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Meet Sam Sadigursky
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview with clarinetist and composer Sam Sadigursky about the upcoming The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV & V on Adhyâropa Records with accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci.Playlist stef. in “Three Wars" from Icterus II (Barnyard) 5:07 Randal Despommier “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" from South (Sunnyside) 5:33 Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci “Refugee 3/8" from The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV & V (Adhyâropa) 5:18 Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci “Migrations (w/Meg Okura)" from The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV ...
Continue ReadingMatt Dusk at Wytwornia
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Matt Dusk concert at Wytwórnia in Lodz on April 1, 2025 featuring among the others Paweł Pańta, Michał Dziewiński and Filip Siejka. ...
Continue ReadingBen Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music
by Jack Bowers
Trombonist Ben Patterson's high-powered Jazz Orchestra from the Washington, D.C. area returns virtually intact from 2024's well-received Groove Junkies (Origin Records) with another bold and hard-hitting session that is all but guaranteed to please anyone whose musical antenna leans toward fresh and exciting big-band jazz. Its title, Mad Scientist Music, coined by Harry Schnipper, owner of the D.C. jazz club Blues Alley, is one that was readily adopted by Patterson, who agreed that his office is akin to a mad ...
Continue ReadingYuki Yamamura: View of 124
by Katchie Cartwright
Japanese bassist Yuki Yamamura and his trio mates, pianist Junichiro Mataga and drummer Yosuke Nagayama, cut their teeth in Japan, studying jazz from an early age with top Japanese player-teachers. They now live in New York, soaking up and contributing to the sounds of the great city, taking in the View of 124. 124th Street that is, south end of Harlem. Their paths parallel those of generations of young jazz musicians from all over the world. Yamamura penned ...
Continue ReadingThe Musings of Matthew Shipp: Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings
by Mark Corroto
Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings Matthew Shipp93 Pages ISBN: # 978-1-57027-435-0Automedia2025 Whether you own one Matthew Shipp album or 250, his music inevitably raises the question: Where does his artistic vision originate? Understanding any artist is complex, but with someone as innovative as Shipp, deciphering his musical DNA is an especially intriguing pursuit. Anyone who has followed Shipp on social media knows he is an outspoken critic--not just of ...
Continue ReadingClaudia Vorbach: Rainbows Of Your Love
by Jakob Baekgaard
Back in 2002, Norah Jones released her album Come Away with Me, blending acoustic roots music, soft pop and jazz through a singer-songwriter lens. While Jones was not the first to explore this sound, she stamped her identity on it. Claudia Vorbach, a singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist from Tübingen, Germany, follows in this tradition, bringing her own distinctive voice to the genre. In 2016, Vorbach released her debut album, Come Down Easy, followed by Is There a ...
Continue ReadingGreta Matassa Sextet at Jazz Alley
by Paul Rauch
Greta Matassa Sextet Jazz Alley Seattle WA April 2, 2025 Truth is a constant, something that remains rooted to fact no matter how many times told. That being said, the obvious must be stated here, as it has many times previously--Greta Matassa is the most important jazz singer to emerge from the city of Seattle since the great Ernestine Anderson rose from the scene on Jackson Street to international stardom. There ...
Continue ReadingZhengtao Pan Jazz Orchestra: Scenery in My Story
by Jack Bowers
Zhengtao Pan, born in Shanghai, China, less than twenty-five years ago, was already well-known as a designer of video games when he chose to move to Boston, MA, to study jazz composition at the Berklee College of Music. Scenery In My Story is Pan's debut recording as leader of his Jazz Orchestra, and as its title suggests, the music is personal and thematic, tracing in solicitous terms Pan's impactful voyage from Shanghai to Boston. Intimate, yes, but ...
Continue ReadingCarla Bley, Count Basie, Diane Schuur, Hubert Laws & Sonny Rollins
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 900th episode of Neon Jazz! After 14 incredible years, we've hit yet another milestone--one that wouldn't be possible without the legends who have shaped jazz and the fans who've supported us every step of the way. For this special hour, we take a deep dive into the icons who have defined the sound of jazz and graced our interview series. We begin with the saxophone giant Sonny Rollins, featuring music from his brand-new 2024 album The Complete ...
Continue ReadingVince Guaraldi: It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
by Joshua Weiner
The series of complete Peanuts television special soundtracks put out by Lee Mendelson Film Productions continues to thrill fans of Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all the gang. After the highly successful Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving animated specials, the stage was set for 1974's It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Recorded over two days at Wally Heider Studios in Guaraldi's hometown of San Francisco, the soundtrack--resurrected for the first time from the 16-track master tape and freshly mixed--features the ...
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