[3] In November 1981, Rusconi Editore — one of Italy's biggest publishing companies — purchased Musica Jazz.

[4] Each issue was subsequently packaged with an LP record by the musician who was profiled in the main feature story; in later years, these were substituted by CDs.

[5] Pino Candini, the head executive of Rusconi's television and entertainment division, became the deputy editor under Polillo, before assuming the role of editor-in-chief a few years later.

[6] A long-time jazz enthusiast, Candini edited the magazine until November 1997, when he died after a five-year battle with cancer.

[5] Subsequent editors included Claudio Sessa, Filippo Bianchi, and Luca Conti, who has edited the magazine since January 2012.