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New Releases From Ize Trio, Daniel Pinilla, Alabaster DePlume, James McGowan And More

by Bob Osborne
June 18, 2026

This selection traverses the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing avant-garde exploration with the foundational weight of archival mastery. The journey begins with the celestial textures of the Ize Trio setting a sophisticated tone that flows through the poetic, boundary-pushing stylings of Alabaster DePlume and the intricate improvisations of Marta Warelis. While the playlist highlights the genre's current evolution through labels like Relative Pitch, it is grounded by essential historical recordings, notably the Kenny Barron Trio's live performance in Brecon. ...

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Dominic Walker, Tierney Sutton, Jenny Klukken, Bria Skonberg, Ulysses Owens Jr., Tia Fuller & Shamie Fuller-Royston, Lori Nicely, Marilyn Crispell & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 13, 2026

This broadcast makes the graceful morph from Women's History Month to Jazz Appreciation Month with new music from Dominic Walker, Tierney Sutton, Jenny Klukken, Bria Skonberg, Ulysses Owens Jr., Fuller Sound (Tia Fuller & Shamie Fuller-Royston), Lori Nicely, Marilyn Crispell, plus birthday shoutouts to Alberta Hunter, Tina May, Doris Day, Paula West, Karen Mason, Allan Harris, Christine Jensen, Tessa Souter, Ben Cassara and Marilyn Crispell, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their ...

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Mozart in the Void: Air from Other Planets

by Blue Note Portal
February 8, 2026

The candle on the bedside table had long since gone out. The room was cold, the kind of Austrian winter chill that seeps into the bone and settles there, yet Maria Anna “Nannerl" Mozart was numb to it. It had been nearly a week since the tragic news had arrived from Vienna. A week since her world had turned gray. “Wolfgang." Now, his name itself was like a jagged stone in her throat, impossible to swallow, impossible to ...

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Kris Davis with The Lutosławski Quartet, Carolyn Trowbridge, Shifa شفاء

by Cheryl K.
January 8, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, cuts from new releases by pianist/composer Kris Davis with Poland's Lutosławski Quartet; guitarist Dave Stryker; saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano; vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Trowbridge; the Joe Policastro Trio; and the trio Shifa شفاء. Playlist Matthew Shipp Trio “Ball in Space" from The Conduct of Jazz (Thirsty Ear) 6:47 Kris Davis with The Lutosławski Quartet “Ghost Reefs" from The Solastalgia Suite (Pyroclastic) 2:39 Dr. Kristen R. Bromley “Cherished Moments" from ...

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Lost and Found, Part 4: James P. Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Lennie Tristano & Hasaan Ibn Ali

by Larry Slater
October 31, 2025

This is the fourth and final hour of recent historic jazz discoveries. There are some amazing and inspiring stories of jazz sleuths who pulled out all the stops to discover long-lost music. The story of James P. Johnson's lost manuscripts ranks right up there with the most dedicated jazz archeologists. James P. Johnson is best known as the inventor of stride piano and the composer of the singular piece of music that came to symbolize the 1920s in ...

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Maggio Elettrico 2025: Pierre Jodlowski

by Neri Pollastri
June 17, 2025

Pierre Jodlowski Teatro dell'Opera Maggio Elettrico 2025 Firenze 4 giugno 2025 Come da ormai tradizionale appuntamento, il Centro di Ricerca Musicale Tempo Reale ha anche quest'anno organizzato per il Maggio Musicale Fiorentino un concerto di musica elettroacustica, nella sezione denominata Maggio Elettrico. Svoltosi nella Sala Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, il concerto aveva in programma tre opere del compositore francese Pierre Jodlowski per pianoforte e live electronics, il primo nelle mani della pianista polacca Małgorzata ...

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Jeff Rupert, 3 Cohens, and Last Exit

by Jerome Wilson
April 23, 2025

This show features a wide variety of jazz musicians, such as Jeff Rupert, Bobby Kapp, 3 Cohens, Donald Byrd, and Last Exit. 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 Mathis Picard “The Creation of the World" from Live at the Museum (Outside In) 00:53 Bobby Kapp “Trance Dance" from Synergy (Tweed Blvd) 4:38 Craig Davis “Opus No. 5" from Tone ...

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Jazz Foremothers, Women Who Impact West Coast Latin Jazz by Salsa de la Bahia, Jeffrey Gimble, Ashley Jackson Usher In Jazz Appreciation Month

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 14, 2025

This broadcast morphs gracefully from Women's History to Jazz Appreciation Month with new releases from Salsa de la Bahia, Jeffrey Gimble and Ashley Jackson, with birthday shoutouts to Dorothy Donegan, Alberta Hunter, Jean Fineberg, Vanessa Perica, Allan Harris, Evgenia Karlafti, Christine Jensen and Tessa Souter, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, provoke and remind the world that A Woman's Place is in the ...

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Roy Ayers, John Ellis, Ben Markley & Jazz Sabbath

by Joe Dimino
March 23, 2025

Welcome to the 898th episode of Neon Jazz, where we dive deep into the heartbeat of jazz--past, present, and future. We kick things off with the legendary Jazz Sabbath, helmed by the seasoned Adam Wakeman, bringing their signature blend of jazz-infused reinvention. Then, we take a moment of reverence for the late, great Roy Ayers, a jazz-funk pioneer whose influence will forever echo in the genre. From there, we set our sights on the cutting edge of jazz, spinning brand-new ...

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Dorothy Lawson: ETHEL's String Theory For Quartets

by Lawrence Peryer
February 23, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On legendary cellist Dorothy Lawson.Dorothy and the group ETHEL have spent years breaking down walls between classical, jazz, rock and world music.On March 13, 2025, at New York City's Carnegie Hall, Dorothy teams up with bass legend Ron Carter to reimagine his landmark Kronos Quartet recording from 40 years ago, featuring arrangements of music by Thelonious Monk.Dorothy shares how ETHEL has evolved through four generations of musicians, their unique residency ...