Poster of the Feb. 14, 1966 concert in the Emilia review “Whisky and Jazz” by Italian singer Lilian Terry and U.S. pianist Mal Waldron
Also participating in the Emilia event are the New Emily Jazz Band, Lucio Dalla, pianist Amedeo Tommasi ‘s trio and drummer Franco Mondini, among others
Between the 1950s and 1960s while some Italian musicians followed the Afro-American current of bebop and later hard bop, Italy saw a return to the jazz genre referred to as “traditional,” which originated and took root in New Orleans in the early 1900s
Active ensembles in this area of music include the New Emily Jazz Band in Modena and the Doctor Chick Dixieland Orchestra in Bologna, led by clarinetist and future director Pupi Avati
This once merged with the Panigal Jazz Band took the name Rheno Dixieland Band, whose ranks included clarinetist Lucio Dalla, who later became among the most significant exponents of Italian pop music
Contribution shared by Claudio Pungetti
