Articles by Hobart Taylor
George Coleman, Anne Mette Iverson, Sylvie Courvoisier with Wadada Leo Smith, and Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian
by Hobart Taylor
Regeneration... New and old music featuring George Coleman, a newly released historic Keith Jarrett Trio recording, and astounding new music from Anne Mette Iverson as well as Sylvie Courvoisier with Wadada Leo SmithPlaylist Craig Taborn /Marcus Gilmore/Nels Cline “Queen King" from (Trio of Bloom) (Pyro clastic) 00:00 Anne Mette Iversen “TBQE (To Be Questioned Eventually)" from Marbles (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 8:56 Host Speaks 15:44 Johnathan Blake “Last Breath" from My Life Matters (Blue Note) 17:18 Sylvie Courvoisier ...
Continue ReadingReflection... New Music from Brad Mehldau, Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura as well as Scree
by Hobart Taylor
Brad Mehldau reimagines Elliot Smith, Shawn Purcell urges us to “Quiet the Chaos," and a classic cut from Barbara Thompson. Playlist Matthew Jamal / Shabaka Hutchings “Laura" from (Single) (Self-Produced) 00:00 Holly Palmer “Metamorphosis (Capes Up!)" from Metamorphosis (Self-Produced) 4:54 David Occhipinti “Canticum Abaci" from Camera Lucida (Elastic) 8:18 Kelly Green “Blue and Green" from Corner of my Dreams (La Reserve/Green Soul) 13:26 Host Speaks 17:58 Nadav Remez “Summit" from Summit (Self-Produced) 19:44 Jamile / Miki Yamanaka “Bodas ...
Continue ReadingResilience! New Orleans' Trombone Shorty, Linda May Han Oh, Ambrose Akinmusire show us how to thrive in tough times. Also unreleased tunes from Victoria Williams!
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Trombone Shorty, Victoria Williams and Behn Gillece, and a remastered classic solo work from Thelonious Monk Playlist Trombone Shorty & The New Breed Brass Band “Under the Bridge" from Second Line Sunday (Self-Produced) 00:00 Sarah Buechi “The Bird that Talks the Truth" from Pink Mountain Sagas (Intakt) 4:18 Bob Schlesinger “It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" from Falling From Earth (Self-Produced) 10:13 Victoria Williams “Kids" from Songs and Snippets (Self-Produced) 16:33 Host Speaks 20:40 Ben ...
Continue ReadingResistance! Music for these times from Ivanna Cuesta with Kris Davis, Jason Kao Huang, Caroline Davis and Robert Glasper
by Hobart Taylor
Music that's brave and beautiful from Caroline Davis, Jason Kao Hwang, Robert Glasper and introducing Ivanna Cuesta!Playlist Jason Kao Hwang “Spin Fast and Burn" from Myths of Origin (True Sound Recordings) 00:00 Caroline Davis “synchronize my body where my mind has always been" from Alula Captivity (Ropeadope) 3:20 Caroline Davis Nicole Mitchell Nappy Nina “City Flora" from Portals Volume 2 Returning (Intakt) 11:07 Host Speaks 16:15 Robert Glasper “Madiba" from Code Derivations (Concord) 18:18 La Tanya Hall “Azure ...
Continue ReadingPianist Paul Cornish, saxophonists Melissa Aldana, Felipe Salles, Nicole Glover and Jane Ira Bloom
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Blue Note's Paul Cornish, Felipe Salles joined by Jaques Schwarz-Bart, a chestnut from Chet Baker and introducing Ukrainian pianist Anton Mikhailov. Playlist Fabia Mantwill “Sleeping Giant" from In Sight (Initiative Musik) 00:00 Paul Cornish “Queen Geri" from You're Exaggerating (Blue Note) 5:53 Jaimie Branch “Theme 001" from Fly or Die Live (International Anthem) 10:06 Host Speaks 14:48 Alina Bzhezhinska “Warm Days, Cold Nights" from Whispers of Rain (Self-Produced) 16:22 Chet Baker George ...
