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The Unlikely Story of Cannonball Adderley's Rise to the Top
by Alan Bryson
For me, the most gripping music stories are the tales of “overnight sensations." In the jazz sphere, we have our share. There is the story of an eighteen-year-old Billie Holiday, discovered by producer John Hammond while she was a hostess in a Harlem club. There is the tale of a seventeen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald, whose triumphant debut at an Apollo talent contest soon landed her a spot as the vocalist for Chick Webb's orchestra. Even more remarkable is the sheer chance ...
Continue ReadingEddie Palmieri Remembered And Celebrating The Diversity Of Latin Jazz
by Hobart Taylor
Honoring Pianist Eddie Palmieri, and new music from Gonzalo Rubacalba, Rachel Therrien and the Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra. Playlist Eddie Palmieri “Que lindo Eso, eh?" from Superimposition (Fania) 00:00 Eva Novoa Daniel Carter Francisco Mela “Mainstream Media" from The Freedom Suite Vol. 2 (577) 7:44 Adrian Quesada Mireya Ramos “Cuatro Vidas" from Boleros Psicodelicos II (Self-Produced) 9:37 Host Speaks 13:38 Beny Esguerra “Somos el Dorado" from Somos el Dorado (Lulaworld) 15:21 Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti Frank Rosaly “Mestizx" ...
Continue ReadingDanny Widdicombe & Trichotomy: Iridescence
by Konstantin N. Rega
Insightful collaboration is at the heart of amazing jazz. Australian group Trichotomy joins with singer-songwriter Danny Widdicombe on Iridescence with conviction and conscientiousness. Jazz infused with roots and folk music makes this release something somewhat rare, featuring a variety of songs, from pure instrumentals to vocal tracks; these two artists achieve an amiable and inspired balance. There is a tender warmth, heartfelt devotion, and retro attitude that propels the ten originals. From the first track, it might seem ...
Continue ReadingShifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders: Ecliptic
by Mark Corroto
Some books are divided into chapters--numbered, titled, and carefully structured. The musical equivalent is the tracklist: segmented, labeled pieces presented in order. But Ecliptic by the trio Shifa (شفاء, Arabic for “healing") rejects that format entirely. This 46-minute set of improvised music by saxophonist Rachel Musson, pianist Pat Thomas and drummer Mark Sanders unfolds without titles, track divisions, or breaks. It is a single, uninterrupted performance recorded live at London's Café OTO in February 2023. Like their previous ...
Continue ReadingKevin Brunkhorst: After the Fire
by Jack Bowers
Guitarist Kevin Brunkhorst, an alumnus of the University of North Texas and its celebrated One O'Clock Lab Band, has been teaching jazz in Canada for more than two decades, and his able sidemen on After the Fire are from the Nova Scotia area, where the album was recorded in October 2023. Brunkhorst moves seamlessly from acoustic to electric guitar while doubling as composer and arranger in a session that consists of seven of his original works. He ...
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Louis Moholo-Moholo
by Jerome Wilson
This program includes the work of the late drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo, the last surviving member of the South African group, the Blue Notes and a great contributor to the British jazz scene. The show also features music by Joe Lovano, John Yao, and Claire Ritter. 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 Claire Ritter “Soul of the Grass" from Songs ...
Continue ReadingChristian Sands Quartet at Birdland
by Philip Songa
A collection of photos from the Christian Sands Quartet gig at Birdland in Ney York City on July 3, 2025, featuring Ryan Sands, Scott Colley and Gilad Hekselman. ...
Continue ReadingDavid Binney Action Trio At Joe Henderson Lab
by Steven Roby
David Binney Action Trio Joe Henderson Lab San Francisco, CA August 9, 2025 With its two glass walls--one facing busy Franklin Street--the Joe Henderson Lab at the SFJAZZ Center feels like an open studio. At 7 p.m., the sold-out David Binney Action Trio made the most of that intimacy: all 100 seats were filled with fans of electro-acoustic jazz blended with funk and rock, some holding LPs and CDs for signatures while passersby looked in. ...
Continue ReadingViljandi Folk Music Festival 2025
by Martin Longley
Viljandi Folk Music Festival 2025 Viljandi Castle Hills Viljandi, Estonia July 24-27 2025 When your scribe first visited the Viljandi Folk Music Festival in 2021, it was still straggling along within the lockdown period, held with a reduced crowd capacity. The long weekend seemed perfectly well-attended, even under those circumstances, given its sprawling, multi-hilled setting. Fears of the full enchilada of an uninhibited 2025 festival (the 32nd edition) were unfounded, as although it was massing ...
Continue ReadingAnne Drummond, Dima Bondarev, Tamir Barzilay, Camila Meza & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another round of gorgeous releases, with a spotlight on the sonic alchemy emerging from Pete Min's Lucy's Meat Market studio in L.A.--plus a welcome chance to hear Anne Drummond step into the spotlight as a leader.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Anne Drummond “Tell Me a Bedtime Story" Modern Standards (Audiophile Society) 0:16 Host talks 5:21 Dima Bondarev “Good Things Come to Those Who Wait" Get a Second ...
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