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There 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 ...
read moreJohn Lurie, Isaiah Collier, Dan Weiss & Steph Richards
by Maurice Hogue
John Lurie hasn't recorded any music since contracting Lyme disease several years ago; in fact he couldn't even listen to music because of the neurological effects of the disease. He retreated to someplace in the Caribbean then finally improved enough to come back to the US and made Painting With John for HBO. Lurie's music which accompanied the three seasons of the series is the subject of a his release called Painting With John. Lurie chose the music for the ...
read moreSpring Releases From Jordan VanHemert, Andrea Wolper, Sarah Jerrom, Idit Shner, Melissa Aldana, Fay Victor, Birthday Shoutouts & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
Midway through Jazz Appreciation Month, this broadcast continues the celebration with new releases from from Jordan VanHemert, Andrea Wolper, Sarah Jerrom, Idit Shner & Mhondoro, Melissa Aldana and Fay Victor, with birthday shoutouts to Marilyn Maye, Barbara Lea, Carmen McRae, Haruna Fukazawa, Michele Brourman and Rosa Passos, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live and online. Purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire.Playlist ...
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