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Elisabeth Kontomanou

Chuck Owen, Taj Mahal, Kris Davis and Others

by Jerome Wilson
December 6, 2023

This episode includes a lot of diverse music, including Chuck Owen with the WDR Big Band, Taj Mahal's tuba band, Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons, and other artists such as Alex Conde, and Ellery Eskelin. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait To Get Back Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry ...

Stéphane Spira, Giovanni Mirabassi: Improkofiev

by Thomas Fletcher
June 26, 2020

Dwelling on previous influences and past concepts to construct a fresh approach to an idea is a common approach in jazz. The title of this album indicates a pathway into the art of giving classical repertoire some jazz characteristics. Introduced to Prokofiev around 2005 by a Turkish jazz presenter and radio host, Stéphane Spira ...

Geri Allen: Apollo's Muse

by Bob Kenselaar
May 6, 2013

Pianist/composer Geri Allen is gearing up for her role as artistic director for an especially ambitious production of the 2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival at the Apollo Theater. Presented as “Geri Allen & Friends Celebrate the Great Jazz Women of the Apollo," the program will offer two shows on May 11, 2013 that explore the legacy ...

Sam Newsome & Global Unity

By Sam Newsome

Label: Columbia Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: It's Not The Size Of The Horn, It's How You Swing It!; Birdies From Bayside; Caravan; Didactical Dewey; Go Down Moses; A Swedish Massage In A Turkish Bath; Afro Blue; I Be Hooked On Ebonics; Crystal Silence.

The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn

By Sam Newsome

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: Victoria's Secret, The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn, Autumn Leaves, 12 Bars From Hell, Lullaby of Takeda, The Dumpess of Nyack, All The Things You Are