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Joe Fonda: Eyes On The Horizon
by Mark Corroto
When a musician who is a legend himself, herein bassist Joe Fonda, creates an album of tribute music to his mentor and teacher, it is rare that that person also performs on the recording. Fonda wrote the seven compositions heard here, with five dedicated to the master musician Wadada Leo Smith. On Eyes on The Horizon, Fonda is joined by pianist Satoko Fujii, drummer Tiziano Tononi and Smith himself. During his career, Fonda has been heard with such ...
Continue ReadingNew Oscar Peterson And Charlie Parker Recordings And More
by Bob Osborne
Newly discovered recordings from Oscar Peterson and Charlie Parker kick off a show packed with new releases. We close the program with a track from a new box set celebrating the work of bassist Scott LaFaro. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Oscar Peterson Quartet “Kelly's Blues" from City Lights The Oscar Peterson Quartet Live In Munich 1994 (Mack Avenue) 00:30 Charlie Parker “I Found A New Baby" from Bird in Kansas City (Verve) 09:14 Carn Davidson 9 “Wonderment (For ...
Continue ReadingThe Label Head: Nils Winther
by B.D. Lenz
Talk to anyone from around the jazz business and they'll all tell you the same thing, there is no shortage of it. There is plenty of great music being made by plenty of great musicians. In fact, the supply is probably outpacing the demand. And yet independent jazz labels are having a tough time. Do they just have the same woes plaguing labels of all genres; streaming, low royalty rates, and downloads? Yes and no. I got an ...
Continue ReadingEden Lonsdale: Dawnings
by John Eyles
British/German composer Eden Lonsdale was born in 1996. When he was nine, he started making music with his cousin of the same age. When he was 12, he started enjoying playing the cello which he had been learning since he was 9. From then on, he spent weekends listening to Bach while following along with the score. Soon after that, he started composing a lot. It was not long until Lonsdale was studying composition at the Guildhall School of Music ...
Continue ReadingMichael Eckroth Group: Human Geography
by Edward Blanco
Grammy-nominated pianist/composer Micael Eckroth follows up his highly acclaimed Plena (Truth Revolution Records, 2021) with the vibrant and robust Human Geography, melding the sounds of contemporary jazz with elements of Afro-Caribbean music while exploring his affinity for the Latin sound and “paying homage to the culture of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the vast amalgam that comprise jazz." An Assistant Professor of music, jazz piano at Florida International University, Eckroth's geographical location in the diverse Anglo and mixed Hispanic community of ...
Continue ReadingHeavy Hitters, Ben Paterson, Stan Harrison, Arturo Sandoval and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Heavy Hitters, Ben Paterson, Stan Harrison, Hyeonseon Baek, Arturo Sandoval, Roy McGrath, Avishai Cohen, Marina Albero, Alvin Queen, The Bad Plus, Dharma Down, Jim Witzel, George Cables, Jazzmeia Horn, Jeff Rupert, Tomohiro Mori, Iya Ossachuk, Teri Parker, Joel Jeschke and John Fedchock, and more. Playlist Heavy Hitters “You'll Never Know What You Mean To Me" from That's What's Up (Cellar Music Group) 00:00 Ben Paterson “Morning Perusal" from Cookin' In The Couve ...
Continue ReadingAngela Verbrugge: Somewhere
by Katchie Cartwright
Based in Victoria, British Columbia, Angela Verbrugge keeps a busy schedule as a singer, touring in Canada and farther afield. In addition to performing, she writes songs--jazz songs, new standards--with lyrics that are engagingly personal and funny, containing the occasional acerbic twist. As a lyricist, she often speaks to the quotidian. Her texts are a perfect match for pianist Ray Gallon's boppish compositions. On “Enough's Enough" (Love for Connoisseurs, Gut String Records, 2022), she takes a sloppy lover to task ...
Continue ReadingRIP Roy Haynes, plus Lucy Woodward and Alan Braufman
by Jerome Wilson
This program pays tribute to the late Roy Haynes with examples of his work with Oliver Nelson and Andrew Hill as well as his recordings as a bandleader. It also features Lucy Woodward, Howard Riley and Alan Braufman. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Oliver Nelson “Stolen Moments" from The Blues and the Abstract Truth ...
Continue ReadingMarina Albero, George Cables, Josh Lawrence, Lafayette Gilchrist and More
by Hobart Taylor
This Thanksgiving week we are grateful for new music from pianist/composer Marina Albero, master pianist George Cables, exciting improvisation from San Francisco's The Lost Shapes and more. Playlist Diane Roblin & Life Force “ Renewed on Thanksgiving Day" from Breath of Fresh Air (ZSAN) 0:00 Mark Masters Ensemble “ Deep Pools" from Sui Generis (Capri) 5:57 Marina Albero “Old Song" A Nomad of Sound (Self-Produced) 12:18 Host Speaks 21:32 Scott Colley Edward Simon Brian Blade “ Nostalgia" from ...
Continue ReadingMcCoy Tyner / Joe Henderson: Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs'
by Joshua Weiner
How does one go about nominating Zev Feldman for a Nobel Peace Prize? Time and again, the intrepid “Jazz Detective" tracks down unknown, unheard, un-even-hoped-for sonic artifacts, painstakingly brushes away the audio dust and grime, and puts us front and center at events that rewrite the history of jazz. Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' another Feldman's project, in collaboration with Blue Note President Don Was, is quite possibly his greatest, a double album of such excitement, beauty, and power ...
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