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

Life and career

Born in

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, in the 1950s Mazzoletti moved to

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, where he founded the jazz club which originated the

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and organized important jazz concerts with notable figures such as

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. In 1957 he was employed by

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, in which he worked as writer and radio host of programs about jazz, starting from ''L'angolo del jazz''.Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Mazzoletti, Adriano Emilio". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1050. 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. He was editor of several jazz-themed magazines, and served as artistic director of numerous music festivals. He served as president of the Jazz and Pop Music Department of the

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

References

External links

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