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Brasuka: A Vida Com Paixão
by Katchie Cartwright
The big lockdown buried a lot of music that was ready to roll when Covid struck in 2020. Tours and gigs were canceled, album launches fizzled. Some of us are still discovering good sounds we missed out on. These include Brasuka's debut album, which arrived several years post lockdown in a large packet of CDs sent by the group's publicist, stamped with an October 8 street date. Who knew that meant October of 2021? Nevertheless... The name Brasuka ...
Continue ReadingJake Leckie, Gato Barbieri, and Oregon
by Jerome Wilson
This show features recently released music by Jake Leckie, Tomasz Stanko, and Jeff Coffin as well as older music from Oregon. Gato Barbieri, and Arturo O'Farrill. 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 Etsuko Tajima “Giraffe in the Snow" from Infinite Possibilities (Self Produced) 00:57 Noah Haidu “Slowly" from Slowly: Song for Keith Jarrett (Sunnyside) 8:29 Host Speaks 14:01 Jeff ...
Continue ReadingImmanuel Wilkins, Carn Davidson 9, Joe Fonda and More
by Hobart Taylor
This show features new music from saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, Canada's Carn Davidson 9, Joe Fonda's tribute to Wadada Leo Smith featuring Smith and Satoko Fujii. Playlist Immanuel Wilkins “Afterlife Residence Time" from Blues Blood (Blue Note) 0:00 Carn Davidson 9 “Wonderment (For C.J.)" from Reverence (Self Produced) 8:39 Christine Jensen “Day Moon" Day Moon (Justin Time) 17:08 Host Speaks 25:49 Joe Fonda Wadada Leo Smith “Bright Light Opus #5" Eyes on the Horizon (Long Song) 27:14 Eva Novoa ...
Continue ReadingCyril Bondi, Erika Nieva Cunha, Julie Semoroz, Emma Souharse: Boxing Noise
by John Eyles
After a period when the Swiss Insub label was not very active, it is a pleasure to report that Boxing Noise features one of Insub's main driving forces, Cyril Bondi, on drums, which he has played since the mid 1990s. The album was recorded live at Cave 12, Geneva, and Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, from 22nd to 25th June 2021. It is released on twelve-inch vinyl or as a Bandcamp download, by the Humus label which was formed in ...
Continue ReadingMatt Dwonszyk, John Fedchock, Tomohiro Mori, Michael Mayo and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Matt Dwonszyk, John Fedchoock, Tomohiro Mori, Michael Mayo, Music Soup, Charles Ruggiero, Delfeayo Marsalis, Diane Marino, Miki Yamanaka, The Headhunters, Brandon Sanders, Sarah Hanahan, Anne Sajdera, Immanuel Wilkins, DJ Allen, Bob Baldwin, Matt Panayides, Tania Grubbs, Terry Gibbs, Mike Stern, and more. Playlist Matt Dwonszyk “Groovin' On Wine" from Donny Time (Truth Revolution Recording Collective) 00:00 John Fedchock “Ten 85" from Justifiably J.J. (Summit) 06:07 Tomohiro Mori “Let Me Stay" from Prana ...
Continue ReadingCaroline Davis: Portals, Volume 2 : Returning
by Glenn Astarita
Alto saxophonist/composer Caroline Davis, a rising star in the jazz world, has unveiled her second installment of the “Portals" series, titled Portals Vol. 2: Returning. This album serves as a sonic memoir, inspired by her grandmother, Joan “Lady" Anson-Weber, and it represents a deeply personal journey of reflection and healing. As a gifted saxophonist and composer, Davis draws upon her grandmother's poetic legacy to craft a musical experience that is both moving and evocative. This album stands as ...
Continue ReadingA Brief Guide To Lebanese Jazz
by Ian Patterson
Lebanon is known for many things--its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a 170 km-long mountain range carpeted with cedar, oak and pine. Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Byblos and Baalbek--its cities' names resonate with history's vibrations. These are cities that have borne more history than most. It is a country renowned for its love of art and culture. Music is everywhere. Singer Fairouz, one of the most famous and instantly recognizable of Arabic voices since the early ...
Continue ReadingVivian Buczek: Le Grand Michel
by Neil Duggan
The title of this album, Le Grand Michel, refers to French composer, pianist and arranger, Michel Legrand. In a glittering career, he wrote hundreds of film and television scores. He won three Oscars (from 13 nominations) with “The Windmills of Your Mind," featured in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), perhaps his best- known work. This song had English lyrics written by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman, the couple formed a long-lasting songwriting relationship with Legrand, also winning three Oscars.
Continue ReadingSofia Jernberg, Slow Poke, Chris Jennings, Kalle Kalima & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
This playlist is a case study in low-simmering and yet scorching music, handle with care! Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Chris Jennings 5 Ways Home “Ornette's Friends & Neighbours Too “ Boy She's The Dandy (Eden River) 0:16 Host talks 5:03 Lampen “Halogen" Halogen (We Jazz) 6:24 Host talks 14:05 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home [Reissue] (P&M) 16:00 Alessio Zoratto “For Guernica" Canvas Melodies ...
Continue ReadingCarlos Bica: 11:11
by Mark Corroto
For Carlos Bica, ugly was never an option for his quartet release 11:11. Much like American guitarist Bill Frisell does in his music, the Portuguese bassist and composer draws on his experience with his country's folk heritage. For Bica, that tradition is contained in the song genre fado. The music is often about fate or longing, in other words, the blues. Like the blues, this music is not just about sadness, but the beauty of the human condition.
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