1. TRANSLATION
We have "chased" Lucio Ferrara to New York, where it is now 'home and where they will be back' just in time
for your appointment now consolidated with the Orsara Jazz Festival. From his stories (about how to begin, the
lucky musical meetings, travel) emerges above all a great love for music, perfect lover, and never betray ...
Sound Contest: Let's start from the last disc. "It's all right with me 'attendance records important (Lee Konitz)
and other, equally significant, but that' are more 'connected to your circle of friends music history (Antonio
Ciacca). From such experiences comes this hard?
Lucio Ferrara: The disc 'was recorded in New York City, Sorrento and Rome. Rome and 'the city' where I just
moved and where they live with the musicians I play in my projects in Italy. New York and 'the other cities'
important where I recorded most of the cd with Antonio Ciacca, Ulysses Owens and others. In Sorrento, instead,
we played with the band in the studio most of the so-called 'Lee Konitz, fantastic three days talking and studying
with Lee, my idol.
SC: Conceptually and 'work is very organic. Before touching the apex of a quartet with the addition of the
master Konitz. Then a trio of which are very linked. It 'so'?
LF: The three formations are organic and I've always loved musicians who play the same way I love them. The
quartet with the plan and Antonio Ciacca 'more training' family, I could play for days without getting bored with
Antonio. The trio with the organ comes from listening to records by Wes Montgomery. A quintet with Lee
Konitz, however, and 'how to be on the side of a poet who can always find the right words to describe a feeling
without ever falling into banality' and the obvious.
SC: More 'than ever in this latest work coming out of your peculiarities' style. A style quiet, clean, attentive to
phrasing without unnecessary mannerisms, which is part of the lesson more 'authentic bop. What evolution has
recorded this disc in your way of making music and your style from "Florian", your debut album? What are the
musicians who have forged reference your style and what do you look in the music?
LF: From "Florian" Many years have passed, years of experience very significant. I think the style was similar,
but the experiences I've had I have gained a lot from many points of view. Listening to a lot of music around in
clubs and theaters in Rome and New York, but when I'm at home there is always the music of Louis Armstrong,
Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Parker and Ellington, to name a few.
SC: When and how and 'entered the music in your life? What path did you follow? When did you realize that it
would be your profession?
LF: I was introduced to music at the age 'of seven years. My two older brothers played guitar and taught me the
basics as well as to love music in general. For the first two thirds of my life I have been self-taught, creating my
own personal way of playing.
Then in Bologna, during the first years at university, I felt the need to deepen the jazz music after following the
last major review of the Bologna Jazz Festival: There were Winton Marsalis, Max Roach and jam session with
Sal Nistico Steve Grossman. I loved the music of Errol Gardner, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson
and Miles with Coltrane, sharing a lot of study with the great pianist and friend Antonio Ciacca. The workshops
of Barry Harris offered me a vision more 'clear how to approach and study jazz. In 1998 I won the Iceberg, sect.
jazz, and I made my first CD "Florian." Then I graduated in Jazz Music at the Conservatory of Bologna and the
relative degree at the Conservatory of Andria.

2. In parallel to my career as a leader I have led a sideman to many musicians at the side of Bologna and for a
period I studied Brazilian music, wonderful experience. Since 2004, teaching guitar all'Orsara Music Jazz
Festival and are currently also director of the seminars. I also taught in some Italian conservatories.
When I realized that music was my profession? I was the last to realize that I did the musician, all around me
knew it. I particularly remember one day while we were talking about our future with my friends, I said, I do not
know yet what I will do 'grow up ... I looked all puzzled and said Lucio ... you will do the musician, no one has
ever had any doubts about this! Wow ... this and here is' the beginning.
Returning to the present, I dare say that as a guitar player I had the good fortune of playing with musicians that I
have always admired and respected, from Lee Konitz to Benny Golson. And I go for a few years more and more
'often in New York, where I could not record an important part of my latest CD.
Sc: How 'did your relationship with New York? As you have matured? How frequent and where local
musicians? From there 'the music certainly will look with different eyes than in Italy. How 'the "situation" of
jazz and jazz musicians are seen as Italian?
LF: The e 'was Antonio Ciacca, which prompted me to visit and know the place where jazz has a deeper
meaning and mature. From Italy you do not understand the true feeling of this music, we have imported and like
all things we have imported the modified plug in our culture. And now New York and 'become one of my
"homes". In June I will be 'in New York with Anthony and his band at the Rochester Jazz Festival with Lew
Tabakin and Joe Magnarelli. I played with many musicians in the United States, at Dizzy's Jazz Club (Jazz At
Lincoln Center) with Joey de Francesco, at Smalls, the historic Mynton's clubs and other New Yorkers with so
many other wonderful musicians.
In New York there is' the original, there 'love for the Jazz ... there' swing.
SC: In addition to playing music teaching takes up most of your time. Since 2004 then, lead seminars dell'Orsara
Jazz Festival. Tell us about this experience? What did Orsara compared to other festivals?
L.F.: It 'was born seven years ago. I wanted to give my contribution to the development of the teaching of jazz in
Italy. Orsara Music gave me this opportunity 'and I think we did a great job with these results and continue with
ever greater determination.
I am particularly fond of Orsara, 'cause I was born and raised in this village in the province of Foggia. To
achieve the results we are getting, and it takes a lot of work we do. We host students from around the world, we
send our students to experience around and we take our satisfaction 'cause our students receive praise and
recognition important.
SC: What are you preparing for the 2011 edition? Teachers are chosen change or different teachers every year?
What is the relationship they create with the students?
LF: The year 2011 will be 'an extraordinary year, students have grown in number and level. The country will be
'invaded by a record number of students from the United States, England, France, Spain and Italy of course. In
general, the teachers change every year, even if sometimes it happens that someone is confirmed. As musicians
on tour during the year is not 'always easy to confirm their availability'.
Often between teacher and pupil is established a sort of musical feeling that goes beyond the classrooms and
workshops going on over time. And the organization of the Festival and 'proud of this