Ira Gitler turned me on to Italian jazz pianist Roberto Magris in 2008. Roberto's superb album, Il Bello Del Jazz, accompanying alto saxophonist Herb Geller, had just reached the U.S. after being ...

I've known Roberto Magris for many years, dating back to the early days of this blog. In fact, I interviewed him in 2008. The Italian jazz pianist is enormously gifted as a player and composer. I love ...

The Italian jazz musician blends European jazz with hip-hop and rap. The quartet will play music by Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter and Louis Armstrong. Tomorrow, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 ...