Marco Pacassoni explains: “LIFE is the dream of a life lived to the full every day. Like that of every individual, but especially that of every musician. I was born in Fano, a small town known for its carnival and as the ‘City of Happiness’. In my case, the stroke of luck was that Fano has hosted a major jazz festival for almost thirty years, and even as a child I had the chance to hear the world’s best musicians right on my doorstep. I probably also heard historic concerts that I can no longer remember, but what is certain is that this music created a different atmosphere for everyone, even if initially only for a few days a year. It was almost inevitable that, as soon as I could, I would go to them to learn and understand. At Berklee College of Music in Boston, I understood what it means to engage with others and learn from them. There, my microcosm shattered to make way for a horizon consisting of multiculturalism and inevitable influences.”