Is it freedom, is it tradition, is it alive, does it continue to evolve and thrive or is it an art form stuck in time.
This is Volume 2 in a new series where I invite my favourite Jazz Djs (and Non Jazz Djs) to select 45 minutes of tracks that defines (albeit briefly) their visions of Jazz and what it means to them. I then attempt to provide my own 45 minutes inspired by their selections. This is a powerful challenge for all involved and will be a deep and transporting journey for the listener as well.
For this episode we have one of Italy's finest Jazz selectors https://www.mixcloud.com/ferrarese3/. Toni is a prolific collector of Jazz LPs and maker of mixes, all of which I must say are great. Toni has been into Jazz since the 1980s and states that to him, 'Jazz Is Life'.
This mix is a special treat as it's all Italian Jazz. Toni introduced me to Italian Jazz so I have matched his first 45 minutes of the mix with Italian Jazz he sent me.