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Angell & Crane: Angell & Crane
by Dan McClenaghan
Montreal-based artists Simon Angell and Tommy Crane make what they call “jazz-adjacent improvised music." Angell plays bass and guitars, along with synths. Crane crafts his sounds with drums and percussion, programming synths and a vibraphone. Mix in some vocalese by Sarah Rossy and alto sax and flute from Charlotte Greve and we have Angell & Crane, the debut album from the two leaders, culled from hours of taped sessions that have been curated, molded and pared down to an album's ...
Continue ReadingLucy Woodward, Vanisha Gould, Scott Colley, Edward Simon & Brian Blade, Carn Davidson 9
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Lucy Woodward, Vanisha Gould, Scott Colley, Edward Simon & Brian Blade, Robin Simone, Carn Davidson 9, with birthday shoutouts to Lauren Henderson, Bertha Hope, Patricia Barber, Nikara Warren, Betty Bryant (95!), Sue Palmer, Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire. Playlist Bill Mays Trio “Lullaby of the ...
Continue ReadingGil Scott-Heron, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Williams and More
by Jua Howard
Welcome Music Family! It's time for another episode of the First Instrument Jazz Show. As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including music from {m: Gil Scott-Heron, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Joe Williams, Esperanza Spalding, Donald Byrd,Alexis Coleand many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 The Baylor Project “Becoming" from Generations (Be a Light) 3:14 Zack Foley “I Used to Be Colorblind" from Silent Boomer X (Jazzheads) 10:46 Rochelle Rice ...
Continue ReadingFred Hersch at the Barcelona Jazz Festival
by Artur Moral
Fred HerschConservatori del Liceu56 Festival de Jazz de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain October 29, 2024 The 56th Barcelona Jazz Festival boasted one of the most complete and balanced line-ups in recent years. Fred Hersch's solo piano concert was, without a doubt, one of its greatest nights, a performance characterized by tributes, admiration for the Brazilian world and a deep commitment to beauty. There is no better way to enjoy the mastery of the truly ...
Continue ReadingDay Dream: Duke & Strays Live
by Pierre Giroux
The Day Dream trio's album Duke & Strays Live is a two-CD release recorded at Bucknell University in September 2023. It is a sparkling exploration of the timelessness embedded in Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's music. Lead by drummer Phil Haynes along with pianist Steve Rudolph and bassist Drew Gress, the trio deftly navigates the familiar Ellington-Strayhorn catalogue, offering a fresh examination of these standards without ever lapsing into well-worn paths. It breathes new life into the classics, creating an ...
Continue ReadingTessa Souter with the Jimmy Masters Trio at the Sandler Center for the Arts
by Mark Robbins
The Miller Jazz Series began six years ago under the leadership of bassist Jimmy Masters. Held in the 135-seat Miller room of the Sandler Center for the Arts in Virginia Beach, the series has sold out every performance since its inception. The first few years of the series consisted of a different monthly themes, such as The Art of the Beatles, After Bebop, The Music of Burt Bacharach, The Art of the Alto Saxophone, etc. In the last 2 years, ...
Continue ReadingSun Ra: Lights on a Satellite: Live At The left Bank
by Mark Corroto
Sun Ra's 1978 performance at Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society ballroom had something for everyone. The great man and his Arkestra, along with singer June Tyson and dancers, performed jazz from its inception to what Ra predicted (correctly) as its future. This recording is the second unissued discovery from Zev Feldman, the “Jazz Detective," and it follows the sprawling At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977 (Elemental Music, 2024). These years, the late 1970s, were an interesting time for Ra. ...
Continue ReadingQuincy Jones, David Bixler, Branford Marsalis & Ben Kono
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 880th episode of Neon Jazz, where we dive into a fresh journey of sound and talent. We kick things off with the gifted woodwinds player Ben Kono and his group, featuring music from his highly anticipated 2024 album Voyages. From there, we venture into the works of the late, great Bob Berg, who shared a musical journey with Ben. Then, it's a feast of jazz veterans as we celebrate the year's end--artists like David Friesen and The ...
Continue ReadingMichael Moore / John Pope / Johnny Hunter: Something Happened
by John Sharpe
Over the years, quite a connection has built up between musicians from Amsterdam and the North East of England. Further affirmation arrives in the form of Something Happened by a co-operative trio comprising American expat reed man Michael Moore and the increasingly-regular rhythm team of bassist John Pope and drummer Johnny Hunter. Recorded in a studio in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in June 2022 at the end of a six-date UK tour, the album finds the threesome in relaxed and inventive mood, having ...
Continue ReadingDavd Hines, Fernando Lamadrid, Sixun, Dhafer Youssef band Nguyen le
by Len Davis
Bassist David Hines, Spanish bassist Fernando Lamadrid, and French band Sixun. Drummer Sietse Huisman, guitarist Joost Vergoosen, Some world sounds with Deep Energy Orchestra, Dhafer Youssef And guitarist Nguyen Le. Italian bassist Giorgio Panico with violinist Carlo Cantini, Norwegian bassist Per Mathisen and European band Trioscapes. Playlist David Hines “Funk Harbour" from Inner DualitySpice Rack) 00:00 Fernando Lamadrid “Molette Express" from Aproximaciones (Youkali) 06:30 Sixun “Tookla" from Best Of Sixun (BMG) 13:00 Art Attack “Beatle Juice" from Zero ...
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