La vera musica

The story behind

Paolo Conte recorded La vera musica in 1981, within the album Paris milonga. The song is part of a disc that reunited him once again with Lilli Greco, who had produced his early works. At that time, Conte was working in a studio in Turin, the Format, owned by Happy Ruggiero, who also participated by playing the piano. The piece fits into a more mature direction, where jazz and swing blend with influences from Latin American music. It is a song that flows naturally, without complications, and reflects a connection between the traditional and the contemporary.