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Five Blokes at the Vortex
by Maurice Hogue
This episode of One Man's Jazz features an entire full set of music recorded in March at the Vortex Club in London. Originally the gig was set for Louis Moholo's Four Blokes , but when the veteran drummer fell ill at home in South Africa, the band asked the fine English drummer Mark Sanders to fill ...
Kevin Sun, Roadworks, Anansi Trio and More
by Maurice Hogue
Saxophonists are all over this episode. Australia's Julien Wilson provides two different settings to display his formidable talents, and so does New York's Kevin Sun. Swiss alto player Christoph Gallio made his One Man's Jazz debut with his trio, Day & Taxi, but this time he's back with a larger and freer ensemble, Roadworks. You'll hear ...
Day and Taxi, Adam Rudolph, Harish Raghavan and More
by Maurice Hogue
First out of the mixed bag of audio treats this week (it's Halloween after all!) is a track from Oliver Lake's first recording 43 years ago Ntu: The Point from Which Creation Begins. I haven't played Oliver in a while and that seemed like a good place to begin catching up. Adam Rudolph's epic project, Ragmala, ...
Tomeka Reid Quartet, Piero Bittolo Bon & Ratchet Orchestra
by Maurice Hogue
I guess this episode could be termed a friendly" one, as it just so happens a number of my musical friends have new releases out for sampling, so I dove right in. Toronto drummer Nick Fraser has an excellent album out with Tony Malaby and Kris Davis and they open the show. Violist Ig Henneman from ...
Spirit Matter
By Bill Gilliam
Label: Melos/Festival
Released: 2001
Track listing: Headlong, The Empath, Nina's Love, Sign of Times, Rattle My Cage, The Way Ahead, The Richness of Living, Slice of the Pie, Home Journey
Bill Gilliam: Spirit Matter
by John Sharpe
Pianist/composer Bill Gilliam was born in London, England but is now based in Toronto. In addition to leading the Bill Gilliam Ensemble, this multi-faceted artist has also written music for theatre productions, films and dancers. Spirit Matter, a follow-up to his first contemporary jazz release Urban Undercurrents, features eight inventive originals performed by some of Toronto’s ...