Article (by Guido Boursier) entitled ” A little pianist among the greats of Bologna” published in the Radiocorriere (No. 49 – year 1974) regarding the concert of pianist and composer Patrizia Scascitelli with the trio formed by Roberto Della Grotta (bass) and Franco Tonani (drums) as part of the XVth edition of the Bologna International Jazz Festival In the article, the journalist writes about Patrizia Scascitelli’s live performance – ” she rounded out the Italian presence by holding up its flag with a clever play of clean and dirty notes, a surprising “black soul” of her own in leading the blues tempo and complex improvisations… rewarded with a request for an encore, the best compliment for Patrizia is having withstood the very heavy confrontation with McCoy Tyner, placed in the middle of the first evening…
“Note: The XVth edition of the Bologna International Jazz Festival was scheduled to feature 17-year-old Roman saxophonist Massimo Urbani, a concert “canceled at the last minute from the program schedule because he was engaged in an Italian tour with trumpeter Enrico Rava, a Turin native transplanted to America where he made strong bones.”
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