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Revenge of the Son of Rule of 3
by Patrick Burnette
Podcast 301 picks up where 300 left off, looking at albums from 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2023. Jazz trends get a little harder to pick out once the new millennium begins, but at least our 1990's selection is REALLY 1990's, right down to the haircut and clothes colors. In Pop Matters, Pat discusses seeing Ben Wendel live at the Jazz Kitchen. Look out--that saxophonist has effects pedals!Playlist Discussion of Marcus Miller's album The Sun Don't Lie (PRA) 5:06 ...
Continue ReadingKalaparusha Maurice McIntyre: Live From Studio Rivbea
by John Sharpe
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre is in some ways the forgotten man of Chicago's pioneering Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). He appears on two of the first albums to come out of the collective: Roscoe Mitchell's Sound (Delmark, 1966) and Muhal Richard Abrams' Levels And Degrees Of Light (Delmark, 1968); and was the leader of two other early AACM dates: Humility In The Light Of The Creator (Delmark, 1969) and Forces And Feelings (Delmark, 1970). But his discography thereafter ...
Continue ReadingJosephine Davies: Satori: Weatherwards
by Chris May
From an international perspective, the best kept secret in British jazz could be tenor and soprano saxophonist Josephine Davies. She first recorded in 2000 as a member of Crissy Lee's Jazz Orchestra, a fifteen piece all-woman band who made one album, the self-produced ...With Body And Soul. (Actually, there was one male in the lineup, trumpeter Craig Wild, and the joke in the boys' club that British jazz pretty much still was at the time, was that he had the ...
Continue ReadingFania Fire: Reissues from Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
by C. Andrew Hovan
In terms of fostering the active Latin music scene in New York City back in the late '60s and early '70s, Fania Records stands out as a major purveyor of some of the finest recorded music of the genre. Founded in 1964 by musician Johnny Pacheco and his lawyer Jerry Masucci, Fania built a roster of talented artists including Rubén Blades, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz and Andy Harlow. Pacheco would form the Fania All-Stars in 1968, the ensemble featured in ...
Continue ReadingCecile McLorin Salvant At Richardson Auditorium
by Elizabeth Millar
Cécilee Mclorin Salvant Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University The Book of Ayers Princeton, NJOctober 7, 2024 Eclectic composer, vocalist, visual artist and Grammy award nominee Cecile Mclorin Salvant returned to Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium a year after she and pianist Sullivan Fortner had participated in the Performances Up Close series, when they presented a brand new work inspired by the late Princeton University professor Toni Morrison. It was “The Book ...
Continue ReadingDelfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra: Crescent City Jewels
by Jack Bowers
Among the four musically talented Marsalis brothers from New Orleans, Delfeayo is the one who plays trombone. He is also the one who leads the impressive Uptown Jazz Orchestra in Crescent City Jewels, an affable salute to his beloved home town. The playlist spans the gamut from blues to ballads, breezy bon bons to flat-out burners, and the UJO is brightly polished and at ease in every mood and at any tempo. The New Orleans vibe is ...
Continue ReadingRich Halley 4: Dusk And Dawn
by Glenn Astarita
Rich Halley 4's Dusk and Dawn, is a noteworthy testament to the power of jazz as a narrative medium. The album captures the essence of transitional moments, both in time and sound, weaving a tapestry of intricate melodies and intriguing improvisational sequences. Halley, a veteran of the jazz scene with twenty-six recordings as a leader and collaborations with luminaries like Vinny Golia and Oliver Lake, brings his extensive experience to bear on this project. From the opening track, ...
Continue ReadingInterview with Caleb Wheeler Curtis plus new music from Camille Thurman, Steve Coleman and the Five Elements and Delia Fischer
by Hobart Taylor
Hobart Taylor interviews saxophonist and composer Caleb Wheeler Curtis and celebrates other great sax players Camille Thurman, Steve Coleman, Jessica Jones, Vi Redd and Ornette Coleman. Playlist Camille Thurman"Pursuit With A Purpose" from Origins (Hot Tone Music) 0:00 Camille Thurman “Freedom" from Confluence, Vol.1: Alhambra (Epidote) 6:56 Host Speaks 19:55 Jessica Jones “Little Melonae" Nod (New Artists) 22:04 Steve Coleman “ Lush Life Cadenza" from PolyTropos--Of Many Turns (Pi) 31:00 Host Speaks 42:42 Elsa Nilsson “Neneo, Charcao, Chacay" ...
Continue ReadingNick Dunston: Colla Voce
by John Sharpe
One thing you can expect from a Nick Dunston leadership date is the unexpected. After Atlantic Extraction (OOYH, 2019), Spider Season (OOYH, 2022) and Skultura (Fun In Church, 2023), Colla Voce is something else again. Although an in-demand bassist in adventurous contemporary circles, as evidenced by stints with trumpeter Dave Douglas, guitarist Mary Halvorson and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, as a composer Dunston ranges even more widely. Assembled from sessions in Berlin and NYC, Dunston calls on a 13-strong ...
Continue ReadingMichael Dease, Jason Stein and Peter Brotzmann
by Jerome Wilson
This program features newer music from Michael Dease, Jason Stein, and Catherine Russell as well as older work from Peter Brotzmann, Jon Irabagon, and David Kikoski. I apologize for the hiccup in the second hour of the show when a CD stopped playing. 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 David Kikoski “Blues For Us" from Combinations (Criss Cross) 00:52 ...
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