Oscar-winning Italian composer Nino Rota, who scored “La Dolce Vita,” “The Leopard” and “The Godfather” – among many other masterpiece movies – is set for “Nino” a high-profile documentary being ...

A just-reissued album, from 1981, features diverse musicians playing songs that Nino Rota composed for Federico Fellini movies. Critic Kevin Whitehead calls it a charming album that's long overdue.

Rota, who scored most of Fellini’s films, including “La Dolce Vita” and “8 1/2,” really ventures into experimental territory in “Casanova.” Says Desplat: “I feel like Fellini might have told him, ...

Well-meaning critics sometimes like to point out that Nino Rota was not “only” a film composer. Classically trained and serious of disposition, Rota (1911-1979) wrote a significant body of concert ...

"I'm a musician who plays accordeon, not an accordeonist who plays jazz," says Simone Zanchini, proud of a distinction that is substantiated by Nino—his 25th album in the 20 years since his recording ...

Founded 17 years ago as a showcase for leader Steven Bernstein's unique slide trumpet, Sex Mob has since embraced a far more ambitious mission: to revive the adventurous spirit of prewar jazz.

"Beyond La Dolce Vita," a tribute to the movie music masters, takes place Nov. 22nd at Royce Hall. By Tim Appelo La Dolce Vita UCLA - H 2013 For audiophile cinema fans, it doesn’t get much better than ...

This post has been updated. See below for details. When Steven Bernstein’s Sexmob last rolled through town, the Iraq war hadn’t started and the Knitting Factory was one of the most promising rooms in ...