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Luke Carlos O'Reilly

Luke Carlos O’Reilly has always had a passion for music. Whether it be Jazz, Soul, R&B, Gospel, Latin Jazz, Classical or any other genre, Luke was drawn to good music at an early age. When he was four years old, he and his mother started taking group piano lessons together. By age ten he had began to study the saxophone as well. It was the introduction of Oscar Peterson’s music at the age of fourteen that steered Luke in the direction of Jazz. Until then, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Earth, Wind and Fire and Otis Redding had been his heaviest influences. Through years of practicing and support from his family, Luke became well known on the music scene in the Boston area, where he spent most of his childhood

Luke Carlos O'Reilly, Vinnie Sperrazza, Brad Mehldau, Jean-Christophe Cholet & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 13, 2024

A soulful rendition of Curtis Fuller's “Mini Mama," and two recent albums featuring Vinnie Sperrazza open an edition of Mondo Jazz which then features three projects at the intersection of jazz and classical music.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Luke Carlos O'Reilly “Mini Mama" ...

Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue

by Dan Bilawsky
March 6, 2023

In a way, A Missing Shade Of Blue is a throwback to an earlier era, when Grant Green, “Brother" Jack McDuff, Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith, and numerous others were bringing the guitar and organ together to create beautiful music for the people. Yet this record doesn't necessarily fit with the work of those artists. Why, ...

Pat Metheny, Roland Hanna, Charlie Porter and more!

by Joe Dimino
October 31, 2021

We celebrate the early life of a Kansas City legend in guitarist Pat Metheny by way of the new book by author Carolyn Glenn Brewer called Beneath Missouri Skies. The 723rd Episode begins with a song off Side-Eye NYC. Then, we hear Pat's older brother Mike Metheny. From there, we celebrate new releases from Greg Germann, ...

Crossing The Bridge 2

By Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: Bossa For Desta; Soft Touch; Three Way Split; The Interlude; Dance of Six Sense; Work Out; The Trumpet Song.

Jazz Philadelphia Presents 2nd Jazz Summit: October 11 and October 12, 2019

September 25, 2019

Center City Philadelphia will be energized with discussion and performance at the 2nd Annual Jazz Philadelphia Summit on October 11 and October 12, 2019 when regional and national jazz luminaries explore the city’s deep jazz roots and discuss its future. Musicians, jazz enthusiasts, advocates, funders, and the arts and culture community are gathering at the Kimmel ...

A Missing Shade of Blue

By Dida Pelled

Label: Red Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: Sundown; I Don’t Need No Doctor; When I Grow Too Old to Dream; Take These Chains from My Heart; Folsom Prison Blues; It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie; Glide On; A Little Walk on Jane Street; A Missing Shade of Blue; Blue Moon; Five Hundred Miles; Ultramarine; I’ll See you in My Dreams.

Dida Pelled: Telling Stories And Serving Songs

by Dan Bilawsky
July 21, 2015

When it comes to music, Dida Pelled doesn't discriminate. This young guitarist-vocalist--a doe-eyed ingénue in appearance, a mature artist in reality--has proven to be an inimitable double-threat who's more concerned with serving a song and doing justice to the music than fitting into a neat little stylistic box. She's equally comfortable playing straight-up jazz at Smalls ...

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By Luke Carlos O'Reilly

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014

Saying Goodbye to John Blake Jr.

September 3, 2014

By Suzanne Cloud Sharon Baptist Church boasts a congregation that harkens back to 1934, many years before the church finally found an expansive resting space in West jny: Philadelphia. It's a very big church, but John’s family and friends needed a big one to say goodbye and to wish him well on his journey home. John ...