Adriano Mazzoletti
Mazzoletti in 1973
Born19 June 1935 (1935-06-19)
Genoa, Italy
Died18 June 2023 (2023-06-19) (aged 87)
Rome, Italy

Adriano Emilio Mazzoletti (19 June 1935 – 18 June 2023) was an Italian musicologist, radio writer, and presenter.

Life and career

Born in Genoa, in the 1950s Mazzoletti moved to Perugia, where he founded the jazz club which originated the Umbria Jazz Festival and organized important jazz concerts with notable figures such as Louis Armstrong.[1] In 1957 he was employed by RAI, in which he worked as writer and radio host of programs about jazz, starting from L'angolo del jazz.[2]

Mazzoletti wrote several books about the history of Italian jazz; his book Il jazz in Italia dalle origini alle grandi orchestre has been described as a "work of monumental scope" and a "cornerstone in the cultural and musical history" of Italy.[3] He was editor of several jazz-themed magazines, and served as artistic director of numerous music festivals.[1] He served as president of the Jazz and Pop Music Department of the European Broadcasting Union.[3]

Mazzoletti died in Rome on 18 June 2023, one day before his 88th birthday.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Addio ad Adriano Mazzoletti, padre nobile della divulgazione del jazz in Italia". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Mazzoletti, Adriano Emilio". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1050.
  3. 1 2 3 "Morto il grande storico del jazz Adriano Mazzoletti". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (in Italian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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