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Resistance! Music for these times from Ivanna Cuesta with Kris Davis, Jason Kao Huang, Caroline Davis and Robert Glasper
by Hobart Taylor
Music that's brave and beautiful from Caroline Davis, Jason Kao Hwang, Robert Glasper and introducing Ivanna Cuesta!Playlist Jason Kao Hwang “Spin Fast and Burn" from Myths of Origin (True Sound Recordings) 00:00 Caroline Davis “synchronize my body where my mind has always been" from Alula Captivity (Ropeadope) 3:20 Caroline Davis Nicole Mitchell Nappy Nina “City Flora" from Portals Volume 2 Returning (Intakt) 11:07 Host Speaks 16:15 Robert Glasper “Madiba" from Code Derivations (Concord) 18:18 La Tanya Hall “Azure ...
Continue ReadingCanarias Jazz Y Más 2025 Jazz Festival
by Larry Pryce
Canarias Jazz Y Mas 2025 Jazz Festival Plaza Santa Ana and Lago Martianaz Gran Canaria & Tenerife, Spain July 4-26, 2025 The 34th edition of Canarias Jazz Y Más arrived in July as innovative and well organised as ever. With 59 concerts set over all eight islands of the archipelago in 28 different locations this annual festival is one of the most exciting in Europe, featuring top artists from Europe and America ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Sheila Jordan: Sheila's Blues
by Ian Patterson
NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, who passed away on August 11, 2025, at the age of 96, will be remembered as one of the great improvising jazz vocalists--imitated by many, bettered by none. Born in Detroit in 1928, Jordan's life-long love affair with jazz began in the 1940s when she heard Charlie Parker. “After the first four notes I was hooked. I got goose bumps and I instantly knew that was the music I had been waiting to ...
Continue ReadingOlga Amelchenko: Howling Silence
by Andrew Hunter
Olga Amelchenko, the Russian born, Paris based saxophonist and composer, is joined here on her fourth recording as leader by a strong ensemble with members old and new. Jesus Vega has been playing drums with Amelchenko for a long while. Canadian guitarist Matthew Stevens, who did such great work with Walter Smith iii, is a new addition to the group. It is not obvious that this particular iteration of Amelchenka's band is recent; They play as if they have known ...
Continue ReadingCatina DeLuna & Otmaro Ruíz: Lado B Brazilian Project 2
by Pierre Giroux
Catina DeLuna and Otmaro Ruíz have once again teamed up to explore the rich tapestry of Brazilian music in Lado B Brazilian Project 2. As a follow-up to their earlier exploration of this repertoire, this album sees the duo delve even deeper into Brazil's lyrical and melodic treasures, producing results that are both innovative and rooted in tradition. They have assembled a stellar band to perform Ruíz's arrangements, including two carry-overs from their first edition: guitarist Larry Koonse and bassist ...
Continue ReadingWojtek Mazolewski, Anthony Wilson, Andrea Ayace Ayassot, Cosmic Ear & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another dive into the lesser-charted corners of the jazz world--recent gems, future classics... with no algorithms involved--this playlist was entirely hand-cranked for your sonic delight.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Anthony Wilson “Walk Tall" House of the Singing Blossoms (Sam First) 0:16 Host talks 7:26 Brandee Younger “Breaking Point" Gadabout Season (Impulse!) 8:37 Host talks 11:16 Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet “Beautiful People (Live)" Live Spirit I (NoPaper) 13:16 James ...
Continue ReadingPlainsPeak: Someone to Someone
by Glenn Astarita
Jon Irabagon's PlainsPeak delivers a soulful homecoming via a love letter to Chicago with its debut, Someone to Someone. Ditching the tech-heavy sprawl of his earlier work like Server Farm (Irabbagast, 2025), the leader returns to Chicago's gritty roots with a lean acoustic quartet that is all heart and sly wit. Irabagon, a Chicago-born saxophonist and winner of the Thelonious Monk Competition, leads with his alto's warm expressive tone. He is joined by trumpeter Russ Johnson, a longtime ...
Continue ReadingELEW Finds His Frequency: From Camden Roots to ELEW Plays Sting at SFJAZZ
by Steven Roby
Pianist Eric Lewis (ELEW) grew up in a house where music was infrastructure. He is the fourth generation of classical musicians in his family, raised in Camden, New Jersey, where practicing the piano felt like another chore alongside washing dishes and mowing the lawn. That immersion, combined with conservatory training, forged a touch that is both athletic and precise. Even in conversation, the awe is evident as he describes a childhood with multiple pianos under one roof and a routine ...
Continue ReadingVivian Buczek at Ladies' Jazz Festival
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Vivian Buczek concert at Konsulat Kultury in Gdynia on July 21, 2025 featuring Tokaj Michal, Michal Baranski and Lukasz Zyta. ...
Continue ReadingExploration (Don Friedman Quartet), Classic Jazz from Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, Freddie Hubbard, Recent Jazz from Tina May, Dave Douglas, Michael Mayo, Birthday Music from Ike Quebec, Malachi Thompson, Vital Information, and more
by David W. Daniels
The program will feature classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local artists covering all forms of jazz. We do this in three segments, each an hour long: 1: Classic jazz; 2: Recent jazz that is in the tradition; and 3: Jazz musicians who had birthdays during the week (August 17-23). Playlist Don Friedman Quartet “Exploration" from Dreams And Explorations (Riverside) 00:00 Miles Davis “Jeru" from Birth Of ...
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