

Published: 2017-03-22

Ned Rothenberg, Mark Feldman, Sylvie Courvoisier
In Cahoots
1

Published: 2017-03-21

H Duo HBH Trio
Q Sessions
1

Published: 2017-03-17

Le Boeuf Brothers + Jack Quartet
Imaginist
1

Published: 2017-03-15

Nate LePine
Quartet: Vortices
0

Published: 2017-03-09

Rob Reddy
Citizen Quintet
0

Published: 2017-03-07

Tiziano Tononi and Southbound
Trouble No More… All Men Are Brothers
0

Published: 2017-03-03

Dave Liebman Group
Expansions Live
0

Published: 2017-02-28

Jean Aussanaire, Eric Brochard, Clément Gibert
Déraisonnables
1

Published: 2017-02-22

Paul Dunmall Brass Project
Maha Samadhi
0

Published: 2017-02-15

Nine Live Plays the Music of John Clark
Sonus Inenarrabilis
0

Published: 2017-02-14

Nick Sanders, Logan Strosahl
Janus
0

Published: 2017-02-10

Sebastiano Meloni
Moods and Sketches – 12 Improvisations for Piano
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Published: 2017-02-08

Eliot Cardinaux
American Thicket

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Published: 2018-05-21

Interviews
Francesco Chiapperini, una storia bigama
0

Published: 2018-04-03

Live Reviews
Open Papyrus Jazz Festival 2018
0

Published: 2017-03-31

Live Reviews
Open Papyrus Jazz Festival 2017
1

Published: 2017-03-24

Live Reviews
Dino Betti van der Noot al No’hma di Milano
1

Published: 2017-03-21

Book Reviews
Stefano Zenni: Che razza di musica
2

Published: 2016-12-28

Best of / Year End
Il meglio del 2016 secondo Alberto Bazzurro
0

Published: 2016-12-16

General Articles
La canzone popolare
2

Published: 2016-11-23

Live Reviews
Parma Jazz Frontiere 2016
0

Published: 2016-09-06

Multiple Reviews
Le anime (convergenti) di Andrea Bolzoni
0

Published: 2016-07-11

Multiple Reviews
Insalata d'ance dal duo al quartetto: Gebhard Ullmann e dintorni
1

