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- Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
During our life journey, it's incredible how often we all come across to so many people around the world, may they be our friends or part of our family, that have led a fascinating, hidden life unbeknownst even to their closest relatives.
It must have been extraordinary, therefore, for the Icelandic music artist Emiliana Torrini, while visiting her friend Zoe Flower in London and comfort her for the passing of Zoe's mother Geraldine, to discover dozens of letters, photos and journals of Geraldine's personal life, clearly indicating that she had received in total nine marriage proposals but never married, had an intense relationship with a man called Reggie that their correspondence suggested he might have been a spy in the 60’s and who had also (Geraldine) a very varied group of friends, one of which had a lion cub that she would walk some evenings after dark, among other incredible stories emerging on Geraldine's secret life.
Read more: Following The Joy - In Conversation With The Icelandic Singer-Songwriter Emiliana Torrini
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- Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
It's sometimes complex to work out where inspiration comes from, to a music artist, while writing new material for an album. Some of them attribute their inspiration to life events happenings to others, which they might have witnessed, but not necessarily lived on their own skin, whereas others just get inspired by different triggering external factors, impersonal to them, maybe, but still able to generate strong imageries that stick to people's minds, although in a more diverse lyrical or sonic outcome.
Then there are artists like the American Hard/Rock and Surf Guitar Maestro and singer/songwriter Gary Hoey, someone who takes music very much on a personal level, finding his ideal composing ground very often on matters that touch and/or involve him directly.
Read more: A Therapy To Survive - In Conversation With American Rock Artist Gary Hoey
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A music writer is often able to spot whether there is a real connection between an audience and a music artist.
Said connection can be felt on and off the stage, especially when talking to fans before and after a live show, telling you about the joy and enthusiasm they felt during said show or the amount of miles they covered to come and see the artist in question.
Read more: Family Affairs - In Conversation With The Cinelli Brothers
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Since the very early days of her remarkable journey into the evolution and expansion of Contemporary Jazz, it was very apparent to music lovers and the music press worldwide that the talent and vision of the Japanese Piano and Keyboard Maestro Hiromi Uehara, universally known solely as Hiromi, would have made through the years an enormous impact in the world of modern music.
The Grammy Winner artist from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, since her debut album Another Mind released in 2003, has enchanted crowds all over the world through not only high-energy and legendary live performances, but also for the Japanese composer's capacity and vision to unify layers of Jazz, Funk, Electronica, Classical and Fusion and fusing them together in an electrifying, imaginative and exuberant free-form style.
Read more: Feeling Alive - In Conversation With Free-Form Jazz Supremo Hiromi
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