Continue ReadingEddie Palmieri Remembered And Celebrating The Diversity Of Latin Jazz
by Hobart Taylor
Honoring Pianist Eddie Palmieri, and new music from Gonzalo Rubacalba, Rachel Therrien and the Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra. Playlist Eddie Palmieri “Que lindo Eso, eh?" from Superimposition (Fania) 00:00 Eva Novoa Daniel Carter Francisco Mela “Mainstream Media" from The Freedom Suite Vol. 2 (577) 7:44 Adrian Quesada Mireya Ramos “Cuatro Vidas" from Boleros Psicodelicos II (Self-Produced) 9:37 Host Speaks 13:38 Beny Esguerra “Somos el Dorado" from Somos el Dorado (Lulaworld) 15:21 Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti Frank Rosaly “Mestizx" ...
Continue ReadingGary Bartz, Zoh Amba, Greg Tardy and Oscar Rossignoli
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Gary Bartz, Zoh Amba, Oscar Rossignoli and Allison Miller. Playlist Gary Bartz “In Search of my Heart-Love Surrounds Us" from Damage Control (OYO) 00:00 Zoh Amba “ Seaside" from Sun (Smalltownsounds) 10:08 Host Speaks 17:02 Allison Miller “Fierce" from Big and Lovely (Royal Potato Family) 18:35 George Burton Alexa Barchini “Your Skin/White Noise" from White Noise (Porge) 26:07 Oscar Rossignoli “Levitations, Pt. I" from Levitations (Self-Produced) 32:38 Host Speaks 44:30 Adrian Younge Samantha Schmütz “Quando ...
Continue ReadingNew Music from the Zhengtao Pan Jazz Orchestra, Remembering Hal Galper, and Darius Jones
by Hobart Taylor
Welcome the Zhentao Pan Jazz Orchestra, Plus new music from Lauren Henderson, Joe Farnsworth, Ohad Talmor and Remembering Hal Galper.Playlist Lauren Henderson “Vida" from Sonidos (Brontosaurus) 00:00 Hal Galper Reggie Workman Rashied Ali “ Stella by Starlight" from Art-Work (Origin) 4:19 Host Speaks 13:38 Waitiki 7 “Cave of the Tarpon (live)" from Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without A Key (Self-Produced) 15:00 Nicole Zuraitis “Everything Must Change" from Live at Vic's (La Reserve) 22:00 Host ...
Continue ReadingTheo Croker, Sarah Buechi, Jon Irabagon, Nicholas Payton and Anais Reno
by Hobart Taylor
New releases from Theo Croker, Jon Irabagon, Anais Reno and Nicholas Payton.Playlist Yuko Mabuchi “Tribute to my Homeland" from Quantum (SRG Jazz/Universal) 00:00 Satoko Fujii “ Aruku" from Dream a Dream (Libra) 9:08 Host Speaks 19:47 Jon Irabagon “At What Price Garlic" from Someone to Someone (Irabbagast) 21:09 James Brandon Lewis “Left Alone" from Abstraction is Deliverance (Intakt) 32:07 Host Speaks 41:18 Mali Obomsawin “Blood Quantum" from Sweeet Tooth (Out Of Your Head) 43:23 Nicholas Payton “A Smile ...
Continue ReadingNicole Glover, James Brandon Lewis, Sarah Wilson and Myra Melford with Michael Formanek and Ches Smith
by Hobart Taylor
Nicole Glover's “Memories, Dreams, Reflections" James Brandon Lewis's “Abstraction is Deliverance" and Myra Melford with Michael Formanek and Ches Smith make a “Splash." Playlist Angelika Niescier Tomeka Reid Savannah Harris “Hic Svnt Dracones" from Beyond Dragons (Intakt) 00:00 Host Speaks 11:12 Akira Kosemura “ The Walking Man" from Mirai (Schole) 12:15 Nicole Glover “No. 2" from Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Savant) 16:58 James Brandon Lewis “Per 7" from Abstraction is Deliverance (Intakt) 22:22 Heather Ward “My Favorite Things A ...
Continue Reading