Published: 2016-06-20

General Articles
Enten Eller: trentennale con disco (doppio?)
0

Published: 2016-05-16

Multiple Reviews
Dark Companion: tra novità, fascinazione e nostalgia
0

Published: 2016-04-26

Multiple Reviews
La generosità di Jorrit Dijkstra
0

Published: 2016-04-25

Live Reviews
Dino Betti van der Noot all'Aula Magna della Bocconi di Milano
0

Published: 2016-04-15

Book Reviews
Eleonora Bagarotti: 4 Ever – John Paul George Ringo
0

Published: 2016-04-07

Multiple Reviews
Tutti intorno al piano di Frank Carlberg
0

Published: 2016-03-29

Live Reviews
Open Papyrus Jazz Festival 2016
0

Published: 2016-03-07

Multiple Reviews
Solitudini pianistiche in casa Hat
0

Published: 2016-02-29

Multiple Reviews
Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993
0

Published: 2016-02-08

Multiple Reviews
Due nuove gemme riaprono lo scrigno di Steve Lacy
0

Published: 2016-01-27

Book Reviews
La filosofia di Han Bennink
0

Published: 2015-12-21

General Articles
Il fascino sostenibile della leggerezza #2
8

Published: 2015-12-01

Live Reviews
Parma Jazz Frontiere 2015
0

Published: 2015-11-06

Multiple Reviews
Gli ottant’anni di Ran Blake
0

Published: 2015-10-08

Multiple Reviews
La gravità degli ottoni
0

Published: 2015-09-17

Multiple Reviews
Piani di Battaglia
0

Published: 2015-09-10

Multiple Reviews
Avvistamenti coltraniani
0

Published: 2015-05-26

General Articles
Il fascino sostenibile della leggerezza
0

Published: 2015-05-11

General Articles
Storie (minime) di chitarra
1

Published: 2015-03-30

General Articles
Avanti o indietro?
0

Published: 2015-03-26

Live Reviews
Open Jazz Festival 2015
1

Published: 2015-02-11

DVD/Film Reviews
Fred Hersch: My Coma Dreams
0

Published: 2015-01-26

Multiple Reviews
Eric Hofbauer Quintet: Prehistoric Jazz – Volumes 1 & 2
1

Published: 2014-12-24

Multiple Reviews
Per voce e dirimpettaio
2

Published: 2014-12-15

General Articles
Canzone post-d’Autore (?)
10

Published: 2014-10-24

DVD/Film Reviews
Frames - Pericopes
3

Published: 2014-10-07

Multiple Reviews
Trombone x 4 (x 4)
1

Published: 2014-10-03

Multiple Reviews
Palmitessa o Pantagruel?
3

Published: 2014-07-31

Multiple Reviews
Ivo Perelman, leone ipertrofico
2

Published: 2014-05-08

Live Reviews
Torino Jazz Festival 2014
2

Published: 2014-03-30

Live Reviews
Euro Open Jazz Festival 2014
1

Published: 2014-03-12

Multiple Reviews
I cubi di Alban Darche
1

Published: 2014-03-03

Interviews
Maria Pia De Vito e Michele Rabbia: Pergolesi Revisited

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I love jazz because it rewards careful listening. Jazz can be as deep and complicated and deep as classical music, but with a sense of modernity and FUN. It swings! My parents listened to jazz a little bit
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I love jazz because it rewards careful listening. Jazz can be as deep and complicated and deep as classical music, but with a sense of modernity and FUN. It swings! My parents listened to jazz a little bit. Then in high school I got a crush on my best friend's older brother, who was a huge jazz fan. He turned me on to Miles Davis' Bitches Brew (which was also the first album I ever bought) and the rest is history. I've met many musicians. It's a joy to live in NYC where there is such a vital community and lots of interaction between players and audience. The best show I ever attended was... God, there have been so many great ones. My absolute favorite might be the John Lurie tribute concert at the Town Hall. Was it 2013 or 2014? I've been a huge Lounge Lizards fan since the '90s, and many of my favorite local musicians are graduates of that band. It was a joy to see so many of them come out and show their love for John Lurie. Even though he doesn't play sax anymore, he is still a presence. There was so much LOVE in that show. And since the Lounge Lizards don't perform anymore, it was a treat to hear their music live again. My advice to new listeners... JUST KEEP LISTENING. If you're used to repetition and easy hooks of rock or pop music, you might find it challenging at first to float along with the unpredictability of jazz. But the rewards are worth it! You will learn to listen actively, not passively, and as you tune your mind into every note, texture, and harmony, you'll begin to listen to music in a new and different way. At the best live shows, it's almost a meditative experience for me. My mind just trips out on the music. It's pure bliss, even if the music is abrasive or challenging. Also, don't be afraid to LISTEN TO ARTIST YOU'VE NEVER HEARS OF BEFORE. The greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, etc. are famous for a reason. Their music stands the test of time. But there are so many young artist pushing the boundaries and creating their individual style. You might not love every show or album you listen to, but you'll discover so much. Jazz is not a museum piece--it's a living, breathing art form with almost infinite possibilities. Finally, if you love the music, PARTICIPATE IN THE ECONOMY. Buy some new CDs instead of streaming everything. Go to live shows and pay the ticket price. Even if it's donation only and you can sneak in for free, remember that most of these artists have years of training and have devoted themselves to an obscure art form out of pure love. Playing music is their job. You get paid for your job, and musicians deserve to get paid too.
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Articles by Alberto Bazzurro

Violet Spin

Paula Shocron, Germán Lamonega, Pablo Diaz

CMC Ensemble

Dave Ballou

Jason Kao Hwang

Alexander Hawkins / Elaine Mitchener Quartet

Dylan Jack

Ran Blake

Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste

Cristina Zavalloni

Samo Salamon, Szilard Mezei, Achille Succi

John Butcher, John Edwards, Mark Sanders

Florian Stoffner, Paul Lovens, Rudi Mahall

Silke Eberhard Trio

Northbound, Seamus Blake

Mark Dresser

Irene Schweizer, Joey Baron

Nicole Mitchell, Haki Madhubuti

Joe Rosenberg

Lena Bloch

Satoko Fujii, Wadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura, Ikue Mori

Stefano Battaglia

Bones

Simon Nabatov, Max Johnson, Michael Sarin

Gochag Askarov, Pierre de Trégomain

Dino Betti van der Noot

Alberto N.A. Turra

Michel Godard, Ihab Radwan

Gianluigi Trovesi, Umberto Petrin

Francesco Forges, Gianni Lenoci

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Momo Kodama

François Couturier, Tarkovsky Quartet

Andrew Vogt

La Marmite Infernale

Veryan Weston

Neil Rolnick

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Nate LePine

Rob Reddy

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