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Carol Albert, NOLA Resistance Quintet, Hindy Bare, Roxy Coss, Julia Hulsmann, Roderick Harper. Jazz Birthday Shoutouts & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new music from Carol Albert, The NOLA Resistance Quintet, Hindy Bare, Roxy Coss, Hülsmann and Roderick Harper, with birthday shoutouts to Etta James, Eartha Kitt, Barbara Carroll, Kate McGarry, José James, Natalie Douglas, Michelle Nicole, Pureum Jin, Aubrey Logan, Mariah Parker, Nancy Marano and Lori Williams, 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 ...
Continue ReadingA New Beginning for Lenard Simpson
by David Bixler
What does it mean to embrace a new beginning? For Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, it means answering the call of faith. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah's famous directive to “forget the former things; do not dwell on the past," Simpson's release, New Beginnings (Lenard Simpson Music, 2024), is a stirring, soulful journey. With pianist Julius Tucker, bassist Runere Brooks, and drummer Samuel Jewell, this quartet masterfully blends the spiritual depth of the Black Church experience with the soaring improvisation ...
Continue ReadingFats Waller, Joe Magnarelli, Alexa Tarantino & Rebecca Kilgore
by Joe Dimino
The 943rd episode of Neon Jazz opens with a heartfelt tribute to the mighty Rebecca Kilgore, the beloved Portland-based vocalist we lost in January 2026. We honor her artistry and enduring spirit with selections from her 2026 album Sings the Music of Fats Waller--a fitting celebration of joy, swing, and soul. From there, we turn to the master himself, Fats Waller, before pausing to remember another profound loss in the jazz world: the legendary Chicago vocalist Josie Falbo, who left ...
Continue ReadingBrad Kypo, Andre Drage, Trix, Vincen Garcia, Jeremy Green, John McLaughlin
by Len Davis
From Sydney, Australia, we kick off our new releases with “Salon De Musica," taken from a compilation by Brad Kypo, blending rich progressive rock textures. We stay in that vein with “BEQ" from Sweden and Andre Drage from Norway. From Japan, keyboardist Ryosuke Kojima brings lush, atmospheric sounds, followed by fusion heavyweights TRIX with their latest release. Funk takes centre stage next with standout bassist Charles Berthoud and Vincen Garcia. We then feature Canadian guitarist Jeremy Green and Finnish bassist ...
Continue ReadingMichael Hallsworth: Escaping The Hypocrisy Trap
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on author and behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. Michael has spent the last two decades applying behavioral science to real-world problems at the Behavioural Insights Team. He's held positions at Princeton, Columbia, Imperial College London, and the University of Pennsylvania. Michael's book, The Hypocrisy Trap, takes on something we all recognize instantly but rarely understand: why we're so quick to spot hypocrisy in others yet are blind to it in ourselves. ...
Continue ReadingKeren Ann: We Are Artists Because Of The Process
by Leo Sidran
Keren Ann was born in Israel, spent her early years in the Netherlands, and later moved to France. The daughter of a Russian-Jewish father and a Dutch--Javanese mother, she grew up multilingual and deeply aware that identity, language, and place are always in motion. She began writing songs as a teenager and, by her mid-twenties, was already making her living as a professional songwriter--thanks in part to an unexpected collaboration with the legendary French singer Henri Salvador, for ...
Continue ReadingJazz Interpretations of Ravel and Faure
by Larry Slater
Jazz emerged as a musical force in the US in the 1920s. Maurice Ravel, hailed around the world as France's greatest living composer, traveled to the US in 1928 where he was exposed to jazz firsthand. Jazz left a profound impression on Ravel's music, which eventually inspired jazz musicians as well. How influential was Ravel on the development of jazz? Charlie Parker mentioned Ravel as a composer he admired in a blindfold test for DownBeat Magazine. Miles Davis ...
Continue ReadingCor Bakker Trio, Metropole Orkest Cellos, Susanne Alt, Reinier Baas, Fay Claassen and more
by Co de Kloet
In this episode we present recordings of our Pocket Concerts series with the Metropole Orkest Cellos and the trio of the legendary pianist and leading figure in Dutch jazz Cor Bakker. We also have new music by Susanne Alt and we take a moment to celebrate Boy Edgar Prize winner Reinier Baas. Enjoy listening.Playlist The New Conrad Miller Trio “Night Dreamer" (C. Molenaar) Metropole Orkest Cellos “Parklane Serenade" (D. van der Linden) Metropole Orkest Cellos “Calamitrip" (A. Tångberg) ...
Continue ReadingSimon Phillips on Protocol, Precision, and the Power of the Hang
by Steven Roby
Legendary drummer Simon Phillips joins host Steve Roby to discuss five decades of rhythmic mastery, from teenage session work in 1970s London to leading the modern jazz fusion powerhouse Protocol.Fresh off the acclaimed 2022 release Protocol V, Simon reveals he's already recorded Protocol VI, set to drop this spring alongside a major European tour. He discusses his new approach of road-testing material live before release, following in the footsteps of Tony Williams and his late collaborator Harami.
Continue ReadingLet There Be Lightsey!
by Patrick Burnette
Welcome to 2026! As what will certainly prove to be an interesting year kicks off, the boys dive deeply into little-discussed keyboard master Kirk Lightsey's discography, checking out a couple of leader dates, an unusual duet exploration of a single composer, and a sideman appearance in a saxophonist's band who at least one All About Jazz reader finds worthy of a box set. Playlist Discussion of Kirk Lightsey's album Isotope (Criss Cross) 3:46 Discussion of Kirk Lightsey and ...
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