Les Fleurs Du Mal En Jazz - Hommage à Baudelaire

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Charles Baudelaire and jazz: how to connect the genius of the French poet (1821-1867) to African-American music, born more than half a century after his death? This seemingly impossible encounter requires a visionary sensibility and a deep knowledge of poetry and music - qualities possessed by pianist-composer Gerardo Iacoucci and singer Paola Massero, a longtime French teacher deeply connected to the Italian language and literature.For this "invitation to a journey discovering suggestive synesthesias," in Paola Massero's words, a special occasion was needed. In 2018, she was invited to La Forza della Poesia, a cultural initiative in collaboration with two Roman universities, which dedicated its 8th edition to Charles Baudelaire.