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A Sicilian named George Wallington

Joey Skee

Jazz pianist Giacinto Figlia aka George Wallington was at the founding of be-bop. Then he disappeared. Now Anthony Scotto’s resurrects his life and music.

Youth Masses, Black Skin, and Italian Beat Music

Laura E. Ruberto

A look at the Italian youth masses of the 1960s, beat music, and una ragazza from New Orleans.

What Constitutes Great Popular Music?

Marc Edward DiPaolo

In 2002, I re-evaluated my music taste ... with the help of my friends.

“O’ Giglio e Paradiso”: An Italian-American Musical Classic

Joey Skee

What the Brooklyn giglio feast and an obscure musician might tell us about Italian-American culture.

The “Doc”s To Cure Your Music Pains (NYC, June 30)

Andrea Di Camillo

Marco Cappelli and Jim Pugliese are the masterminds behind their hit band Italian Doc Remix (IDR). (

Linking the Diaspora Musically

Joey Skee

Hip hop is contributing to an expanding Italian diasporic consciousness, one that offers possibilities for an anti-racist politic

"C'è la luna": Anatomy of an Italian-American "Folk" Song

Joey Skee

An Italian-American standard turns out to have a convoluted history that belies the simplistic label “folk song.”

Marketing Italian Jeans Through Social Networking

Marisa Iallonardo

The Italian designer clothing company turns to social networking to market its products on the web. It might be hard to find the perfect fitting pair of Diesel jeans, but their...