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Bob Mover, Bill Evans, Grover Washington, Jr. & Kelly Green
by Joe Dimino
We begin the 852nd Episode of Neon Jazz with the talents of Kelly Green and music from her 2024 release Seems. From there, we hear from her mentor in the late Harold Mabern. Continuing on, we run down a bevy of new music from Martin Buddy, Scott Marshall, David Schumacher and the Jazz Saxophone Quartet. In between, we hear classic tunes from Grover Washington, Jr., Bob Mover and Walter Davis Jr. Finally, we cap this hour off with music from ...
read moreSimon Phillips, John Patitucci, Niacin and Alex Machacek
by Len Davis
Simon Phillips, John Patitucci, Niacin, Marc Norgaard, and Alex Machacek. MVP with Allan Holdsworth and Frank Gambale. Japanese band Next Order, guitarist Willie Oteri, Klaus Doldinger, bassist's Tetsuo Sakurai and Peter Muller.Playlist Simon Phillips Indian Summer" from Symbiosis (Lipstick) 00:00 John Patitucci A Better Mousetrap" from On The Corner (GRP) 07:20 Niacin Hell To Play" from Niacin-Live Blood Sweat and Beers (Magna Carta) 14:40 Marc Norgaard Papaya Dream" from Tolerance (Call Sign) 22:00 Alex Machacek Out Of Pappenheim" ...
read moreThere But for the Grace of Kelly
by Patrick Burnette
Sometimes podcast hosts just want to watch the world--or at least their co-host--burn. Hence, the explanation for the inclusion of a pretty inexplicable pander-fest in this otherwise august and serious podcast. The other selections (all recent releases) incorporate humor in a couple of cases, and, well, don't in the most serious selection. Pat reports on a live concert by the more furrowed-browed of the alto saxophonists while Mike catches a few much-needed zzzz's..Playlist Discussion of Grace Kelly's album ...
read moreHainbach: Crafting Soundscapes from Forgotten Relics
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On Berlin-based electronic music composer and performer Hainbach.I have come to view Hainbach as much an archeologist or audio specimen collector as he is a musician. While he makes beautiful music and soundscapes, they are often showcase pieces for the devices he works on, which include not only vintage and rare modular synthesizers but also tape machines, test equipment, and other industrial machinery. A particular highlight of his work is his YouTube channel, where ...
read moreGegè Telesforo, Ben Sidran, Jamie Baum, Dayna Stephens & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist steeped in music about the times we live in--courtesy of Jamie Baum, Black Lives and Ben Sidran. Also featured is a new album by Italian singer Gegè Telesforo and two albums by or featuring Dayna Stephens.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jamie Baum Septet+ feat. Kokayi Aubrey Johnson Sorrow Song" What Times Are These (Sunnyside) 0:16 Host talks 6:24 Black Lives Jubie's Jones" People of ...
read moreJeroen De Rijk, Trifecta, James Leibow and The Romans
by Len Davis
Jeroen De Rijk, Trifecta with Adam Holzman, James Leibow, Tass Petridis, Ryosuke Kojima and much more.Playlist Jeroen De Rijk Tell Me" from Current Moves (Baileo Music) 00:00 Trifecta Wacky Tobaccy" from The New Normal (Kscopel) 06:14 Trifecta Beck And Call" from The New Normal (Kscope) 12:28 James Leibow Centre Of Gravity" from Centre Of Gravity (Darby James) 18:42 Tass Petrides Sailing In The Jungle" from The OG Sessions (Vol 3) (Self Produced) 24:56 The Romans Fanfare For The ...
read moreDon Was, divr, Roberto Gatto, Lucy Woodward, Peter Erskine & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
The return of Don Was behind the bass, tributes to Tony Williams and Leonard Bernstein and much more in another energizing edition of Mondo Jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Jazz Defenders Snakebite Playfight" Memory in Motion (Haggis) 0:16 Host talks 4:56 Lucy Woodward Fray" Stories from the Dust (I Love Desi) 6:17 Host talks 11:16 Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble Neighboorhoods" [Unreleased--Live at Rust Belt ...
read moreNew Music From Max Light, The Brenan Brothers, Sarah Jerrom, Altin Sencalar And More
by Bob Osborne
On this show we feature music from Max Light, The Brenan Brothers, Sarah Jerrom, Altin Sencalar, Tom Collier, Shabaka Hutchings, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Lucia Fodde, Tony Adamo, DigDogDo, Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Alice Coltrane. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Max Light Times Had" from Chaotic Neutral (AGS Recordings) 00:57 The Brenan Brothers Fly With The Wind" from Valley of Silence (Death Defying Records) 08:01 Sarah Jerrom Part VIII Crystallization (For R.)" ...
read moreOmar Sosa & Tim Eriksen, Ningue Ningue, Maria Balteira and more
by Cliff Furnald
The show wanders the cracks between jazz and folk, and anything in between. This program includes Omar Sosa & Tim Eriksen, Ningue Ningue, Maria Balteira, Merema, Nilza Costa, Los Royals De Pucallpa, Alias Ron Kavana, Henriette Flach, Pepino Pascual, Ana Mouro, Jeff Hudgins, Daniel Lippel, Clara Kim & Gregory Chudzik, Wernyhora, Paris To Kyiv. ...
read moreQuinsin Nachoff, Jimmy Smith, and Wadada Leo Smith
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features some exploratory music from Quinsin Nachoff and Trevor Dunn, organ jazz from Jimmy Smith and Sigurdur Flosason, and electric jazz-rock wanderings from Wadada Leo Smith. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Mose Allison Children of the Future" from The Earth Wants You (Blue Note) 00:51 Kelly Green Trio Daily Lies" from Volume One (KG Music) 4:13 ...
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