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Ya Can't Spell "Jazz" Without "Jason"
by Patrick Burnette
"High Concept" is sometime used as a derogatory term for movies that are more about a saleable idea than a good script. This installment of the podcast is definitely “high concept," but we can assure you, it still isn't particularly saleable. Struck hard upside the head by inspiration, Mike decided to do a show entirely dedicated to jazzers named Jason--without even one Moran in sight. The results may confound you or titillate you. Either way, we won't be winning any ...
Continue ReadingLost and Found: Historic Jazz Recordings from the Swing Era
by Larry Slater
Lost recordings of the early decades of jazz are particularly rare and greatly valued, as the great soloists of the swing era were constrained by the length of the 78rpm shellac disc.Jazz fans and scholars were thrilled to learn about the Savory Collection, which was released in 2018. Bill Savory was a music lover who single handedly captured hundreds of hours of top-shelf music off the air in the six years preceding America's entry into World War II. ...
Continue ReadingCongregational Music: Martha Redbone Turns Sunday Into a Revival
by Steven Roby
Episode Summary On this Backstage Bay Area episode, host Steven Roby sits down with AfroIndigenous singer and composer Martha Redbone to talk about her Harlan County roots, Brooklyn upbringing, and the call-and-response spirit she brings to the stage. We explore the stories behind her blend of Appalachian folk, gospel-soul, blues, and jazz, as well as the community-minded ethos she calls “congregational music."What You'll Hear Martha shares how family traditions, elders' stories, and a lifetime of listening shape her ...
Continue ReadingRin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi, JD Allen, Kate Wyatt, Michael Dease, Emma Smith, Charlie Porter, Jason Charos, Thom Rotella, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra, Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit, Jonathan Moritz, Jim Witzel, Joe Bowden, Saku Mantere, Shawn Purcell, Alex Sipiagin, Linda Dachtyl, Jennifer Madsen, Yoko Yates, Syndee Winters, Eric Alexander, Christian McBride, and more. Playlist Rin Seo “City Suite: II" from Cityscape City Suite (Cellar ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Douglas, Wolff, Sanford, Lawrence And More
by Bob Osborne
The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race's indomitable spirit and perhaps gives us hope for a brighter future in these challenging times. In addition to the new music there are re-issues of classic albums by Charlie ...
Continue ReadingGustavo Cortiñas, Teis Semey, Bugge Wesseltoft, Alexander Hawkins & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Stamp your jazz passport without packing a bag: this week's playlist gathers Scandinavian trailblazers, both fresh and seasoned, alongside British, Mexican, and Italian adventurers pushing jazz into new territory.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Teis Semey “Hippity Hoppity Abolish Private Property" En masse! (Loumi) 0:16 Host talks 7:01 Bugge Wesseltoft feat. Arild Andersen, Gard Nilssen “BAG" Am Are (Jazzland) 8:31 Host talks 15:28 Alexander Hawkins “Song of Work ...
Continue ReadingLet's Take A Breath, New Tunes For Reflection And Contemplation
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Muriel Grossmann, Charles Lloyd, Margherita Fava, Theo Bleckmann, J.D. Allen and Laura Ann Singh. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Muriel Grossmann “Already Here" from Breakthrough (rrgemsrecords) 1:54 Charles Lloyd “Black Butterfly" from Figure In Blue (Blue Note) 11:20 Host Speaks 20:23 Margherita Fava “Alter Ego" from Murrina (Self-Produced) 21:27 Theo Bleckmann “Teardrop" from Love and Anger (Sunnyside) 27:02 Midori Takada/Jakob Bro “あなたに出会うまで / Until I Met You" from Until I Met You (Loveland) 34:17 Host Speaks ...
Continue ReadingSmith / Bro / Gilmore, Henry Threadgill, Brad Henkel & Enrique Haneine
by Maurice Hogue
The masters highlight this edition of OMJ: composer Henry Threadgill leading an ensemble of six guitarists and two pianists through his unique intervallic system on the new Listen Ship, and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in elevated company of guitarist Jakob Bro & drummer Marcus Gilmore on Murasaki, a very strong album. Other new recordings debuting this week come from American ex-pat trumpeter Brad Henkel leading a very strong quartet on Overstory, a Norwegian piano trio led by Liv Andrea Hauge, ...
Continue ReadingTheon Cross, Trio of Bloom, Donny McCaslin, Loke Risberg & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy an installment of Mondo Jazz spotlighting fresh releases that balance fire and subtlety, urgency and reflection. A great reminder that jazz is never just one thing--it's restless, searching and multi-faceted.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Donny McCaslin “Solace" Lullaby for the Lost (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 7:26 Trio of Bloom feat. Nels Cline, Craig Taborn, Marcus Gilmore “Eye Shadow Eye" Trio of Bloom (Pyroclastic) 9:04 Host talks ...
Continue ReadingBeginning of Monktober week 1, plus classic jazz with Oscar Peterson and more, new music from Johnathan Blake and more
by David W. Daniels
Recognizing Thelonious Monk, birthdate October 10th, during Monktober with songs Purple Shades, In Walked Bud, Criss Cross, and Straight No Chaser. Classic music from Gloria Lynne, Johnny Hartman, and more. New music from Joe Farnsworth, Eric Alexander, and more. Birthdays for Oscar Pettiford, Jean-Luc Ponty, and more. Playlist Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra with Joe Locke “Now" from Exploration (Spartacus) 00:00 Oscar Peterson} “Reunion Blues" from <em> Reunion Blues </em> (MPS) 11:19 </li> <li> {{m: John Coltrane “Impressions ...
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