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McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Sara Serpa and Altus
by Hobart Taylor
Blue Note unearths historic recordings from jazz giants McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson and we feature new music from Sara Serpa and Bryan Lynch.Playlist Meshell Ndegeocello" Tsunami Rising" from No More Water The Gospel of James Baldwin (Blue Note) 0:00 Host Speaks 8:04 Meshell Ndegeocello “On The Mountain" No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin (Blue Note) 9:03 Meshell Ndegeocello “Baldwin Manifesto 1" No More Water : The Gospel of James Baldwin (Blue Note) 15:02 Derek Bermel ...
Continue ReadingRoy McGrath, Peter Bernstein, Warren Wolf, Vanisha Gould and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Roy McGrath, Peter Bernstein, Warren Wolf, John Fedchock, Vanisha Gould, Christian Sands, Brandon Sanders, Diane Marino, Rahsaan Barber, Eric Jacobson, Jeff Rupert, Steve Davis, Sarah Hanahan, Jazzmeia Horn, Brian Lynch, Ilya Osachuk, Josie Falbo, Leslie Pintchik, Matt Booth, Joel Frahm and more. Playlist Roy McGrath “Monkody" from Entre Amigos (Roy McGrath) 00:00 Peter Bernstein “Ditty For Dewey" from Better Angels (Smoke Sessions) 07:30 Warren Wolf “I See You Baby, Looking At Me" ...
Continue ReadingRadical Community: Sara Serpa at The Stone
by Adam Beaudoin
Sara Serpa The Stone New York, NYSeptember 18-21, 2024 The set opened with a half-hour of uninterrupted sound: sections and songs segued organically; the audience sat rapt in intent silence, not applauding even for the most intricate, moving solos. Applause finally came, when the musicians eventually paused, in a spontaneous collective release, as if we had all been unconsciously holding our breath. So began Sara Serpa's September residency at The Stone, John Zorn's ...
Continue ReadingA Fireside Chat With Lou Donaldson
by AAJ Staff
This interview was originally published on All About Jazz in December 2002. Some years back, before he passed, Andy Simpkins and I spoke about his journey and I recall how fondly he spoke of Lou Donaldson. I told Simpkins that most of the things I read about Donaldson are prefaced by Charlie Parker and Simpkins matter of factly replied, “who isn't?" And that is just it. Who isn't? Heck, in some ways, even I am and I couldn't ...
Continue ReadingRamzi Aburedwan and Dal’ouna Ensemble at An Die Musik
by Matt Hooke
Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal'ouna Ensemble An Die Musik Live Baltimore, Maryland, USA October 21, 2024 Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal'Ouna Ensemble presented a unique set of jazz-touched Palestinian music at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live. The set was a showcase for each musician involved, with every song beginning with a solo by one of the performers before moving to the main melody. Aburedwan's bouzouk playing was the guiding force of the band,. He used ...
Continue ReadingCaleb Wheeler Curtis: The True Story of Bears and the Invention of the Battery (Deluxe Edition)
by Troy Dostert
There has always been room in jazz for those creative minds who can bridge the gap between the heart of tradition and the leading edge of change. In the world of saxophonists, Thomas Chapin, Arthur Blythe, Julius Hemphill or David Murray easily come to mind. Multi-instrumentalist Caleb Wheeler Curtis has similarly explored this terrain for years, and like his forebears, he often does his best work in a trio format. His August in March (Imani Records, 2023) was an imaginative ...
Continue ReadingPony Boy All-Star Big Band: This Is Now
by Jack Bowers
This Is Now is a venturous and engaging concert date by the Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, taped in May 2024 at Boxley's jazz club in North Bend, Washington. Pony Boy refers to the band's label, Pony Boy Records, while the term All-Star is, as always, in the eye (and ear) of the beholder. Clearly, there are some stars in this firmament, not least of which is drummer and music director Greg Williamson. Trumpeter Jay Thomas has long been a ...
Continue ReadingDavid Friesen: A Light Shining Through
by Dan McClenaghan
The music of bassist David Friesen is inspired by two major sources: his ancestral Ukrainian roots and his Christian faith. While the Christian aspect of the inspiration is probably long-term, the familial roots part of the equation seems to have gained traction with Testimony (Origin Records, 2021), a piece recorded with a jazz quartet 2018 in Kiev with the National Academic Symphonic Band Of Ukraine. Expansive in thematic scope and stunningly beautiful, the piece was triumphant. With Friesen pushing a ...
Continue ReadingAlden Hellmuth, Ben Wendel, Kris Davis, Franco D'Andrea, Gato Barbieri & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Master saxophonists of yesterday and today, piano trios from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a piano-bouzouki duo exploring uncharted territories should give you plenty of pleasure and surprises in this week's Mondo Jazz set.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ben Wendel “Tao" Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 8:16 Alden Hellmuth “Personal Saints" Good Intentions (Fresh Sound / New Talent) 9:57 Host ...
Continue ReadingCarmen McRae, Quincy Jones, Black & White Sessions
by David Brown
This week, Duke Ellington works as interpreted by Franz Koglmann / Lee Konitz, Della Reese and then Etta Jones with the Cyril Haynes Quartet. The Jones tune comes from a Mosaic Box Set reissuing works recorded for the short-lived label Black & White Records. We'll hear two more tracks from that box, from Ivie Anderson and Helen Humes. Organist Big John Patton and Philly icon Bootsie Barnes will follow before another vocal set featuring works by Carmen McRae. Bigger bands ...
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