2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast!

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU | Mondo Jazz
February 5, 2019
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As they say, "a good beginning makes a good ending" and, based on the extraordinary amount of sensational new releases that have come out in less than a month, it looks like we're in it for a great musical ride in 2019. Here are two hours of gems from albums that have just been, or about to be, released. A nice mix of well established and lesser known artists from all over the place.

Happy listening!

Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
Bruut! "Phteven" from V (Dox) 0:17
Host talks 3:59
Hearing Things "Tortuga" from Here's Hearing Things (Self-released) 5:51
Invisible Bird "Colorado Reel" from Flutter to Fuzz (Self-released) 9:30
Jim Piela "In the Basement" from Out of Orbit (Orenda) 15:08
Host talks 20:27
Julian Lage "Trudgin'" from Love Hurts (Mack Avenue) 22:26
Lucian Ban, Alex Simu "Used to Be" from Free Fall (Sunnyside) 26:17
Emile Parisien "Hashtag IV" from Double Screening (ACT) 31:26
Host talks 34:11
Yonathan Avishai "Les pianos de Brazzaville" from Joys and Solitudes (ECM) 36:18
Chris Potter "Invocation" from Circuits (Edition) 42:31
Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi "Seeds of Change" from Trio Tapestry (ECM) 44:37
Host talks 49:36
Eric Dolphy "Mandrake" from Musical Prophet: The Expanded New York Studio Sessions (1962-1963) (Resonance) 51:26
Ralph Alessi "Improper Authorities" from Imaginary Friends (ECM) 56:10
Miho Hazama "Il Paradiso del Blues" from Dancer In Nowhere (Sunnyside) 1:02:06
Host talks 1:10:52
The Comet Is Coming "Birth of Creation" from Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (Impulse!) 1:13:16
Stephanie Richards "Skull of Theatres" from Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatchers) 1:18:21
Moppa Elliott "Bangor" from Jazz Band / Rock Band / Dance Band (Hot Cup) 1:28:25
Host talks 1:32:00
Yaron Herman Trio "Song of the Degrees" from Song of the Degrees (Blue Note) 1:33:32
Johnathan Blake "One for Honor" from Trion (Giant Step Arts) 1:40:27
Host talks 1:51:36
Quinsin Nachoff's Flux "Path of Totality" from Path of Totality (Whirlwind) 1:54:05