Articles by Jerome Wilson

Radio & Podcasts

Kalaparusha, Bobby Sanabria, and Giorgio Gaslini

by Jerome Wilson
September 30, 2026

This episode highlights spiritual jazz from Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Latin jazz from the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band and solo piano from Giorgio Gaslini among other things.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John Stevens Trio “Summertime" from Live at the Plough (Ayler) 00:55 David Murray 4tet and Strings “Waltz Again" from Waltz Again (Justin Time) 6:18 Host Speaks 15:07 ...

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Michael Eckroth, Alice Coltrane, and Jack Bruce

by Jerome Wilson
September 23, 2026

This episode includes many different strands of modern jazz, from the sophisticated jazz-rock of Michael Eckroth and Jack Bruce to the spiritual explorations of Alice Coltrane and Simon Moullier.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John Surman “Beyond the Hill" from Flashpoints & Undercurrents (Cuneiform) 00:59 Mica Bethea Big Band “Jonesin' For Thad" from Stage 'N Studio (Self-Produced) 9:13 Host ...

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Elsa Nilsson, Miles Okazaki, and Andrew Cyrille

by Jerome Wilson
September 9, 2026

This program features recent music by Elsa Nilsson and Miles Okazaki and older work by Terje Rypdal and Andrew Cyrille.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Tom Ollendorff “Meaningless Mirror" from Where in the World (Fresh Sound New Talent) 1:06 Caelan Cardello “Groundwork" from Chapter One (Jazz Bird) 6:32 Host Speaks 12:24 Kurt Elling and the WDR Big Band “They ...

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Shawn Lovato, Vijay Iyer, and Charles Chen

by Jerome Wilson
August 19, 2026

This program features recent music by Shawn Lovato, Jun Iida and Charles Chen along with older work by Lee Konitz, Vijay Iyer and Lena Seikaly.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Simon Belelty “Lady Luck" from Pee Wee (Jojo) 1:00 Charles Chen “You Send Me" from The Long Way Home (Cellar Music) 7:59 Host Speaks 12:16 Sam Barsh/Keyon Harrold/Mark Guiliana ...

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John Clayton, Alan Braufman, and New Jazz Underground

by Jerome Wilson
July 29, 2026

This episode features recent music by John Clayton, Quinsin Nachoff, and New Jazz Underground and older work from Alan Braufman, George Haslam, and Cedar Walton. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextet “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Dave Stryker “Taxi Driver" from Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies (Strikezone) 00:54 Cedar Walton “When Love is New" from Manhattan Afternoon (Criss Cross) 7:07 Host Speaks ...

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Sonny Greenwich, Jason Kruk, and Jennifer Madsen

by Jerome Wilson
July 22, 2026

This episode features music from Sonny Greenwich, Jason Kruk, Davy Graham, and Jennifer Madsen.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Arista & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Colosseum “Plenty Hard Luck" from An Introduction to... Colosseum (Sanctuary) 00:54 Ravita Jazz “Blackout" from Alice Blue (Self-Produced) 5:12 Vince Guaraldi “I'm A Loser" from Greatest Hits (Fantasy) 9:43 Host Speaks 12:22 Sonny Rollins “My Old Flame" from Old Flames ...

Album Review

Jeff Lederer: There's a Yearnin'

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by Jerome Wilson
July 19, 2026

Jazz and classical music have been intersecting for decades. One of the most prominent examples of this was the Third Stream movement of the sixties, where composers and musicians like Gunther Schuller and John Lewis encouraged the efforts of jazz musicians who wanted to experiment in the world of classical music. The music created through the movement is little heard today, but Jeff Lederer has here assembled a selection of works from that period by Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy and Oliver ...

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Willy Rodriguez, Mark Turner, and Emma Rawicz

by Jerome Wilson
July 15, 2026

The featured musicians in this episode include Willy Rodriguez, Mark Turner, Chris Connor, and Emma Rawicz. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Chris Connor “Trouble is a Man" from This is Chris (Bethlehem) 00:58 Tiziana Bacchetta “Born to be Blue" from Parole Confuse (Philology) 3:50 Kelly Green “Milestones / Here and There" from Eat Your Greens (Self-Produced) 9:10 Host ...

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Aubrey Johnson, Chris Potter, Don Ellis, and Others

by Jerome Wilson
July 8, 2026

This episode features recent music by Aubrey Johnson and Chris Potter alongside more off-the-beaten-path fare by Don Ellis and Mulatu Astatke.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Mavis Pan “Black Sky" from Rising (Self-Produced) 1:02 Jenny Menna “Beautiful Love" from The River is Moving (Self-Produced) 7:13 Host Speaks 12:50 Simon Willson “Long Distances" from Feel Love (Endectomorph Music) 14:12 Alchemy ...

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Ben Wolfe, David Janeway, and Ben Wendel

by Jerome Wilson
July 1, 2026

This episode features new music from Ben Wolfe, David Janeway and Ben Wendel as well as older work from Conrad Herwig, Carmen McRae and the late Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand).Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Raoul Bjorkenheim and Krakatau “Foot Talk" from Ritual (Cuneiform) 1:01 Ray Russell Quartet “Can I Have My Paper-Back Back" from The Complete Spontaneous ...