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Instrument: Vocals
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by Jerome Wilson
This program covers a wide range of jazz styles. The artists heard include the duo of Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant, Wayne Shorter, and Will Bernard.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett I Can'r Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Gerry Mulligan / Art Farmer Quartet Moonlight In Vermont" from Complete Live In Rome Concert (Lonehill Jazz) 1:13 Doug McDonald Desert Jazz" from Big ...
read moreGretchen Parlato, Lionel Loueke: Lean In
by Angelo Leonardi
Le collaborazioni discografiche tra la vocalist losangelina e il chitarrista del Benin iniziano nel biennio 2005/2006. Prima è venuto Gretchen Parlato, l'album debutto della cantante, e qualche mese dopo Virgin Forest (Obliqsound), il terzo lavoro di Loueke che comprendeva già Herbie Hancock. Negli anni successivi i due interpreti hanno continuato a collaborare in vari contesti privilegiando le comuni affinità: il jazz contemporaneo, l'amore per le musiche etniche (i ritmi in particolare) di Africa e Brasile, qualche suggestione pop e la ...
read moreGretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke: Lean In
by Geno Thackara
With a voice as sweet and cool as a spring breeze, Gretchen Parlato would sound at home in any cozy jazz club from jny: Paris to jny: Sao Paulo. The sound of Lionel Loueke's voice and guitar is at least 60 percent rhythm, with his plucking and crooning having an innate percussive pulse running through it. Two decades of collaboration and close friendship are on display with Parlato and Loueke's first full duo-recording; Lean In shows the breadth of their ...
read moreJohn Ellis, Andy Bragen: The Ice Siren
by Angelo Leonardi
Dopo Dreamscapes e MOBRO John Ellis e Andy Bragen firmano un altro lavoro d'ampio respiro, che si snoda in equilibrio tra scrittura cameristica, jazz e opera contemporanea. Ellis ha scritto la musica e partecipa come strumentista; Bragen ha composto il libretto, ispirandosi al filone gothic fantasy di autori come Tim Burton ne La sposa cadavere" (titolo originale The Corpse Bride). L'opera è stata commissionata dalla Jazz Gallery di New York e presentata lo scorso anno durante ...
read moreGretchen Parlato: Pursuing Her Passion
by R.J. DeLuke
"I haven't gotten dressed up like that for a few years," says singer Gretchen Parlato with an infectious chuckle. It'll be nice." The unassuming and down-to earth Parlato was breezily referring to the 2021 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. Her latest album Flor (Edition Records), inspired by the music of Brazil, is nominated in the best jazz vocal album category. She lives in LA and will attend. When you get nominated, it's really ...
read moreGretchen Parlato, Shabaka Hutchings, Francois Lana, Artemis & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
There's too much great music to squeeze into two hours a week of Mondo Jazz. Here's a mixtape to share more gems from Roxana Amed; Gretchen Parlato; Lionel Loueke; Artemis; James Brandon Lewis; Francois Lana; Ron Miles; Michael Wolff; Francesco Bearzatti; Shabaka Hutchings; Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Happy listening! Playlist Roxana Amed Chacarera para la mano izquierda" Tumbleweed -Single (Sony Latin) 0:00 Gretchen Parlato Magnus" Flor (Edition) 0:00 Lionel Loueke Cantaloupe Island" HH (Edition) 8:32 Artemis ...
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