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Radio & Podcasts

South Africa's Legendary Jazz Musicians

by Larry Slater
October 23, 2026

South African jazz has such an identifiable sound. It is a blending of musical cultures which arose from the oppressive conditions experienced by black South Africans.Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba left South Africa and became internationally recognized artists, particularly in the US. Many other distinctive South African jazz musicians chose to stay, persevering despite the incredible hardships. Some lived long enough to witness the end of apartheid in the early 1990s Others chose to leave for ...

Radio & Podcasts

Coltrane III

by Neil MacRae
October 23, 2026

This is the third of our Cosmic Jazz tributes to saxophonist John Coltrane, born 100 years ago on 23 September 1926. Here at Cosmic Jazz, we've been celebrating the life and music of one of the most influential figures in all of jazz. In this, our final show, we focus once more on the breadth of Coltrane's music and his lasting influence on other musicians from Michael Brecker to Flying Lotus. Playlist John Coltrane “Dahomey Dance" from Olé ...

Radio & Podcasts

Jonah Ferguson

by Daniel Peck
October 23, 2026

Now New York-based guitarist Jonah Ferguson cut his teeth as an educator, sampler producer and big band composer here in Cleveland before moving on to the Big Apple where he's now an in-demand sideman. This performance brings Jonah back home to Cleveland with a fresh set of originals and a chance to jam with some of his closest friends. Featuring Theron Brown on piano, Jordan McBride on bass and Gabe Jones on drums, and from November 9th, 2025 ...

Interview

Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left Turn

by Mike Jacobs
October 22, 2026

Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's multi-decade musical odyssey reads a bit like a novella in spots: The Berklee student who landed the keyboard chair in fusion stalwarts Tribal Tech before graduating, cementing the band's definitive lineup while exerting a major influence on its musical direction. The ardent admirer of Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul who went from fan to friend and mentee, and eventually became one of the most dedicated interpreters of Zawinul's musical legacy. The ...

Album Review

Blair Huber: Eclipse

by Neil Duggan
October 22, 2026

Eclipse is the debut album from German duo Blair Huber, comprising saxophonist Darius Blair and guitarist Niko Huber. The album features nine original tracks and was co-produced by the duo with their long-time collaborator Nicolas Butka. Friends for many years, Blair and Huber began playing together at the start of the pandemic and have never allowed their sparse lineup to constrain their creativity. Part of their studio time was spent searching, Blair says, “for a common language between hip hop and ...

Album Review

Amanda Gardier: Transmutations: Bjork Rearranged

Read "Transmutations: Bjork Rearranged" reviewed by Jeff Cebulski

by Jeff Cebulski
October 22, 2026

With the same studio ensemble as assembled for her notable previous album, Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson (Self Produced, 2024), the alto saxophonist and now flutist Amanda Gardier continues her musical interpretations of others' art on Transmutations: Björk Reimagined (TIDEL). Recorded in January 2024, after playing release shows for Auteur, Gardier had planned to record a Bjork song when she realized that her supporting cast--guitarist Charlie Ballantine, bassist Jesse Whitman, and drummer Peter King--would complement her ...

Miles Ahead: A Jazz Road Trip

Part 16: The Fall Line

by Billie Eidson
October 22, 2026

Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 A drive from Oregon to Florida, to experience music and living across the USA, and ultimately join a jazz cruise. AKA, a listening practice, unfolding in real time--written on the road, in the spaces between cities and notes. Day Thirty-One ...

In Pictures

Kevin Hays Awakening Quartet at The Pocket Jazz Club

by Dan Bilawsky
October 22, 2026

Pianist Kevin Hays has a gift for capturing the ineffable joys of discovery, and his Awakening Quartet frames that truth as well as any ensemble he's ever put together. Teaming with three fellow explorers/catalysts--saxophonist (and recent MacArthur “genius grant" recipient) Immanuel Wilkins, bass heavy Matt Brewer, and drummer nonpareil Brian Blade--Hays found(ed) a band that dances on a knife's edge and delights in the possibilities within those unknowns. Taking to the stage on October 9, 2026, at one of ...

Album Review

Fumi Tomita: Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural

Read "Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 22, 2026

In 2023, seeking solace after the recent death of his father, bassist and composer Fumi Tomita began exploring the artwork in a book of woodblock Japanese images that his wife had given him, and found in them the inspiration for an album devoted to exploring the mystical realm of Japanese spiritualism from a jazz perspective. Tomita, a New Yorker of Japanese descent, wrote nine themes based on his understanding of Japanese supernatural beliefs and recorded them with his ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Josh Lawrence, Enrico Rava, Keith Jarrett And More

by Bob Osborne
October 22, 2026

On the show a selection of the very best in new and forthcoming releases where industry legends mix with new upcoming stars. The featured release is a significant box set by Michael Moss which covers a wide variety of music and instrumentation.Playlist Josh Lawrence “Ola's Bolero" from Philly Twisted (Posi-Tone Records) 00:00 Enrico Rava Fearless Five with Joe Lovano “Bowery Dance" from Corners (ECM Records) 05:42 Keith Jarrett “Part III" from Roma (ECM Records) 10:41 Bishu Chattopadhyay “BC ...