Il Manuale di Chitarra Jazz
Anthropos, 1984.
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Books & press
Musical thought also takes shape in writing: manuals, essays and an archive devoted to Italian jazz guitar.
Books
Chitarra jazz: approcci, sviluppi, esperienze
With Franco Cerri and Paolo Cattaneo. Ricordi, 1993; expanded edition 2007.
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Improvvisare ad arpeggi
Playgame Music, 1999. The video of the same name dates from 1997.
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La tastiera e l’improvvisazione
Playgame Music, 2005.
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Guida pratica all’improvvisazione jazz
Playgame Music, 2005.
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Elementi fondamentali di chitarra jazz
Carisch, 2009.
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Chitarra Pentamodale ed Estetica del Jazz
MAP, 2015.
Read ↗Manifesto antirevisionista del jazz
Essay available on Jazzitalia.
Jazzitalia ↗Articles
Il jazz, il suono dell’arte
Giovanni Monteforte and Paolo Cattaneo discuss jazz, tradition, education and musical life in Milan.
Roberto Del Piano: un bassista refrattario alle regole
Looking back on his career, Roberto Del Piano recalls the cool jazz trio led by Giovanni Monteforte.
La chitarra di Giorgio Secco, artista e turnista al top
Giorgio Secco discusses his musical education, including his jazz studies with Giovanni Monteforte.
Il rendez-vous dei liutai – ADGPA 2017
Sergio Arturo Calonego reports on the instruments, encounters and his jam with Giovanni Monteforte at the ADGPA rendez-vous.
Giorgia Hannoush Trio: Astoria Dreams
This review of Astoria Dreams discusses Giovanni Monteforte’s guest guitar appearance on Out of Nowhere.
Franco Cerri — La didattica
A study of Franco Cerri’s teaching and the Ricordi method written with Paolo Cattaneo and Giovanni Monteforte.
Dimensione verticale
In its review of Dimensione verticale, ADGPA highlights the ensemble of two guitars, flute and double bass, and the serial theme of the title composition.
Read the original review ↗Archivio dei Chitarristi Jazz Italiani
Preserving a history, sharing it.
Giovanni conceived and edited the Archivio dei Chitarristi Jazz Italiani, hosted by ADGPA: a documentary contribution to the memory of Italian jazz guitar.
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Biography, discography, testimonies and media links.
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