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Ana Carla Maza Caribe World Tour at Cremona jazz fest 2025
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Ana Carla Maza concert at Arvedi Auditorium in Cremona on May 19, 2025 featuring Ana Carla Maza, Milly Perez and Jay Kalo. ...
Continue ReadingPaul Bley: Floater & Syndrome The Upright Piano Sessions Revisited
by Chris May
One way for a musician to conjure rapture is through full-frontal shamanic assault, the sonic equivalent of the Orgasmatron machine that Jane Fonda's character encounters in Roger Vadim's 1968 sci-fi romp Barbarella. Funk is an ideal vehicle. But the sensations produced are superficial and short-lived. A less travelled path instead uses subtlety, understatement and nuance, and the music approaches laterally, almost by stealth. The stratagem demands more of the musician, and indeed more of the listener, but the result can ...
Continue ReadingPatricio Morales: La Tierra Canta
by Richard J Salvucci
If it has been some time since you listened to Ralph Towner, like a few decades or so, it may not be immediately obvious what classical guitarist Patricio Morales is doing. It may not even be obvious that he is playing jazz, although, by Morales' own account, Towner was a mentor and huge influence when he first came to New York. Morales went on to study with Towner on the West Coast. He subsequently toured with him as well. Morales ...
Continue ReadingJoe Fonda: Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation
by Mike Jurkovic
Only bassist /composer Joe Fonda--who cut his teeth and honed his humor in the company and camaraderie of such global visionaries as Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, Barry Altschul, Paul Bley, and Annette Peacock-- can stand defiantly at the epicenter of a free jazz and classical quartet and ease the ensemble through either door with the deceptively sly and boozy opener “Deja Vu for DC." It whirls. It twirls. It is a whole lot of fun and a particularly ...
Continue ReadingLinda May Han Oh: The Imperative
by Carl Medsker
Congratulations to Linda May Han Oh for adding the 2025 Jazz Journalists Association Bass Player of the Year award to her collection of accolades. Since emigrating to the United States from Australia in 2006 (she was born in Malaysia), Oh has built an impressive career, making significant contributions to works by Dave Douglas, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano, Kenny Barron and many others. Her playing in Vijay Iyer's trio with Tyshawn Sorey is massive. Melodic, flowing, rhythmically complex, expressively performed ...
Continue ReadingJoe Lovano, Kandace Springs, Beatle Jazz & Patrick Zimmerli
by Joe Dimino
Kicking off the 907th episode of Neon Jazz, we dive into the brilliant mind of composer, innovator, and jazz visionary Patrick Zimmerli, spinning tracks from his bold new 2025 release, Songs of Innocence. From there, it's a sonic journey through the freshest corners of modern jazz--featuring new gems from heavy hitters like Marina Pacowski, Michael Waldrop, Pete McGuiness, Joe Lovano, and the ever-soulful Kandace Springs. We spotlight a boundary-pushing debut from drummer Chris Smith, blending unexpected influences in a head-turning ...
Continue ReadingIntroducing Pianist Holly Bean
by Sanford Josephson
For Holly Bean, in her last semester at Juilliard, it was the summit of a long journey that began when, as a three-year-old, she started playing on the piano in her Oak Ridge, TN, home. “I would hop on top of the bench and try to copy my mom, who plays piano and organ," she said. “The first thing I tried to play was 'Part of Your World' from Disney's Little Mermaid. I would hear things I liked and figure ...
Continue ReadingEllery Eskelin Trio New York: About (or On), First Visit
by Mark Corroto
It might be tempted to say that Ellery Eskelin's Trio New York is deconstructing the eleven standards on the two-disc set About (or On) First Visit. But that would be a misreading. This is not a breakdown of classic material in search of alternative meanings or structural analysis. Rather, Eskelin, alongside organist Gary Versace and drummer Gerald Cleaver, channels something more elusive--what ancient philosophy once called the fifth element, or aether. Their interpretations evoke the atmospheric essence of these songs, ...
Continue ReadingSydney band Coast, Giret Gabor, Nankai Trio, T Square, Dave Weckl and Simon Phillips
by Len Davis
Today's show blends Jazz-rock-prog, and fusion, kicking off with funky jazz from Hungarian bassist Giret Gabor. We then dive into Norwegian prog with Andre Drage and Soft Ffog, followed by Japanese acts Nankai Trio and T Square. Australia's Coast brings modern jazz, whilst Poland's Haasta delivers instrumental rock, and Cory Wong adds some signature funk grooves. We rewind to the '90s with fusion greats: saxophonist Brandon Fields, guitarist Carl Filipiak with Dennis Chambers and drummer Dave Weckl. Rounding things out ...
Continue ReadingGerald Clayton, l'Oumigmag, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Triology & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
Our 109th episode features new releases from North American artists. That's a rather traditional set with many inspirations from the '50s and '60s. It's nice to hear how young musicians treat tradition with respect, while also introducing a lot of fresh, creative ideas. Most of the material comes from the US, with a few Canadian albums and some roots from Netherlands, China and Turkey (homelands of two artists living in the US). And by the way, there will be small ...
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