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Smooth Elevator: Walking through the Suburbs of Rome Late at Night
by Ludovico Granvassu
In the midst of Italian bassist Danilo Gallo's busy release schedule, Moving Target stands out. Released on the Norwegian label Losen Records, the album showcases Smooth Elevator, the trio Gallo co-leads with guitarist Will Bernard and drummer Gioele Pagliaccia since 2011. Together, they fuse a downtown New York edge with an unmistakably Italian cinematic flair--captured perfectly in the aptly titled “Walking through the Suburbs of Rome Late at Night." ...
Continue ReadingDanilo Gallo, Christian McBride, Sting, Andy Summers, Jef Giansily & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist featuring a special collaboration between Christian McBride, Sting and Andy Summers, three of the countless projects that keep Italian bassist Danilo Gallo busy, and the beautiful new releases by Simona Premazzi & Kyle Nasser and Jef Giansily.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Christian McBride Big Band Sting & Andy Summers “Murder by Numbers" Without Further Ado, Vol 1 (Mack Avenue) 0:16 Host talks 5:42 Jef ...
Continue ReadingGabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet: El Muki
by Jack Bowers
Heavy rhythms rule the day on El Muki, the seventh recording by composer, arranger and trumpeter Gabriel Alegria's Afro-Peruvian Sextet, one that marks the group's 20th anniversary in 2025 by blending impactful elements of Peruvian, African and American jazz into a wholesome and flavorful banquet designed to whet the appetite of jazz aficionados of all persuasions. El Muki, according to the notes, is “a mythical Andean elf, traditionally believed to protect miners in the Peruvian highlands." He ...
Continue ReadingNatsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii / Ramon Lopez: Yama Kawa Umi
by John Sharpe
Encounters with Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii arrive with mindboggling regularity, yet her output remains remarkably immune to routine. Yama Kawa Umi reunites her with trumpeter (and husband) Natsuki Tamura and Paris-domiciled Spanish drummer Ramon Lopez, resuming the volatile chemistry first heard on Mantle (NotTwo, 2020). Across eight compositions--five by Fujii, three by Tamura--and a brief collective, the trio sculpts improvisations within shifting frameworks, where precision can erupt from apparent disorder and dissolve just as suddenly. Despite the sparse ...
Continue ReadingThe Who: Live At The Oval 1971
by Doug Collette
The Who were at the peak of their performing powers by the time they embarked upon an extensive touring schedule in 1971. Having honed their chemistry as a performing unit during the nearly two years of performing Tommy (Decca, 1969), the quartet had relegated equipment smashing to an occasional sidelight. And, having distilled guitarist/composer Pete Townshend's magnum opus Life House into Who's Next (MCA, 1971), the foursome had a panoply of sterling new material to choose from in ...
Continue ReadingPaolo Angeli: Between Avant-garde and Sardinian Traditions
by Libero Farnè
I had not interviewed Paolo Angeli since February 2007, when the Sardinian musician had already moved on from Bologna, a scene that gave him crucial formative experiences and laid the groundwork for his artistic maturity. Since then, Angeli has embraced a wide range of musical experiences and collaborations, steadily building his international reputation through his presence in Europe's experimental capitals and his relocation to Spain. Increasingly central to his concerts are solo performances with his prepared Sardinian guitar, ...
Continue ReadingTaj Mahal Quartet At Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Taj Mahal Quartet Miner AuditoriumSan Francisco, CA August 16, 2025 The sold-out Sunday afternoon performance closed a four-concert SFJAZZ residency with a reminder that Taj Mahal keeps tradition not just intact, but in motion. The 83-year-old bandleader entered to Bunji Garlin's “Differentology (Ready for the Road)," clapping in a straw hat and patterned jacket, then settled amid a semicircle of instruments--three guitars, a six-string banjo, and an eight-string ukulele. “We're the musicians, you're the audience...we are both here ...
Continue ReadingMyra Melford: Splash
by John Sharpe
Pianist Myra Melford returns to the classic piano trio format for the first time since The Guest House (Enja, 2011), her acclaimed outing with Trio M with Mark Dresser and Matt Wilson. This time, the lineup is no less formidable: bassist Michael Formanek and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith--both commanding improvisers and bandleaders--join her for a set that reaffirms the trio as a site for invention rather than formula. As with her 2022 quintet project For the Love of Fire ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Irabagon, Atzmon, Farnsworth & More
by Bob Osborne
A varied selection of new releases interspersed with tracks from Ivo Perelman's six volume set The Art of Improv focuses on the importance of improvisation in jazz. Playlist Jon Irabagon's PlainsPeak “Tiny Miracles (at a Funeral for a Friend)" from Someone to Someone (Irabbagast Records) 00:00 Ivo Perelman, Karl Berger, Gerald Cleaver “Part 1" from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 1 (Leo Records) 05:44 Gilad Atzmon, Daniel Bulatkin, Taras Volos, Dusan Cernak “Autumn in Baghdad" from ...
Continue ReadingEddie Palmieri, Bela Bartók, Louis Armstrong
by David Brown
This week's program features the music of Latin music innovator, pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri who passed on August 6th. The show will continue with a 124th birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong with a set from The All Stars. The program also features music inspired by composer Bela Bartók as performed by pianist Lucian Ban & violist Mat Maneri and then the Lee Konitz Quintet. ...
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