Articles by Cheryl K.

Radio & Podcasts

Enzo Favata, Felicia Carter, Josh Cohen, Al-Sultani-Thomas-Abas, thèriot

by Cheryl K.
September 25, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--saxophonist/clarinetist Enzo Favata; vocalist Felicia Carter; saxophonist Alain Bradette; alto/sopranino saxophonist Carla Marciano; bassists Josh Cohen and thèriot; vocalist Alya Al-Sultani, pianist Pat Thomas, and cellist Khabat Abas; and trumpeter Rachel Spencer.Playlist Paul Desmond “Outubro" from From the Hot Afternoon (CTI) 2:55 Ben Kono Group “Belong" from Voyages (Ben Kono) 6:48 Enzo Favata “Sine Nomine" from Ritornare (ECM) 8:49 Norman Winstone-Kit Downes “Rowing Home" from Outpost of Dreams (ECM) ...

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Chris McCarthy, Sam Blakeslee, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, John Wadham

by Cheryl K.
September 24, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music: pianist/composer Chris McCarthy; the Alg Trio; saxophonist Michael Eaton, pianist Nicki Adams, and drummer Francisco Mela; vocalist Judi Silvano's Garden Winds; trombonist Sam Blakeslee; Brittany Pitt and her trio Shapeshifter; The Cosmic Tones Research Trio; saxophonist/composer Dennis Mitcheltree; and trumpeter Russell Gunn & Blackhawk. Playlist Herbie Hancock “Alone and I" from Takin' Off (Blue Note) 6:25 Chris McCarthy “After All" from Too Late to Quit (La Reserve) 3:02 ...

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Andy Sheppard, Jonathan Karrant, Eva Cassidy, Wadada Leo Smith

by Cheryl K.
September 17, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianists/composers Senri Oe, Kelly Green, and Sullivan Fortner; saxophonists Andy Sheppard and Linda Sikhakhane; vocalists Jonathan Karrant, Eva Cassidy, and Brigitte Fontaine; guitarist Aaron Quinn's Sunchoke; and the duo David / David.Playlist Rare Silk “Storm" from American Eyes (Palo Alto) 5:33 Senri Oe “Pure Scars" from Homework (PND) 5:19 Yelena Eckemoff “Gamla Stan" from Rosendals Garden (L&H Productions) 9:35 Aaron Quinn's Sunchoke “Sunchoke" from To Be Held (Endectomorph ) ...

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Janel Leppin, YUGEN, Oscar Evans, Rich Halley

by Cheryl K.
September 10, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--Ensemble Tuvalu; the quintet Slow Tiger; guitarist Nicolas Meier and World Group; YUGEN; bassist Oscar Evans; vibraphonist/composer Jalen Baker; and the trio of pianist Nicki Adams, saxophonist Michael Eaton, and drummer Francisco Mela.Playlist Jimmy Smith “Where or When" from Live at The Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (Blue Note) 9:18 Janel Leppin “Bohemian Caverns" from The Realist (Out of Your Head) 3:17 Ensemble Tuvalu “Manu Eva" from d'une rive ...

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Shirley Bassey, Yoko Miwa & Mikayla Shirley, Haruna Fukazawa

by Cheryl K.
September 3, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalists Shirley Bassey, Stella Cole, and Cécile McLorin Salvant; vocalist Mikayla Shirley and pianist Yoko Miwa; vibraphonists Warren Wolf and Stefon Harris; flutist and improviser Haruna Fukazawa; pianist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Skinny Hightower; the Eclectic Maybe Band; whistle/sax/bagpipe player Fraser Fifield; and two selections featuring saxophonist Miguel Zenón.Playlist Shirley Bassey “Diamonds are Forever" from Diamonds are Forever [OST] (EMI) 2:40 Amber Weekes “Strong Man" from To Oscar with Love (Amber Inn) 5:22 ...

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Skúli Sverrisson / Bill Frisell, Jared Schonig Big Band, Dana and Alden, Terence Collie

by Cheryl K.
August 27, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Ayumi Tanaka, drummer Thomas Strønen, and bassist Thomas Morgan; bassist/composer Skúli Sverrisson and guitarist Bill Frisell; composer/instrumentalist Eldritch Priest; multi--instrumentalist Mark Isham; the quartet Giraffe; pianist and composer Terence Collie; trumpeter Giveton Gelin; and remembering Irish guitarist Louis Stewart (1944-2016) who died ten years ago on August 20.Playlist Ahmad Jamal “Ahmad's Blues" from Ahmad's Blues (Chess) 4:05 Micah Thomas “Hide" from Mountains (Artwork) 4:30 Ayumi Tanaka/Thomas Morgan/Thomas Strønen ...

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Paul Janoschka, Lolivone de la Rosa, Ambrose Akinmusire-Mary Halvorson

by Cheryl K.
August 20, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--saxophonists Tommy Smith and Matt Otto; flautist Ali Ryerson; guitarist Lolivone de la Rosa; trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist Mary Halvorson; Gulliver + Roberto Ottaviano; and composer/bandleader Ayn Inserto and the WDR Big BandPlaylist John Coltrane “Like Someone in Love" from Lush Life (Prestige) 4:55 Tommy Smith “When I'm Alone" from Four (Spartacus Recordings) 3:51 Matt Otto “Twilight" from Ephemeral (Matt Otto) 7:26 Paul Janoschka “Another One" from Trio ...

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K Trio, Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle, Yoron Israel, Zaccai Curtis

by Cheryl K.
August 7, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--reissues by pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker and Irish drummer John Wadham; the Japanese ensemble K Trio; guitarist Leonardo Vita and vocalist Matilde Sabato; drummer/composer Dorota Piotrowska and Sound Circle; drummer Yoron Israel; organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart; and pianist/composer Zaccai Curtis.Playlist Ran Blake-Jeanne Lee “Blue Monk" from The Newest Sound You Never Heard--1966-1967 (A-side ) 4:43 Matthew Shipp-William Parker “Summertime" from ...

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Raymond Scott, JabFung, Josh Warren, Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown

by Cheryl K.
August 6, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--composer/bandleader Raymond Scott; vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish; the quintet JabFung; bassist Josh Warren; guitarists Anthony Garone and Rik Wright; drummer/bandleader/composer Cindy Blackman Santana; saxophonist/composer/bandleader Rob Dixon; multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton and the collective Butcher Brown; pianist Dan Crisci; and and baritone saxophonist/composer/bandleader Leigh Pilzer . Playlist Raymond Scott Big Band “Naked City" from Hemidemisemiquaver: Buried Treasures of the Raymond Scott Big Band (Real Gone Music) 2:45 Amstel ...

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Ran Blake & Dominique Eade, Joe Fiedler, Chris von Voorst van Beest, Satoko Fujii

by Cheryl K.
July 16, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Ran Blake and vocalist Dominique Eade; bassist/trumpeter Flea featuring singer-songwriter Nick Cave; trombonist/composer Joe Fiedler; pianist/keyboardist Carlos Dafé; bassist Chris von Voorst van Beest; saxophonist/flautist Filipa Santo and guitarist Miguel Moreira; and two from pianist/composer Satoko Fujii.Playlist Frank Sinatra “Something Wonderful Happens in Summer" from The Capitol Years (Capitol) 3:15 Ran Blake & Dominique Eade “Dreamsville" from Roots and Byways (Sunnyside) 4:06 [SINGLE] Kurt Elling “Sermonette" from [SINGLE] ...