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Meet Laura Campisi, A Sicilian Jazz Musician Between Two Worlds

Chiara Montalto

I recently got to know Laura Campisi, a wonderful musician from Palermo, who now lives in New York. Laura is an award winning songwriter and jazz singer. She performs a wide range...

Jazz Concert: Francesco Cafiso Quartet

I. I.

One of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz. When he was barely nine years old Francesco took his first steps, playing with internationally acclaimed musicians....

Italian Jazz: Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica

Enzo Capua

Two years ago I began writing this jazz column for i-ItalyNY for two reasons: the honor of having been asked to work with such an esteemed publication and the desire to extend my...

Jazz. Mr. Sax (ophone)

Enzo Capua

In 1841 a Belgian musician based in Paris decided to invent a musi- cal instrument which would possess a fuller, more vibrant sound than the bass clarinet he usually played. And...

Italian Jazz "Play the sax, Pal"

Enzo Capua

If we were to ask someone who knew even just a little bit of jazz what instrument he most associated the genre with, which instrument made jazz stand out from other musical...

Three of a Kind: Three Italian Jazz Prodigies to Perform in Brooklyn All in One Night

R. C.

An exciting jazz concert sponsored by Enzo Capua and the Italian Cultural Institute of New York will take place at the Roulette Theatre in Brooklyn on June 1st. The event will...

Italian Jazz: The Primacy of the Voice

Enzo Capua

Apparently the first form of verbal communication between human beings closely approximated what we might define as a “song,” i.e., the verbal utterance of sounds bound...

Meet Carlo Pagnotta, Artistic Director Of The Umbria Jazz Festival 

Letizia Airos

Magical music in a magical atmosphere. Thanks to his vision and the generous support of local authorities Umbria has become the jazz capital of Europe. 

ITALIAN JAZZ: A Macho Music No More

Enzo Capua

Jazz was considered macho music for far too long. People believed it could only be understood, appreciated and played by men. Of course there were female singers, but they were...

ITALIAN JAZZ. The influence of John Coltrane

Enzo Capua

Today our jazz has seen the fruit of his influence. I don’t want to name too many names and then have to apologize for forgetting others, but musicians like Francesco Cafiso,...

La Rocca and his Band. From Palermo to New Orleans, and There Was Jazz

Natasha Lardera

Italian TV personality and famous musician Renzo Arbore presented at the Italian Cultural Institute the documentary From Palermo to New Orleans, and There was Jazz, a tale of...

When New York Meets Abruzzo

M. D.

Between art, Nature and the Undiscovered Treasures of the Region.

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