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Terence Collie in his element
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Terrence Collie is a pianist and composer from the Channel islands, whose refined artistry has cemented him as a vital figure in the UK jazz scene. He is known for his expressive touch, deep musicality, and ability to seamlessly blend tradition with contemporary influences. His latest project, Elements, is a captivating collection that showcases his evolution as both a composer and performer. In this exclusive interview for The K Jazz Show, we dive into his journey, inspirations, and the creative ...
Continue ReadingCary Baker: Adventures In Busking And Street Music
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On Cary Baker, author of Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music (Jawbone Press, 2024). The music you hear on street corners and subway platforms has its untold history, and at age 16, Cary Baker followed a slide guitar's haunting melody through Chicago's Maxwell Street Market to find himself face-to-face with bluesman Blind Arvella Gray. That chance encounter sparked a lifelong obsession. Cary's book, Down on the Corner, traces ...
Continue ReadingThe Cinderella So Few Got to Hear: Late Artie Shaw is the Best Artie Shaw
by Richard J Salvucci
Artie Shaw will always be a bit of a puzzle to his fans--"morons, “ as he once characterized some of us. The best band he ever fronted, and said so more than once, was his 1949-50 “bop" band. Benny Goodman had a similar outfit around the same time, which, like Shaw's, featured excellent young musicians who were comfortable with the bop idiom. But as for the clarinet playing, Goodman's remained more swing than bop, while Shaw's was arguably the other ...
Continue ReadingJackson Potter: small things
by Dan Bilawsky
Grandiose gestures are well and good, but it's actually the small things, both independent and aggregated, that often prove most impactful. Those micro events or occurrences can lead to serious matters or link together to create an incredibly meaningful web of wonders at the macro level. That's a fact that Jackson Potter most certainly recognizes. For this, his sophomore date, the Minnesota-reared, New York-based guitarist demonstrates remarkable maturity and attention to detail while weaving together a smartly balanced program with ...
Continue ReadingWestern Jazz Collective: Dark Journey: The Music of Andrew Rathbun
by Jack Bowers
The Western Jazz Collective is a seven-member co-op group that actually hails from America's Midwest--more specifically, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo--where the ensemble's crew serve as members of the faculty. The designation “Western" thus refers to the university rather than the septet's geographic location. Be that as it may, what infuses and animates the Collective's debut album, Dark Journey, is the music, all of which was composed by the group's saxophonist-in-residence, Andrew Rathbun. There are nine songs ...
Continue ReadingFela Kuti & The Africa 70, Takuya Kuroda, Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, Allexa Nava, John Beltran & More
by Tony Poole
One hour of nothing but the freshest new releases and pre-releases. Join Tony Poole for the freshest worldwide jazz grooves from across the globe. Playlist Fela Kuti and The Africa '70 “Let's Start" from Live with Ginger Baker, 1971 (Knitting Factory Records) Christelle Durandy “We Were Born To Drum" from Salsa de la Bahia Volume 3: Renegade Queens (Patois Records) Takuya Kuroda “Hung up On My Baby" from Everyday (La Reserve Records) Redtenbacher's Funkestra “The Jungle Line" (featuring ...
Continue ReadingRon Magril: Inspired
by Neil Duggan
This is the second album as leader from Israeli guitarist & composer Ron Magril. It follows on from his debut, Until Now (Ubuntu Music, 2022). That album featured a hard-bop quartet. Inspired finds Magril in an organ trio setting, paying tribute to his musical heroes, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green. All eight tracks on the album are Magril originals, showcasing his distinctive voice as both a composer and electric guitarist. The inspiration behind the opener, “Playing for Wes," ...
Continue ReadingAmerican jazz embraces bossa nova
by Larry Slater
Bossa Nova and the compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim have continued to inspire musicians across the globe, including many jazz musicians in the US from the 1960s to the present day.Jazz in the 1960s saw the emergence of the jazz avant-garde, and many musicians found their audience slipping away to rock and the English invasion. Bossa Nova's popularity gave them a chance to recapture some of their audience. Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Zoot Sims, ...
Continue ReadingJon Irabagon: Server Farm
by John Sharpe
Artificial Intelligence would have a hard job pinning down saxophonist Jon Irabagon's defining characteristics. When a player is as talented as Irabagon, who can turn his hand to almost any style, sometimes the challenge is to find a focus that stimulates. On Server Farm, Irabagon has taken the notion of AI and the ever increasing prevalence of the digital world as his casus belli. Not that he uses AI himself in composing the album, rather as the PR reveals, he ...
Continue ReadingClaire Cope, Anton Goudsmit, Eleonora Strino, Geraldine Laurent & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A playlist featuring music that makes you travel--in space and in time--while you stand still.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Anton Goudsmit “Pastéis De Nata" Ton Petit + (Dox) 0:16 Host talks 2:48 Eleonora Strino “21 Marzo" Matilde (CAM Jazz) 4:03 Host talks 10:41 Perceptions Trio “Radio Goose Bumps" The Wicked Crew (Sense) 12:55 Marton Juhasz “Winged Travelers" Metropolis (u n i t) 18:24 Claire Cope Ensemble C ...
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