Alice Grant

Genius Loci 2024

by Neri Pollastri
October 24, 2024

Complesso Monumentale di Santa Croce Genius Loci 2024 Firenze 26-29 Settembre 2024 Per il settimo anno l'Opera di Santa Croce ha aperto gli spazi del meraviglioso complesso monumentale che circonda la basilica fiorentina per dar vita al caleidoscopico festival Genius Loci, due serate (e un'alba) di concerti, spettacoli ...

Ruth Goller: Skyllumina

by Chris May
February 27, 2024

The Italian-born, British-based bassist and composer Ruth Goller has been rattling jazz's cage since 2007, the year she joined Acoustic Ladyland. The band was in the vanguard of what became known as “jazz punk," although its sound was closer to metal than classic punk, and the lineup included tenor saxophonist Pete Wareham and drummer Sebastian Rochford. ...

Ruth Goller: Basso Profundo

by Chris May
February 26, 2024

Altogether easier to talk to than is suggested by the stage makeup in the photo above, Ruth Goller reveals herself as totally down-home when, some ten minutes into this interview, the conversation turns to International Anthem, the Chicago-based label that has released her second solo album, Skyllumina. “I feel so lucky to have them," says Goller. ...